Name: HD-7500-0001 Brocade 16-Port 4Gbps Fibre Channel Switch
Brand: Brocade
SKU: HD-7500-0001
Price: 1309.39 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (118 reviews)

Product Overview
The Brocade Silkworm 7500e is a Fibre Channel switch designed to provide reliable 4Gbps connectivity across SANs. It fits into mid to large-scale data center storage setups, helping manage and streamline storage traffic with its 16 ports and advanced fabric capabilities.

General Information
Brand	Brocade
Part Number	HD-7500-0001
Condition	Refurbished

Technical Information
Switch Ports	16
Number of Ports	16-Ports
Port Type	SFP
Port Speed	4 Gbps
POE Support	No
VLAN Support	No
Stackable	No
Layer Support	Layer 2
Connector Type	SFP

Management and Configuration
Remote Protocols	Yes
Management Interfaces	CLI,Web GUI,SNMP,SSH,Telnet,Serial Console (RJ-45)
Security Features	RADIUS,TACACS+,Role-Based Access Control (RBAC),SSH
Management Type	In-band,Out-of-band
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP,SSH,Telnet,HTTP,HTTPS

Physical Characteristics
Weight	4.00

Miscellaneous
Compliance Standards	WEEE, RoHS, CE, FCC, UL

Product Description
The Brocade Silkworm 7500e is a Fibre Channel network switch built to manage and optimize storage area networks. It’s commonly used in data centers and enterprise environments where fast and dependable storage connectivity is critical. This switch helps IT teams maintain smooth data flow between servers and storage arrays. Often found in setups requiring high availability and scalability, the switch is favored by storage administrators and network engineers who need consistent performance and robust management features. Key Features Delivers 16 ports at 4Gbps for solid connectivity within SANs Includes advanced zoning to control and protect storage traffic Offers fabric services for scalable and manageable network fabrics Supports loop and fabric topologies for flexible deployment Equipped with low latency switching to minimize delays Typically deployed in enterprise storage systems, the Brocade Silkworm 7500e plays a key role in maintaining efficient data transfer and ensuring storage access reliability. Its capacity and features make it a dependable choice for environments where storage performance directly impacts business operations.

Use Cases
The Brocade Silkworm 7500e switch is primarily deployed in mid to large data centers requiring high-performance, low-latency storage area network connectivity. It is well-suited for IT environments managing complex storage traffic with demands for scalable and secure Fibre Channel fabric services. How It's Used: Facilitating high-throughput SAN connectivity for enterprise virtualization environments hosting critical applications. Integrating storage clusters in data centers to streamline backup and disaster recovery workflows. Supporting mid-sized cloud service providers with scalable storage networking infrastructure. Enabling advanced zoning and fabric segmentation for multi-tenant data center deployments. Connecting storage arrays and servers in rack-mounted setups requiring reliable 4Gbps Fibre Channel links. Providing backbone SAN switching in financial institutions where data integrity and low latency are mandatory. This switch enhances operational efficiency by delivering consistent 4Gbps performance and advanced fabric management in demanding storage environments. Its scalability and zoning capabilities allow administrators to maintain efficient and secure SAN architectures as data center needs evolve.