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- In Stock: 2
- Manufacturer: Brocade
- Model or Part: BR-6520
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
The Brocade BR-6520 is a high-performance 96-port Fibre Channel switch designed to deliver reliable, low-latency connectivity for enterprise storage area networks. Built on Brocade's proven architecture, the 6520 provides 10 Gbps per port, offering the bandwidth and scalability required for modern data-center workloads, virtualization, and high-performance computing environments.
Key Features
- 96 native 10 Gbps Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis
- Hot-swappable line cards and power supplies for uninterrupted operation
- Advanced fabric services including zoning, trunking, and load balancing
- Low latency (sub-microsecond) and high throughput for mission-critical applications
- Integrated Brocade Network Advisor for simplified management and monitoring
- Redundant management modules and dual fabric ports for failover protection
- Compact 2-U rack-mount form factor to maximize space efficiency
Technical Specifications
- Port Count: 96 x 10 Gbps Fibre Channel
- Fabric Speed: 10 Gbps per port (up to 960 Gbps aggregate)
- Switching Capacity: 9.6 Tbps line rate
- Latency: < 1 s typical
- Management Interfaces: Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps), CLI, SNMP, Web GUI
- Power: Dual hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies, 750 W each
- Dimensions: 2U (4.45 in height) x 17.5 in depth x 17.5 in width
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
- Compliance: FCC, CE, RoHS
Typical Applications
- Enterprise SAN deployments requiring high-density, high-speed connectivity
- Virtualized server environments and cloud infrastructure
- High-performance computing clusters with demanding I/O workloads
- Backup and disaster-recovery solutions that need reliable, low-latency paths
- Data-center consolidation projects seeking scalable fabric architecture
By choosing the Brocade BR-6520, organizations gain a future-proof switch that simplifies SAN design, reduces operational costs, and ensures consistent performance as storage demands continue to grow.