Brocade Communications Systems manual Primary Disk Array Brocade 7500E FCIP Tunnels WAN

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Connecting directly to remote Fibre Channel storage, the Brocade 7500E reduces the cost of business continuity and remote data migration.

Primary

Disk Array

Brocade

7500E

FCIP

Tunnels

WAN

Fibre Channel

Brocade

Gigabit Ethernet IP

7500E

Secondary

Disk Array

A bundled package, the Brocade 7500E includes two 4 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel ports and two 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports; redundant power supplies and fans; and advanced functionality to optimize storage application performance and resiliency across extended distances. An easy-to-use GUI simplifies deployment and management, reducing administrative time and costs.

The Brocade 7500E is interoperable with existing Fibre Channel and IP storage and network assets, and it provides a transparent upgrade path to additional ports and advanced functionality—making it a reliable entry-level or remote site FCIP solution with proven investment protection.

PERFORMANCE-OPTIMIZED

SAN EXTENSION

To deliver high performance, resiliency, and resource optimization, the Brocade 7500E provides the following advanced SAN extension capabilities and features:

•Write acceleration (Fast Write for FCIP) capabilities to significantly improve application response time over distance

•Hardware-based compression to optimize bandwidth utilization and reduce costs

•Storage-optimized TCP for unprecedented network resiliency, even when using sub- optimal WAN links

•Remote SAN connectivity without merging fabrics—providing a more secure and reliable distance-connectivity solution

As a result, the Brocade 7500E helps provide a high-performance point-to-point remote data replication solution over any distance, improving global data mobility for greater operating efficiency.

SIMPLIFIED DEPLOYMENT

AND ADMINISTRATION

To help organizations quickly and effectively deploy and manage new remote data replication solutions, the Brocade 7500E includes everything needed for SAN extension, including Fast Write and compression capabilities. In addition, intuitive Web-based management tools streamline deployment and reduce administration time.

Because the Brocade 7500E leverages the standard Brocade Fabric OS® (FOS) and Brocade management tools, it provides a consistent, centralized management platform that minimizes training and deployment time while significantly reducing