Brocade 4100 Fiber Channel Switch

The Brocade SilkWorm 4100 is a high-performance, high-availability Fiber Channel switch designed for rapidly growing storage requirements in mission-critical environments.

With a flexible architecture that supports 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec technology in a 1U package, the SilkWorm 4100 provides excellent value at an affordable price point. As a result, even small organizations can achieve the levels of performance and availability typically attainable only by larger enterprises. The SilkWorm 4100 provides low-cost access to industry-leading SAN technology as well as support for "pay-as-you-grow" scalability with Ports on Demand.

Because it is fully compatible with previous 1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices, it protects existing technology investments while providing a strategic solution for the future. These capabilities help make the SilkWorm 4100 ideal for branch offices and departments in large enterprises as well as for midsize organizations. It can be used as the foundation of small standalone SANs or as an edge switch in larger core-to-edge SAN infrastructures for enterprise-class applications such as ERP, MRP, data warehousing, billing, and e-mail. The Brocade 4100 is a high-performance, high-availability Fibre Channel switch designed for rapidly growing storage requirements in mission-critical environments.

With a flexible architecture that supports 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec technology with 16, 24, or 32 ports in a 1U package, the Brocade 4100 provides excellent value at an affordable price point. As a result, even small organizations can achieve the levels of performance and availability typically attainable only by larger enterprises.

The Brocade 4100 Fiber Channel Switch offers Ports on Demand capabilities for fast, easy, and cost-effective scalability from 16 to 32 ports in 8-port increments Protects existing investments by providing 4 Gbit/sec technology with auto-sensing capabilities to support earlier 1 and 2 Gbit/sec devices. Supports full 4 Gbit/sec operations at distances up to 100 kilometers (or 500 kilometers at 1 Gbit/sec) for costeffective business continuance Increases network performance with enhanced Brocade Inter-Switch Link (ISL) Trunking, which enables a high-speed data path up to 32 Gbit/sec Meets high-availability requirements with redundant, hot-pluggable components, non-disruptive software upgrades, and hot code activation for a wide range of SAN configurations Leverages intelligent Brocade SAN management and monitoring tools to increase operational efficiency and maximize SAN investments Provides FICON support for IBM zSeries server environments, including CUP support

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GBS is the industrys first choice for Brocade San Solutions. We have an extensive inventory of new, used, refurbished, and hard-to-find Brocade equipment including: Brocade 12000 and 48000 directors, Brocade Silkworm/Fiber Channel Switches, Brocade SFPs and Software/Licensing.

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Asset Recovery Services
GBS can help your company with re-organization of your corporate assets and liquidation of your network infrastructure. We offer backroom brokerage services of a few systems to the complete structuring of large corporate liquidations.

GBS buys used, excess equipment for cash, allowing businesses to recapture some of the money they spent on that equipment. The money they recoup can be used to buy new systems, parts and upgrades while making it possible for another company to save money by using equipment they no longer need. Unusable equipment can be broken down to base metals for recycling.