SpecificationValueLifecycleActiveBandwidth3.5Bandwidth UOMTb/sTotal Line Rate Ports24 to 56 64Gb/sPower Text0.10 watts / Gb/s, dual hot-swappable power suppliesFrame Based ISL TrunkingFrame-based tr...
Specification | Value |
Lifecycle | Active |
Bandwidth | 3.5 |
Bandwidth UOM | Tb/s |
Total Line Rate Ports | 24 to 56 @ 64Gb/s |
Power Text | 0.10 watts / Gb/s, dual hot-swappable power supplies |
Frame Based ISL Trunking | Frame-based trunking with up to eight SFP+ ports per ISL trunk; up to 512Gb/s per ISL trunk. |
Access Gateway | Supports |
FICON Support | Supports |
Size (mm) | 440(W) x 43.9(H) x 355.6(D) |
Certified Maximum | 4K active nodes; 56 switches, 19 hops in Brocade Fabric OS® fabrics |
Fibre Channel Performance | 8.5Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 10.53Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 14.025Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 28.05Gb/s line speed, full duplex; 57.8Gb/s line speed, full duplex; auto-sensing of 8, 10, 16, 32, and 64Gb/s port speeds. 10Gb/s optionally programmable to fixed port speed. |
Leverage the benefits of automation and high performance with the Brocade G720 Switch. Delivering unmatched 64Gb/s performance and industry-leading port density, this Gen 7 Fibre Channel switch delivers a building block that supports data growth, demanding workloads, and data-center consolidation. With a 50 percent latency reduction compared to the previous generation, this powerful switch enables the maximum performance for NVMe storage and high-transaction workloads.
Modernize the SAN for critical workloads and new storage technologies
Accelerate critical workloads with 64Gb/s links
Maximize performance of NVMe storage with 50 percent lower switching latency than Gen 6
Easily migrate to NVMe storage with proven infrastructure
Increase visibility and simplify operations with an easy-to-use modern SAN management tool
Optimize performance and eliminate disruptions with built-in visibility and analytics
Collect comprehensive telemetry data across the fabric to enable powerful analytics
Visualize the data to easily understand the health and performance of the SAN
Detect issues and provide actionable insights to avoid problems
Simplify troubleshooting by identifying and isolating issues
Simplify deployment, configuration, and management of SAN resources
Reduce number of steps to deploy and configure a switch with EZSwitchSetup
Identify and eliminate congestion with self-healing tools
Automate repetitive tasks to save time and eliminate human error
Automate troubleshooting and mitigate disruptions with limited expertise
