Storage Fabric Switch – Brocade 6505 Gen5 Hardware With Preassembled 12 SW SFP+ , Upgradable 24 Port Configuration And Original 8Gbps Operating Rate

• Part Number: BR-6505-12-0R
• Model: Brocade 6505 (Gen5 Fibre Channel)
• Positioning: Entry-level enterprise 1U SAN switch for small-to-mid data centers, virtualization, private cloud, and mission-critical storage
• Port Configuration: 24-port chassis, 12 ports activated, 12×8Gb Shortwave (SW) SFP+ modules included
• Scalability: Upgradeable to 24 ports via PoD (Ports on Demand) license
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mount, compact & low power

• Gen5 FC Performance: 8 Gbps port speed, 384 Gbps total bandwidth, ultra-low latency ~700 ns – perfect for databases, virtualization, and low-lat storage traffic
• Included Transceivers: 12×8Gb SW SFP+ pre-installed – no extra cost, no waiting, ready to plug and play
• Pay-As-You-Grow: 12→24-port upgrade via simple license – protect investment, no forklift upgrade
• Enterprise Reliability: Single hot-swappable power supply (optional dual PSU for redundancy), hot-swap fans, 24/7 operation
• Easy Management: Brocade Fabric OS (FOS), Web Tools, EZSwitchSetup wizard – fast deployment, simple zoning & monitoring

• Ready-to-Deploy: 12×8Gb SW SFP+ included – save cost & lead time
• Gen5 Enterprise Speed: 8Gbps + low latency = stable for VMware, SQL, Oracle, and SAN storage
• Cost-Effective Scalability: Start with 12 ports, grow to 24 – pay only for what you need
• 1U Space & Power Saver: Small footprint, low power consumption – lower TCO for small DC / rack
• Brocade Enterprise Quality: Proven Gen5 SAN technology – reliable, stable, easy to support

• Small/medium enterprise SAN & storage consolidation
• Virtualization (VMware, Hyper‑V, KVM)
• Database (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL)
• Private cloud & hyper‑converged infrastructure
• Backup, disaster recovery, and file storage environments

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