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- In Stock: 1
- Manufacturer: Brocade
- Model or Part: 45W5599
- Condition: New
- Weight: 22.00lb
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Overview
The Brocade 45W5599, marketed as the IBM Branded FGS648P-STK and XIB-FGS648P-STK FastIro, is a high-performance Fibre Channel switch designed for enterprise data centre environments. Engineered to deliver reliable, low-latency connectivity for SAN fabrics, this 48-port, 8-Gbps switch provides the scalability and resilience required for mission critical applications.
Key Features
- 48 ports of 8 Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity
- Redundant power supplies and fans for high availability
- Advanced traffic management with priority flow control and virtual fabrics
- Integrated diagnostics and management via Brocade Network Advisor
- Support for both native and IBM branded firmware
- Compact 1U rack-mount form factor
Technical Specifications
- Model / Part Number: 45W5599
- Port Count: 48 Fibre Channel ports
- Data Rate: 8 Gbps per port
- Switch Fabric: 128 Gbps non-blocking architecture
- Power: Dual hot-swap power supplies, 120/240 VAC input
- Cooling: Dual hot-swap fans with variable speed control
- Management Interfaces: Ethernet (10/100/1000), CLI, SNMP, Web GUI
- Dimensions: 1U height, 19 inch rack width
- Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
- Compliance: FCC, CE, RoHS
Typical Applications
- Enterprise storage area networks requiring high throughput and low latency
- Virtualized server environments that depend on reliable SAN connectivity
- Backup and disaster recovery solutions with strict performance requirements
- High-performance computing clusters needing robust data transport
- Mission critical financial and healthcare data systems where uptime is essential
By combining robust hardware design with advanced fabric management features, the Brocade 45W5599 delivers the performance and reliability that modern data centres demand.