The essential element to create an entry-level SAN
The BROCADE SilkWorm 2100 provides a high-speed interconnection
for a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL). An alternative to a
hub-based solution, the SilkWorm 2100 enhances performance due to
its true switching environment, provides 800 megabytes-per-second
(MB/sec) aggregate bandwidth, and increases availability through
better fault isolation. The switch is ideally suited for Storage
or Server Area Network (SAN) environments with hosts and devices
supporting loop configurations.
The SilkWorm 2100 provides investment protection, as the switch
can be easily upgraded to full Fabric support. It becomes a full
fabric switch by simply upgrading switch software via a license
key. A Fabric serves as an intelligent connectivity infrastructure
for constructing the SAN. With the Fabric upgrade option, the SilkWorm
2100 has the full set of features available to BROCADE's high-end
SilkWorm switch family.
