SAN Extension and Routing

Regardless of the type of network, Brocade SAN routing and extension solutions are designed to reliably connect critical resources in data centers and across enterprises. From interoperable multiprotocol SAN routing to SAN extension over IP and ATM, Brocade solutions help ensure that diverse IT infrastructures are well connected and well utilized. Brocade can help organizations unify their multiprotocol storage and IP networking architectures locally and at global distances with Brocade SAN routers. In addition, Brocade can enhance mission-critical business continuity/disaster recovery strategies within diverse storage and networking environments with industry-leading SAN extension solutions. As a result, Brocade SAN routing and extension products meet the full spectrum of requirements to create optimized, connected IT infrastructures.

SAN Routers For Routing and Extension
Sixteen 4 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel ports for routing or switching Two Gigabit Ethernet ports for SAN extension over IP
Twelve 2 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel ports for routing or switching Four Gigabit Ethernet ports for SAN extension over IP or iSCSI
Two 1 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel ports for routing or switching Two Gigabit Ethernet ports for SAN extension over IP or iSCSI

SAN and Mainframe Extension Products
Two 2 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel ports for routing or switching Two Gigabit Ethernet ports for SAN extension over IP
Modular system for SAN and mainframe extension

SAN Connectivity and Interoperability

Brocade SAN routing solutions provide simple, efficient SAN connectivity between SANs for consolidation and maximum resource utilization, including multivendor environments. SAN routing enables secure, selective Fibre Channel device connectivity between isolated SANs using standard software utilities and administrative procedures. As a result, organizations can consolidate and share devices without the restrictions of merged SANs or switch interoperability.

Business Continuity across Any Network

Brocade SAN extension solutions provide a full range of choices for connecting data centers to support business continuity requirements, including long-distance native Fibre Channel, xWDM, ATM, and IP networks. Brocade also has a robust portfolio of solutions that have been tested with leading vendors’ solutions, providing even more choice and peace of mind.

Industry-Leading Features for Performance and Utilization

Brocade SAN and mainframe extension solutions have valuable capabilities for maximizing the performance of applications that move data between data centers. Features such as compression, Fast Write, and Tape Pipelining help applications achieve higher performance and greater throughput and efficiency over metropolitan and wide area networks.

SAN Standards Compliance - Software

Brocade products conform to SAN standards in a manner consistent with accepted engineering practices and procedures.