Brocade BR-5020 4/32 SAN Switch with 16 Active Ports

Brocade BR-5020 4/32 SAN Switch with 16 Active Ports
Brocade BR-5020 4/32 SAN Switch with 16 Active Ports
The Brocade BR-5020 is a compact 4/32 SAN switch designed to deliver high performance and reliable connectivity for mid-size data centre environments. With 16 active ports and 16 standby ports, this switch provides redundancy and scalability while ma... Read More
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$2,249.95
  • In Stock: 1
  • Manufacturer: Brocade
  • Model or Part: BR-5020
  • Condition: Refurbished
  • Weight: 22.00lb
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Overview
The Brocade BR-5020 is a compact 4/32 SAN switch designed to deliver high performance and reliable connectivity for mid-size data centre environments. With 16 active ports and 16 standby ports, this switch provides redundancy and scalability while maintaining a low footprint. It is ideal for consolidating storage networks, improving bandwidth utilisation, and simplifying management across heterogeneous server and storage infrastructures.

Key Features

  • 16 active Fibre Channel ports with 16 standby ports for non-disruptive failover
  • Supports 4 Gbps and 8 Gbps Fibre Channel speeds for flexible performance scaling
  • Integrated Brocade Fabric OS for easy configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Advanced zoning and security features to protect data traffic
  • Low latency switching with deterministic performance for mission critical applications
  • Modular design that fits standard 19 inch racks with front-to-back airflow

Technical Specifications

  • Model number: BR-5020
  • Port configuration: 16 active + 16 standby Fibre Channel ports
  • Supported data rates: 4 Gbps, 8 Gbps
  • Switching capacity: up to 64 Gbps
  • Fabric latency: less than 300 nanoseconds
  • Management interfaces: Ethernet console, CLI, Web GUI
  • Power: Dual redundant hot-swap power supplies
  • Operating temperature: 0 to 40 degrees Celsius
  • Dimensions: 1U rack mount, 19 inch width

Typical Applications

  • Enterprise data centre storage area networks (SAN) requiring high availability
  • Virtualised environments where multiple hosts share storage resources
  • Backup and disaster recovery sites that need reliable, low-latency connectivity
  • High-performance computing clusters that depend on fast data transfer between nodes
  • Converged infrastructure deployments that combine compute, storage and networking

By choosing the Brocade BR-5020, organisations gain a proven SAN switching platform that balances performance, resilience and ease of management, helping to protect critical data and accelerate business operations.