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DATA SHEET
BROCADE
VDX 6730
SWITCH
DATA CENTER
HIGHLIGHTS
•tOffers high-performance 10 GbE data
center LAN ports and native Fibre Channel
ports in a fixed configuration switch
•tSimplifies network architectures and
enables cloud computing by delivering
Brocade VCS Fabric technology
•tProvides industry-leading performance
and ultra-low latency through wire-speed
ports with 600 nanosecond port-to-port
latency and automated hardware-based
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunking
•tProvides efficiently load-balanced
multipathing at Layers 1, 2, and 3,
with multiple Layer 3 gateways
•tSimplifies virtualized server management
by providing VM mobility with dynamic
server profile configuration and migration
•tProvides Ethernet storage connectivity for
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI,
and NAS
•tProtects existing investments by bridging
Fibre Channel SANs and Ethernet fabrics
The Brocade One® strategy helps
simplify networking infrastructures
through innovative technologies and
solutions. Brocade VDX 6730
Switches support this strategy by
simplifying network architecture
while increasing network
performance and resiliency
with Ethernet fabrics.
Revolutionizing the Way
Data Center Networks Are Built
Seeking better ways to build clouds and
virtualized data centers, today’s IT
organizations are turning to highperformance networking solutions that
increase flexibility through leading-edge
technologies. The Brocade® VDX® 6730
Switch is a high-performance 10 Gigabit
Ethernet (GbE) fixed configuration switch
with LAN and native Fibre Channel ports
that supports the most demanding business
applications. It is specifically designed to
improve network utilization, maximize
application availability, increase scalability,
and dramatically simplify network
architecture in virtualized data centers. The
Brocade VDX 6730 with Brocade VCS®
Fabric technology is an ideal platform for
Top-of-Rack (ToR) fabric deployments
requiring native Fibre Channel connectivity
(see Figure 1).
The Brocade VDX 6730 connects to Fibre
Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs) in
addition to Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE), iSCSI, and NAS storage, providing
unified Ethernet storage connectivity
options. It is available in two models—the
2U Brocade VDX 6730-76 with 60 10 GbE
LAN ports and 16 8 Gbps native Fibre
Channel ports, and the 1U Brocade VDX
6730-32 with 24 10 GbE LAN ports and
eight 8 Gbps native Fibre Channel ports.
AN INTELLIGENT FOUNDATION
FOR CLOUD COMPUTING
Brocade VCS Fabric technology is an
innovative technology that enables
organizations to build high-performance,
cloud-optimized data centers while
preserving existing network designs and
cabling, and gaining active-active server
connections. For scale-out fabric
architectures, Brocade VCS Fabric
technology allows organizations to flatten
network designs, provide Virtual Machine
(VM) mobility without network
reconfiguration, and manage the entire
fabric more efficiently. Learn more about
Brocade VCS Fabric technology at
www.brocade.com/vcs.