EXCELLENT VALUE FOR A VARIETY OF
SAN ENVIRONMENTS
The Brocade®SilkWorm®3200 line
of 8-port,1 Gbit/sec and 2 Gbit/sec
auto-sensing entry fabric switches
significantly increases performance and
functionality for small-to-medium-
sized SANs.Based on advanced
Brocade third-generation switch ASIC
technology,the SilkWorm 3200 line
combines over 32 Gbit/sec of
aggregate Fibre Channel throughput
with advanced new features that
greatly enhance the value of a wide
range of SAN environments.
Designed for low-cost flexibility,
the SilkWorm 3200 line can provide
an end-to-end 2 Gbit/sec switch
solution that serves a variety of
purposes,including:
•A fast and easy way to migrate
from DAS to SAN environments
(see Figure 1)
•A reliable base for small SAN islands
and storage fan-out connectivity
•A key component for highly avail-
able server clustering environments
•A NAS back end that supports
storage consolidation and tape
backup for multiple NAS filers
•An entry-point edge switch
designed for both entry
fabrics and high-performance
core-to-edge networks
supporting the connectivity of
2 Gbit/sec devices
•A low-cost replacement for
legacy hubs and loop switches
•A scalable solution for
2-switch entry fabrics up
to full-fabric enterprises
INCREASED INTELLIGENCE IN THE SWITCH
Brocade has developed an Intelligent
Fabric Operating Environment
that incorporates intelligence
directly into the switch fabric—
creating a highly available,scalable,
and secure environment for storage
applications.This architecture
improves performance for SAN
applications through the use of
advanced fabric services such as
optional Brocade Inter-Switch Link
(ISL) Trunking and wire-speed
Frame Filtering.

The Brocade SilkWorm 3200 line of

entry-to-enterprise fabric switches simplifies

Storage Area Network (SAN) deployment,

enabling cost-effective migration from

Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) environments.

Highlights

•Provides a low-cost switch solution for
DAS-to-SAN migration, small SAN
islands, NAS back ends, the edge of
core-to-edge enterprise SANs, and
hub/loop switch replacement
•Enables low-cost storage connectivity
for server clustering environments
•Helps increase ROI for organizations
that need reliable, high-performance
SANs to support business applications
•Enables 8-port 1 Gbit/sec and
2 Gbit/sec intelligent switchingat
an unprecedented price point
•Provides full forward and
backward compatibility with other
Brocade SilkWorm switches
•Simplifies SAN deployment
andadministration through
embedded Brocade WEB TOOLS
management software
•Provides the ability to scale from
entry 2-switch fabrics to full-feature
enterprise-level capabilities
SILKWORM 3200
SILKWORM SWITCH FAMILY