Brocade 7800 Extension Switch

Whether supporting point-to-point or multi-site SAN extensions, the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch meets demanding business continuity, compliance, and global data access requirements. With 16 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports and six 1 GbE ports, this enterprise-class extension switch delivers the bandwidth, port density, and throughput that keep applications flowing over your WAN.

A scalable, flexible, SAN extension platform: Build a high-performance SAN extension infrastructure and meet disaster recovery and data protection needs. Benefit from cost-effective IP WAN transport that extends storage applications over distance.

Recover from disaster, protect data faster: With advanced protection and storage network optimization, the Brocade 7800 helps replication and backup applications transmit more data faster over FCIP links. That protects your high-priority traffic and optimizes available WAN bandwidth.

Evolve your network for dynamic data growth: The Brocade 7800 helps you manage user demand and the requirements of virtualized data centers. Fibre Channel and FCIP switch port density, bandwidth optimization, and fast throughput address ever-changing I/O and workloads requirements.

Manage more easily, avoid problems: Maximize uptime and simplify management. Gain visibility—and insight—into what’s happening across your SAN fabric. The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch with Fabric Vision technology helps administrators avoid glitches, reduce costs, and keep applications running at peak efficiency.

Leverage Brocade’s integrated architecture: Using the same operating system that supports the entire Brocade SAN fabric, the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch easily accesses advanced features. Equally, you can handle a wide range of tasks with familiar management tools like Brocade Network Advisor.