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- In Stock: 13
- Manufacturer: Brocade
- Model or Part: 3432
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 22.00lb
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Overview
The Brocade 3432 48000 32-Port 4Gb Fibre Channel Director Blade delivers enterprise class SAN performance in a compact, hot-swap module. Designed for the 48000 series chassis, this blade provides high-speed, low-latency connectivity for mission critical workloads, enabling seamless scaling of storage networks without compromising reliability.
Key Features
- 32 independent 4Gb Fibre Channel ports for massive bandwidth density
- Hot-pluggable design for zero-downtime upgrades and maintenance
- Advanced error detection and correction to ensure data integrity
- Support for both point-to-point and switched fabric topologies
- Integrated management interface compatible with Brocade Network Advisor
- Redundant power and cooling options for high availability
Technical Specifications
- Model/Part Number: 3432
- Port Type: 4Gb Fibre Channel (FC-SFP)
- Number of Ports: 32
- Form Factor: Director blade for 48000 chassis
- Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 degrees Celsius
- Power Consumption: 150 Watts typical
- Dimensions: 1U height, 10.5 inches depth
- Supported Protocols: FC-SCSI, FC-IP, FC-FCoE
- Management: SNMP, CLI, Web GUI via Brocade Network Advisor
Applications
The 48000 32-Port 4Gb Fibre Channel Director Blade is ideal for:
- Large scale data centers requiring high throughput storage connectivity
- Virtualization environments where multiple VMs share fast storage resources
- High performance computing clusters that demand low latency I/O
- Backup and disaster recovery solutions that need reliable, high-speed data transfer
- Enterprise applications such as databases, ERP, and CRM systems that rely on fast, consistent storage access
By integrating this blade into your SAN infrastructure, you gain the flexibility to expand capacity, improve performance, and maintain uninterrupted service for the most demanding workloads.