To meet today's
growing variety of business challenges, modern data center
network solutions must provide a broad set of
capabilities—including higher levels of performance,
reliability, security, and Quality of Service (QoS)—as well as
low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
The
Brocade TurboIron 24X Switch is a compact, high-performance,
high-availability, and high-density 10 GbE solution that meets
mission-critical data center and HPC requirements. It can
support 1 GbE servers until they are upgraded to 10 GbE-capable
Network Interface Cards (NICs), simplifying migration to 10 GbE
server farms. In addition, the TurboIron 24X can provide 10 GbE
aggregation behind 1 GbE access switches.
Additional highlights include:
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Highly efficient power and cooling with front-to-back
airflow, automatic fan speed adjustment, and use of SFP+ and
direct attached SFP+ copper (Twinax)
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High availability with redundant, load-sharing,
hot-swappable, auto-sensing/switching power supplies and
triple-fan assembly
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End-to-end QoS with hardware-based marking, queuing, and
congestion management
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Embedded per-port sFlow capabilities to support scalable
hardware-based traffic monitoring
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Wire-speed performance with an ultra-low-latency,
cut-through, non-blocking architecture ideal for HPC, iSCSI
storage, real-time application environments
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Protected by the Brocade Assurance Limited Lifetime Warranty
for as long as the original purchaser continues to own and
use the product
LEADING-EDGE FLEXIBILITY AND RELIABILITY
The TurboIron 24X
is a high-density 10 GbE solution for direct server or
compute-node connectivity in data center and HPC cluster
environments. Each dual-speed port can function as a 1 GbE
port by plugging in an SFP, making it a flexible solution
for environments where some servers have not yet been
upgraded to 10 GbE-capable NICs.
When organizations upgrade a server's NICs to 10 GbE, they
only need to replace the SFP optics with SFP+ optics or
direct attached SFP+ copper (Twinax). In data center
environments where all servers are 1 GbE-capable,
organizations can deploy the TurboIron 24X as a compact and
cost-effective 10 GbE aggregation switch—moving it to the
front layer when servers are ready for the 10 GbE upgrade.
GREENER DATA CENTERS WITH LOWER TCO
Organizations looking to reduce TCO need solutions with
higher scalability and density per rack unit that consume
less power and dissipate less heat. The TurboIron 24X
addresses those needs with a state-of-the-art ASIC,
front-to-back airflow, automatic fan speed control, and
power-efficient optics to ensure the most efficient use of
power and cooling.
For low-cost, low-latency (0.25 μs), and
low-energy-consuming (0.1 watts) cabling within and between
the racks, the TurboIron 24X supports direct attached SFP+
copper (Twinax) cabling at up to 10 meters. For
switch-to-switch connectivity, the TurboIron 24X supports
low-power-consuming (1.0 watts) SFP+ optics at up to 300
meters.
SUPERIOR ROI AND INVESTMENT PROTECTION
The TurboIron 24X combines strategic performance,
availability, and scalability advantages with investment
protection for existing environments. It utilizes the same
Brocade IronWare operating system used by other Brocade
Ethernet/IP products. This helps ensure full forward and
backward compatibility among the product family while
simplifying software maintenance and field upgrades.
The TurboIron 24X includes internal power redundancy
features, which are usually available only in a modular
chassis form factor. Every TurboIron 24X has a single AC
power supply, but organizations can add another AC power
supply for 1+1 redundancy. The AC power supplies are
hot-swappable and load-sharing with auto-sensing and
auto-switching capabilities, which are critical for power
redundancy and deployment flexibility.
In
addition, organizations can use Brocade IronView Network
Manager (INM) and sFlow-based network monitoring and
trending to proactively monitor risk areas and optimize
network resources to avoid many network issues altogether.
Brocade enables organizations to further maximize
investments by not requiring additional licensing fees for
Layer 3 features as well as protection through the Brocade
Assurance Limited Lifetime Warranty.
SIMPLIFIED, STANDARDS-BASED MANAGEMENT
The TurboIron 24X uses sFlow to provide real-time network
visibility so organizations can more effectively manage the
transactions flowing throughout the network. This approach
enables organizations to leverage a wide range of
management, monitoring, and trending utilities.
Organizations can use Brocade INM to manage all Brocade data
center Ethernet/IP switches, including the Brocade TurboIron,
FastIron, BigIron, ServerIron, and NetIron series of
switches and routers. As a result, they can quickly and
accurately review overall data center operations, identify
hot spots, and quickly diagnose and troubleshoot issues
before they develop into widespread problems.
PURPOSE-BUILT FEATURE SET
The TurboIron 24X combines a wide range of unique features
to address the most challenging business requirements,
including:
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Industry-leading advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 features
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Data
protection through robust security
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Advanced QoS
to improve data traffic integrity
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Multicast-based applications
