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- In Stock: 23
- Manufacturer: Brocade
- Model or Part: BIMG8-SFM
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 21.00lb
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Overview
The Brocade Foundry BigIron MG8 Switch Fabric Module (part number BIMG8-SFM) is a high-performance, modular switching engine designed for the most demanding data centre and enterprise environments. Engineered to fit seamlessly into the BigIron MG8 chassis, this fabric module delivers reliable, low-latency connectivity for up to eight line cards, enabling scalable growth while maintaining consistent throughput and resilience.
Key Features
- Up to 640 Gbps of non-blocking fabric bandwidth per module
- Supports both 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 40 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
- Redundant power and cooling for high availability
- Hot-swap capable for zero-downtime maintenance
- Advanced traffic management with QoS, traffic shaping and priority queuing
- Built-in diagnostics and monitoring via Brocade Network Advisor
- Compatible with Brocade Fabric OS for unified management
Technical Specifications
- Form factor: 1U front-to-back module
- Dimensions: 1.75 in height, 17.5 in depth
- Weight: approx 8 lbs
- Power consumption: 150 watts typical, 200 watts max
- Operating temperature: 0 to 40 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F)
- Operating humidity: 10 to 90 percent non-condensing
- Supported protocols: Ethernet, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, FCoE, DCB
- Management interfaces: Serial console, Ethernet (out-of-band), SNMP, CLI
Applications
This fabric module is ideal for:
- Core and aggregation layers in large campus networks
- High-performance computing clusters that require low latency switching
- Virtualized data centre environments with heavy east-west traffic
- Service provider edge routers needing scalable port density
- Enterprise storage networks that demand reliable Fibre Channel over Ethernet support
By integrating the Brocade BIMG8-SFM into your infrastructure, you gain a future-proof switching solution that balances performance, scalability and operational simplicity, helping you meet today's bandwidth demands while preparing for tomorrow's growth.