Brocade 100-652-065 Brocade DS-300B Switch, 300 8Gb Fibre Switch with either 8 or 24 active ports

Overview
The Brocade DS-300B Switch is a high performance 8Gb Fibre Channel fabric device designed for mid-size SAN environments. With a compact 1U form factor, it delivers reliable, low latency connectivity for servers and storage arrays. Choose a configuration with either 8 or 24 active ports to match the scale of your deployment while maintaining a consistent management experience across Brocade networks.

Key Features

• 300 megabytes per second per port sustained throughput
• Supports both 8 port and 24 port active configurations
• Hot swap capable power supplies for uninterrupted operation
• Integrated diagnostics and real time monitoring via Brocade Network Advisor
• Advanced error detection and correction to protect data integrity
• Simple CLI and web based management interface
• Backwards compatible with legacy 4Gb and 2Gb Fibre Channel devices

Technical Specifications

• Port speed: 8Gb Fibre Channel (8 Gbps)
• Port count: 8 active ports or 24 active ports (depending on model)
• Form factor: 1U rack mount
• Power: Dual hot swap redundant power supplies, 110-240 VAC
• Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
• Dimensions: 44.5 mm height, 482 mm width, 280 mm depth
• Management: CLI, web GUI, SNMP v1/v2c/v3
• Supported topologies: point to point, arbitrated loop, switched fabric

Typical Applications

• Mid-size data center SANs requiring high bandwidth and low latency
• Virtualized server clusters that need reliable storage connectivity
• Backup and archival solutions where data integrity is critical
• High performance computing environments that demand consistent throughput
• Enterprise storage consolidation projects that benefit from flexible port density options

The Brocade DS-300B Switch provides a scalable, resilient foundation for any storage network, delivering the speed and reliability needed to keep mission critical applications running smoothly.