The essential elements for SAN scalability
BROCADE
fabric switches create the core infrastructure for constructing
a Storage or Server Area Network (SAN). The switches provide full
fabric support, true line-speed switching, and modular components
to build a wide range of SAN solutions.
The
SilkWorm 2400 and SilkWorm 2800 create an intelligent connectivity
infrastructure, or Fabric, to support connectivity of a wide range
of host and storage types. Users share these resources efficiently
in a SAN. Fabric services are deployed automatically and transparently
throughout the Fabric to assure it is resilient to failures. The
Fabric is scalable, expanding rapidly to increasing demands by users
for highly available, heterogeneous access to growing storage pools.
SilkWorm switches provide the cornerstone for a wide range of SAN
configurations - from NT-based workgroups to large enterprise solutions.
Fabric switches have the capability to cascade, further increasing
a Fabric's scalability and resiliency. A multiple-switch Fabric
can connect thousands of Fibre Channel ports. SilkWorm switches
meet the needs of a broad range of SAN applications, including storage
consolidation, enterprise backup, and clustering environments.
