64G Fibre Channel Expands With Brocade X7 Director, 7850 Switch
StorageReview.com, Tuesday, August 15,2023
The future of Fibre Channel continues to be strong, highlighted by Broadcom's announcement of a new secure, high-density Brocade Gen 7 64G Fibre Channel Directors and the Brocade 7850 Switch, the first 64G Fibre Channel switch that extends SANs over virtually any distance across the globe.
The Brocade X7 Directors are available in 256- and 512-port densities.
These new Brocade Gen 7 Directors and 7850 Switch expand their Fibre Channel portfolio and deliver data center infrastructure security and resiliency with a cyber-resilient SAN that mitigates cybersecurity and downtime risks. The Brocade X7 is the highest-density director for storage, consolidating more device connectivity into a single fabric, reducing capital expenditures by consuming less rack space, and lowering operational costs by reducing power consumption, cooling, and management.
Integrated Autonomous Security
Brocade Gen 7 integrated autonomous security measures maintain high levels of security and resiliency quickly and efficiently. The closed network and point-to-point architecture of Fibre Channel add to the protection of connected storage devices.