Brocade Unveils Entry-Level Fibre Channel Switches -- Redmond Channel Partner

Brocade Unveils Entry-Level Fibre Channel Switches

By Scott Bekker
November 01, 1999

Brocade Communications Systems Inc. introduced additions to its Silkworm line of Fibre Channel switches for Storage Area Networks. The three new models – the 2010, the 2040, and the 2050 – are designed for the entry-level market and bring the Silkworm switch family into competition with managed hubs, Brocade executives say. Each model has seven fixed ports and a GBIC port. The Silkworm 2010 and Silkworm 2040 are software upgradeable to full switched fabric topologies. The Silkworm 2010 logically connects all eight ports on the switch into a single loop. The Silkworm 2040 is designed for single-switch fabric topologies. The Silkworm 2050 is full-fabric capable and supports cascading and any-to-any connectivity among systems and storage devices. General availability is planned for Q1 2000.

Contact Brocade, (408) 487-8000, www.brocade.com.

About the Author

Scott Bekker is editor in chief of Redmond Channel Partner magazine.

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