BROCADE
FASTIRON
SupERx
FAmIly
EntErprisE
LAn switching
HIGHLIGHTS
Industry-leading, chassis-based convergence
solution provides a scalable, secure, low-
latency and fault-tolerant infrastructure for
cost-effective deployment of Voice over Ip
(VoIp), wireless, and high-capacity data services
throughout the enterprise
The Brocade Superx
™
family features an N+1
power redundancy design to enhance power
operation and simplify system configuration
A rich suite of security features including Ip source
guard, dynamic Address Resolution protocol
(ARp) inspection, and DHCp snooping shields the
enterprise from internal and external threats
Highest Class 3 poE capacity in the industry—The
FastIron Sx 1600 scales to 36 10-GE and 384
pOE ports of 10/100/1000 mbps, each capable
of delivering 15.4 watts to provide customers with
a convergence-ready infrastructure that will scale
to support future growth
Combined Sp/WRR queuing and cell-based
switch fabric ensure low latency and jitter for
voice and video traffic
Intelligent PoE and configuration management
with llDp, llDp-mED and poE prioritization for
Ip phones
Redundant architecture and resilient protocols
ensure business continuity in the event of
network or equipment failure(s)
Embedded, hardware-based sFlow
™
traffic
monitoring enables network-wide accounting,
utilization reporting, capacity planning, intrusion
detection, and more
Advanced IronWare
™
layer 2 Ethernet switching
with robust suite of security capabilities
Flexibility option to upgrade the software to full
layer 3, including support for Ip routing protocols
such as RIpv1/v2, OSpF, BGp, and support for
multicast routing
IronShield
™
360 intrusion protection delivers
dynamic and real-time protection from network
and host-based attacks
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high performance, intelligent
switches For total network
convergence
DATA SHEET
Businesses continue to strive to be
competitively superior and demand network
infrastructures be resilient, secure, and
do more with less. As requirements to
protect, optimize, and grow the enterprise
have extended from basic connectivity to
a much higher level of intelligent service-
based infrastructures, the network has
evolved to provide an even greater value to
the organizations. The Brocade
®
FastIron
®
Superx/Sx family of poE-ready layer
2/layer 3 switches provides a superior
scalable foundation for better operational
efficiency and faster response to business
opportunities today and into the future.
The FastIron Superx/Sx family extends
control from the network edge to the
backbone with intelligent network services,
including superior quality of service (QoS),
predictable performance, advanced security,
comprehensive management, and integrated
resiliency. Additionally, the FastIron Superx/
Sx family offers compatibility in a common
operating system, and a shared interface
and power supply modules reduce the cost of
ownership by minimizing operational expenses
and improving return on investment (ROI).
