The BROCADE SilkWorm 4100 Fibre Channel switch combines up
to 32 ports of industry-leading 4 Gbit/sec performance
with high availability and Ports on Demand to support
mission-critical SANs.
With a flexible architecture that supports auto-sensing
1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec technology with 16, 24, or 32 ports
in a 1U package, the SilkWorm 4100 provides excellent
value at an affordable price point. As a result, even
small organizations can achieve the levels of performance
and availability typically associated with much larger
ENTERPRISEs.
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4
Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Switches
for Midrange and ENTERPRISE SANs |
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Fast, Reliable 4 Gbit/sec Performance
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Up to 256 Gbit/sec of aggregated throughput |
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Up to 32 ports capable of 4 Gbit/sec
full-duplex performance at distances up to 100 km
(500 km at 1 Gbit/sec) |
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Up to 32 Gbit/sec throughput with BROCADE ISL
Trunking |
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Exchange-based Dynamic Path Selection for load
balancing between trunk groups |
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Affordable Scalability
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Ports on Demand capabilities for scaling from
16 to 24 or 32 ports with a simple license
activation |
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Full backward and forward compatibility with
the entire family of SilkWorm switches and
directors |
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Seamless migration path to new 4 Gbit/sec
connectivity and advanced fabric services |
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16, 24, or 32 ports in a 1U form factor |
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High Availability throughout the Fabric
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Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) traffic
rerouting |
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Non-disruptive software upgrades (hot code
load and activation) |
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Redundant, hot-swappable components, fans, and
power supplies |
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Capable of delivering overall system
availability greater than 99.999 percent |
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Simplified Deployment and Management
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Hardware-enforced zoning by World Wide NAME (WWN) |
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BROCADE WEB TOOLS utilization over a secure
browser using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
protocol |
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Excellent Value for a Variety of SAN Environments
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Full forward and backward compatibility for
changing SAN environments |
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Integration with heterogeneous environments:
Windows, Windows NT, UNIX, AIX, Linux, and Solaris |
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