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Brocade Increase Port Count, Doubles Throughput

Brocade Communications Systems said it has increased the number of ports per blade for its flagship DCX backbone switch and its midsize DCX-4S backbone switch. As reported on Network World, the DCX is a 14U (24.5-in) high switch with eight vertical blade slots. Brocade said it has increased the number of Fibre Channel ports on each blade from 48 to 64, meaning the DCX can now have up to 512 ports.

"The DCX is a 14U (24.5-in) high switch with eight vertical blade slots. Brocade said it has increased the number of Fibre Channel ports on each blade from 48 to 64, meaning the DCX can now have up to 512 ports. Built for midsize networks, the 8U-high Brocade DCX-4S has four horizontal blade slots. The total port count in that switch grows from 192 to 256."