Brocade Entry SAN Switch Module

Brocade Entry SAN Switch Module ... connectivity for the Intel Enterprise Blade Server Family. The entry SAN switch is ideal for small-to-medium deployments, and the enterprise switch supports larger SANs. The Intel Blade Server Chassis (SBCE) supports two Fibre Channel switch modules connecting to 14 server blades using Intel Fibre Channel expansion cards (SBFCM) and provides simplified SAN deployment, configuration, and integrated management. In addition, these switches offer software license keys for advanced Brocade fabric services.

The Brocade SAN Switch Modules demonstrate support from leading SAN vendors for the Intel Enterprise Blade Server Family. For customers with an existing Brocade SAN environment, these switch modules provide a low-risk solution using tools and technology you already know.

Brocade management tools including WebTools and Fabric Watch are integrated with the Intel Blade Server Management Module. This allows you to easily manage your SAN environment using the same tools used to manage your blade servers.

To meet customers' data expansion needs, the Brocade Entry SAN Switch Module is software-upgradeable to the enterprise model, allowing customers to pay as they grow without disruptions.