Data Sheet

STORAGE AREA
NETWORK
DATA SHEET
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BROCADE
M6505
16 GBPS
FIBRE CHANNEL
SAN I/O MODULE
HIGHLIGHTS
•Provides exceptional price/performance
value,combiningexibility,simplicity,and
enterprise-classfunctionalityina24-port
switch for virtualized data centers and
private cloud architectures
•EasilyintegratesDellPowerEdgeM1000e
BladeEnclosuresintoanySANfabric
•SimpliesserverconnectivityandSAN
scalabilitybyofferingdualfunctionality
as either an NPIV-enabled Brocade
AccessGatewayorafull-fabricSANswitch
•Acceleratesdeploymentandtrouble-
shooting time with critical monitoring
and advanced diagnostic features
•Eliminates the space, power, and cooling
requirements of an external switch
•Enablesfast,easy,andcost-effective
scalingfrom12to24portsusingPorts
on Demand (PoD) capabilities
•Providesexibleproductconguration
options,fromentry-leveltoenterprise-
classSANfabricservicesfullypopulated
with 16 Gbps SFP+ optics
Simplifying SAN Storage for
the Dell PowerEdge M1000e
Blade Enclosure
To keep pace with growing business
demands, data centers are transitioning
tohighlyvirtualized,privatecloudstorage
environments. This approach enables
organizationstoconsolidateandsimplify
their IT resources, resulting in increased
businessagilityandlowercapitaland
operating expenses. But virtualization is
not without its challenges. Data centers
must keep up with the explosive data
growthanddynamicchangesdrivenby
virtualized workloads. Selecting the right
compute and storage infrastructure is
keytorealizingthefullbenetsofthese
cloud-based architectures.
The Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade
Enclosure and Brocade
®
M6505 16 Gbps
Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module combine
next-generation blade server and Fibre
Channelswitchtechnologytosimplify
ITcomplexityandeliminatedatacenter
sprawl.TheBrocadeM6505simpliesSAN
connectivityanddeliverssubstantialcost-
savings,improvedreliability,andincreased
exibilitytoaddressevolvingstorage
requirements for enterprise data centers.
Asimplieddeploymentprocessanda
point-and-click user interface make the
Brocade M6505 both powerful and
easytouse.Moreover,theBrocadeM6505
offerslow-costaccesstoindustry-leading
StorageAreaNetwork(SAN)technology
whileproviding“pay-as-you-grow”
scalabilitytomeettheneedsof
an evolving storage environment.
The Brocade One
®
strategyhelps
simplifynetworkinginfrastructures
through innovative technologies and
solutions. The Brocade M6505 16
Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module
supportsthisstrategybydelivering
industry-leadingreliabilitywithina
exible,cost-effective,andeasy-to-use
integrated form factor.