HD-7800F-0001 Brocade 7800 16-port 8G FCIP Active FC Switch

The Brocade 7800 16-port FC switch is designed for storage area networks that require flexible and scalable Fibre Channel connectivity. It features sixteen ports, including four 8G Fibre Channel ports and two active 8G FCIP ports that enable Fibre Channel traffic to be tunneled over IP networks.

This switch is typically deployed in data centers and enterprise storage environments to interconnect storage devices and servers with secure and efficient Fibre Channel communications. Storage administrators and network engineers use this switch to manage SAN traffic and enable extended storage connectivity.

• Sixteen total ports with a mix of 8G Fibre Channel and FCIP active ports
• Supports 8 Gigabit per second Fibre Channel data rates
• Includes two active 8G FCIP ports for Fibre Channel over IP support
• Designed to facilitate SAN consolidation and extension
• Provides Fibre Channel switching suitable for enterprise storage environments

This Brocade 7800 switch plays a key role in enabling reliable Fibre Channel SAN connections and extending SAN capabilities over IP networks through FCIP. Its port capacity and speed specifications are targeted at mid-sized to large storage infrastructures requiring high throughput and flexible connectivity options.