Compatible 8G/16G SFP+ Optics Solution for Brocade 6520 Switch

Brocade offers the industry’s top SAN switch family, including the Gen 5 Fibre Channel Brocade 6520 switch. Small shared storage setups to the most demanding enterprise data centers may all benefit from Brocade highperformance, highreliability Fibre Channel switches. This article will give basic information on the Brocade 6520 switch and supported 8G/16G SFP transceiver solutions that are compatible with the device.

Brocade 6520 Switch Overview

The Brocade 6520 Switch satisfies the expanding needs of dynamic workloads and private cloud storage environments by offering industry-leading Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and features. The Brocade 6520 is a purpose-built, high-density fundamental building block for large and expanding Storage Area Network (SAN) systems. It delivers industry-leading scalability, dependability, and 16 Gbps performance in an easy-to-deploy enterprise-class switch, allowing increased data center consolidation, operational efficiency, and business continuity. Along with greater throughput, it contributes to increased bandwidth utilization, security, network visibility, and administration through in-flight data compression and encryption, as well as sophisticated diagnostics. It’s an excellent switch for applications that require a lot of bandwidth, growing virtualized data centers, and private cloud architectures.

• Large-scale workload scaling and data center consolidation

The Brocade 6520 provides industry-leading port density and space efficiency for data center consolidation with 96 Fiber Channel ports in 2 U. The use of flexible 16 Gbps and 8 Gbps optics also allows for demand-based data center capacity deployment. The switch also supports dual-direction airflow for the newest hot/cold aisle combinations.

• Performance for rising workloads

The Brocade 6520 provides market-leading throughput and bandwidth utilization for expanding and dynamic applications. Because virtualized workloads and cloud services are unpredictable, performance is crucial to avoid network bottlenecks. The Brocade 6520’s 96 ports deliver 1536 Gbps full-duplex speed. A 128 Gbps framed-based trunk can have up to eight ISLs. It also enhances fabric performance and load balancing by automatically routing data to the most efficient path available in the fabric.

• Simplified network management and analytics

Brocade Fabric Vision technology, an extension of Brocade Gen 5 Fiber Channel, delivers unmatched visibility and intelligence throughout the storage network. The Brocade 6520 with Fabric Vision technology helps administrators avoid issues, enhance application performance, and decrease operating expenses.

• A virtualized private cloud storage component

The Brocade 6520 is a key component in today’s virtualized private cloud storage infrastructures. It simplifies server virtualization and VDI management while supporting SSDs’ high-throughput demands (SSDs). The Brocade 6520 also supports cloud multitenancy through Virtual Fabrics, QoS, and fabric-based zoning. The Brocade 6520 supports 10 Gbps DWDM links, in-flight encryption and data compression to maximize bandwidth and reduce the risk of unwanted access.

Supported 8G/16G SFP Transceivers

Some 8G/16G SFP transceivers are supported with the Brocade 6520 16GB SAN switch. The following table shows the compatible SFP optics solutions for the Brocade 6520 16GB SAN series switches. Our compatible transceiver provides high-quality control, avoids application downtime, and excellent performance as original optics, allowing you to save significantly on costs.

Part Number	Description
8G FC SFP+ Transceiver Optics
OSP8G-8503DCR	Brocade XBR-000147 Compatible 8G Fiber Channel SFP+ 850nm 300m Transceiver Module
OSP8G-3110DCR	Brocade XBR-000153 Compatible 8G Fiber Channel SFP+ 1310nm 10km Transceiver Module
OSP8G-5540DCR	Brocade Compatible 8G Fiber Channel SFP+ 1550nm 40km Transceiver Module
OSP8G-5580DCR	Brocade Compatible 8G Fiber Channel SFP+ 1550nm 80km Transceiver Module
16G FC SFP+ Transceiver Optics
OSP16G-8501DCR	Brocade XBR-000192 Compatible 16G Fiber Channel SFP+ 850nm 100m Transceiver Module
OSP16G-3110DCR	Brocade SFP-16GBPS-LWL Compatible 16G Fiber Channel SFP+ 1310nm 10km Transceiver Module
OSP16G-5540DCR	Brocade Compatible 16G Fiber Channel SFP+ 1550nm 40km Transceiver Module

Conclusion

The 6520 96 Port 16Gb SAN Switches are suitable for data centers that evolving into highly virtualized environments and cloud-based architectures. All 8G/16G SFP transceiver optics listed are manufactured by industry standards and the MSA (Multi-Source Agreement). More importantly, you could order them with high quality and 100% compatibility at an affordable price from Optcore, and save your money on overpriced optics. Note: All trademarks, product, company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and used for comparative purposes only. All the recommended transceivers and cables including SFP, SFP+, QSFP are from 3rd Party, they are NOT OEM products and are NOT certified or endorsed by OEM.