Brocade VDX 6940-144S Ethernet Switch

Advanced Features Enable Data Center Transformation
The data center is evolving, driving requirements for infrastructure that can support dynamic growth in Virtual Machines (VMs), distributed applications, and Big Data, as well as the transition to cloud-based computing-without compromising performance. The Brocade® VDX® 6940 and the Brocade VDX family of switches deliver the performance, flexibility, scale, and efficiency essential to modern data centers, including cloud and highly virtualized environments.

Optimizes Scale-Out Architecture
Brocade VDX switches are designed to help organizations stay ahead of application-driven network change by enabling agile growth through a scale-out architecture. This approach offers three key benefits. First, it enables network expansion as a business grows over time. Data center administrators can horizontally scale spine switches as the number of leaf switches increases. Second, scale-out architecture also enables the creation of resilient network fabrics, eliminating a single point of failure and potential downtime. Third, and most important, scale-out network architecture delivers a compelling economic benefit. Unlike scale-up, a scale-out model reduces upfront investment. And by using high-density fixed switches, it lowers the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), reducing power, cooling, and data center space.

Features

* Product Type: Ethernet Switch
* Power Source: Power Supply
* Layer Supported: 3
* Product Type: Ethernet Switch
* Power Source: Power Supply
* Layer Supported: 3
* Weight (Approximate): 34.08 lb
* Form Factor: Rack-mountable
* Network Technology: 10GBase-X
* Form Factor: Rack-mountable
* Product Model: 6940-144S
* Product Name: VDX 6940-144S Ethernet Switch
* Network Technology: 10GBase-X
* Product Line: VDX
* Brand Name: Brocade
* Product Series: 6940
* Brand Name: Brocade
* Expansion Slot Type: SFP+
* Expansion Slot Type: SFP+
* Height: 3.4"
* Width: 17.3"
* Depth: 19.1"
* Manageable: Yes
* Ethernet Technology: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
* Number of Total Expansion Slots: 96
* Product Family: VDX 6940
* Stack Port: No
* Media Type Supported: Optical Fiber
* Port/Expansion Slot Details: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
* Redundant Power Supply Supported: Yes
* Manageable: Yes
* Environmentally Friendly: Yes
* Environmental Certification: RoHS-6
* Compatible Rack Unit: 2U
* Ethernet Technology: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
* Number of Total Expansion Slots: 96
* Number of SFP+ Slots: 96
* Modular: Yes
* Uplink Port: Yes
* Stack Port: No
* Media Type Supported: Optical Fiber
* Shared SFP Slot: No
* Port/Expansion Slot Details: 96 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slo