Cisco Systems Superx Series manual Data Sheet, Highlights, BROCADE FASTIRON Superx Family

Data Sheet

BROCADE

FASTIRON

Superx

Family

Enterprise LAN switching

High Performance, Intelligent

Switches For Total Network

Convergence

HIGHLIGHTS

•Industry-leading, chassis-based convergence solution provides a scalable, secure, low- latency and fault-tolerant infrastructure for cost-effective deployment of Voice over IP (VoIP), wireless, and high-capacity data services throughout the enterprise

•The Brocade SuperX™ family features an N+1 power redundancy design to enhance power operation and simplify system configuration

•A rich suite of security features including IP source guard, dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) inspection, and DHCP snooping shields the enterprise from internal and external threats

•Highest Class 3 PoE capacity in the industry—The FastIron SX 1600 scales to 36 10-GE and 384 POE ports of 10/100/1000 Mbps, each capable of delivering 15.4 watts to provide customers with a convergence-ready infrastructure that will scale to support future growth

•Combined SP/WRR queuing and cell-based switch fabric ensure low latency and jitter for voice and video traffic

•Intelligent PoE and configuration management with LLDP, LLDP-MED and PoE Prioritization for IP Phones

•Redundant architecture and resilient protocols ensure business continuity in the event of network or equipment failure(s)

•Embedded, hardware-based sFlow™ traffic monitoring enables network-wide accounting, utilization reporting, capacity planning, intrusion detection, and more

•Advanced IronWare™ Layer 2 Ethernet switching with robust suite of security capabilities

•Flexibility option to upgrade the software to full Layer 3, including support for IP routing protocols such as RIPv1/v2, OSPF, BGP, and support for multicast routing

•IronShield™ 360 intrusion protection delivers dynamic and real-time protection from network and host-based attacks

Businesses continue to strive to be competitively superior and demand network infrastructures be resilient, secure, and do more with less. As requirements to protect, optimize, and grow the enterprise have extended from basic connectivity to

a much higher level of intelligent service- based infrastructures, the network has evolved to provide an even greater value to the organizations. The Brocade® FastIron® SuperX/SX family of PoE-ready Layer 2/Layer 3 switches provides a superior scalable foundation for better operational efficiency and faster response to business opportunities today and into the future.

The FastIron SuperX/SX family extends control from the network edge to the backbone with intelligent network services, including superior quality of service (QoS), predictable performance, advanced security, comprehensive management, and integrated resiliency. Additionally, the FastIron SuperX/ SX family offers compatibility in a common operating system, and a shared interface and power supply modules reduce the cost of ownership by minimizing operational expenses and improving return on investment (ROI).