The Brocade X7 FC SAN Directors are high-performance, modular, chassis-based Fibre Channel networking devices that provides connectivity between servers, switches and storage systems to form the backbone of an enterprise FC storage area network. The X7 Directors provide a modular building block, purpose-built for scalability to accommodate growth and power large-scale storage environments.

With a 50% latency reduction compared to the previous generation, X7 Directors maximize the performance of NVMe storage and high transaction workloads, eliminating I/O bottlenecks and unleashing the full performance of next generation storage.

The modular design provides flexibility with two customizable chassis that can scale on-demand for more devices, applications, and workloads, the X7-8 and X7-4. Both chassis utilize Brocade UltraScale ICL technology to scale out modular SANs while preserving blade ports for device connectivity and allowing flexible SAN design that supports core-edge or mesh topologies.

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X7 Directors provide cyber resiliency with integrated security technology that protects mission critical operations by validating the integrity of Gen 7 hardware and software. With enhanced security and autonomous SAN technology, organizations can take the guesswork out of protecting and managing a network.

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Key features

The Brocade X7 FC SAN Directors provide up to 512 ports, enabling organizations to scale more devices, applications, and workloads. With diverse deployment options, multiprotocol flexibility, and mixed blade capability, organizations can adapt and optimize their businesses to meet next-generation storage and server requirements. The X7 Directors support the concurrent use of both traditional Fibre Channel and NVMe storage traffic, allowing organizations to seamlessly integrate Gen 7 Fibre Channel networks with next generation NVMe-based storage, without a disruptive rip-and-replace.

The X7 Directors lay the foundation for the autonomous SAN. With autonomous SAN technology, the director harnesses the power of analytics and the simplicity of automation to optimize performance, ensure reliability, and simplify management. Leveraging these capabilities enables organizations to realize a self learning, self-optimizing, and self-healing SAN.

The X7 Directors offer the following features and benefits:

Brocade FC SAN Directors:

• X7-8
• X7-4