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DATA SHEET
BROCADE
VDX 8770
SWITCH
DATA CENTER
HIGHLIGHTS
•tSimplifies network architectures and
enables elastic cloud networking with
Brocade VCS Fabric technology
•tDelivers 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)
wire-speed switching with auto-trunking
Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) for non-disruptive
scaling and increased bandwidth utilization
•tEnables easy scale-out of Brocade VCS
fabrics with massive Layer 2 domains and
direct connections for more than 8000
server ports per fabric
•tProvides efficiently load-balanced
multipathing at Layers 1, 2, and 3, with
multiple Layer 3 gateways
•t Simplifies Virtual Machine (VM) mobility and
management with automated, dynamic
port profile configuration and migration
•tProvides scale-out performance and
investment protection with a 100 GbE-ready,
4 Tbps line-rate backplane design and
4-microsecond latency
•tIs designed to support Software-Defined
Networking (SDN) implementations across
data, control, and management planes
The Brocade One® strategy helps
simplify networking infrastructures
through innovative technologies and
solutions. Brocade VDX 8770 Switches
support this strategy by simplifying
network architecture while increasing
network performance and resilience
with Brocade VCS Fabric technology.
Scaling Out Brocade VCS Fabrics
Today’s organizations face an increasingly
competitive marketplace and must be able
to deploy new services quickly. More than
ever, they need a data center infrastructure
that is agile, flexible, reliable, and costeffective. At the same time, many of these
organizations are seeking to increase data
center automation and efficiency through
virtualization. To succeed, they must find
ways to adapt existing IT infrastructure to
flexible and responsive IT models.
Brocade® VCS® fabrics running on the
Brocade VDX® family of switches allow
organizations to create data center
networks that just work. Together,
these technologies provide unmatched
automation and resilience in support of
the most demanding workloads, such as
big data, rich media, and mission-critical
applications. Moreover, Brocade VCS Fabric
technology supports an easy transition from
traditional Ethernet to powerful Ethernet
fabrics and cloud computing infrastructure,
without disrupting existing data center
network architecture. To learn more about
Brocade VCS Fabric technology, visit
www.brocade.com/vcs.
UNMATCHED SIMPLICITY,
SCALE-OUT PERFORMANCE
The Brocade VDX 8770 Switch is designed
to scale out Brocade VCS fabrics and
support complex environments with dense
virtualization and dynamic automation
requirements. Available in both four-slot
and eight-slot versions, the 100 Gigabit