Brocade VDX 6740, 6740T and 6740T-1G Switches - Advanced Features to Transform Data Centers0 pages

DATA SHEET

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BROCADE
VDX 6740,
6740T, AND
6740T-1G
SWITCHES
DATA CENTER

HIGHLIGHTS
•tOffers flexibility to deploy 1000BASE-T
and upgrade to 10GBASE-T for higher
bandwidth
•tDelivers high performance and reduces
network congestion with 10 Gigabit
Ethernet (GbE) ports, low latency, and
24 MB deep buffers
•tImproves capacity with the ability to
create up to a 160 GbE uplink with
Brocade ISL Trunking
•tManages an entire multitenant Brocade
VCS fabric as a single switch with Brocade
VCS Logical Chassis
•tProvides efficiently load-balanced
multipathing at Layers 1, 2, and 3,
including multiple Layer 3 gateways
•tSimplifies Virtual Machine (VM)
mobility and management with
automated, dynamic port profile
configuration and migration
•tSupports Software-Defined Networking
(SDN) technologies within data, control,
and management planes

Advanced Features to Transform
Data Centers
Data centers continue to evolve, creating a
need for an infrastructure that can support
growth in Virtual Machines (VMs), distributed
applications, and data, as well as the
transition to cloud-based computing—without
compromising performance. However,
traditional data centers typically use inflexible,
three-tier network designs that cannot
efficiently manage east-west traffic or deliver
the bandwidth needed to support virtualization
and new service delivery. In addition, with
the movement toward cloud computing, the
importance of deploying a flexible and
responsive network infrastructure only grows.
To support the new direction of IT service
delivery, data center operators need
networks that are high performance,
operationally efficient, automated, and
elastic. The ideal network will be easy to
manage and scale to meet demand as well
as adapt to future requirements.

BROCADE VDX 6740 SWITCH
The Brocade® VDX® 6740 (Figure 1) offers
48 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) SFP+ ports
and four 40 GbE QSFP+ ports. Each 40 GbE
port can be broken out into four independent
10 GbE SFP+ ports, providing an additional
16 10 GbE SFP+ ports. In addition, the
switch features low power consumption,
consuming 2 watts per 10 GbE port.

BROCADE VDX 6740T SWITCH
The Brocade VDX 6740T (Figure 2) offers
48 10GBASE-T ports and four 40 GbE
QSFP+ ports. Each 40 GbE port can be
broken out into four independent 10 GbE
SFP+ ports, providing an additional 16
10 GbE SFP+ ports. The switch also features
low power consumption, consuming less than
5 watts per 10 GbE port.