Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide - Manual (Page 3)

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Benefits and features
The Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module with a supported converged network adapter (CNA)
provides these benefits:
Highly integrated BladeCenter switch module 
The Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module offers one of the industry's best integrated I/O
solutions. The compact design incorporates Ethernet and Fibre Channel switching and provides a
total of 30 ports: eight external 10Gb Ethernet CEE ports for LAN connectivity and eight external 8Gb
Fibre Channel ports for storage and SAN connectivity. With the high integration of this module, you
can achieve all of your networking and storage I/O needs with a single module.
Unique flexible ports and server deployment 
The Dynamic Port on Demand (DPoD) feature of the Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module lets
you activate any combination of internal or external ports. This means you can to balance server and
I/O port assignments to accommodate the workloads of applications and satisfy business needs.
DPoD gives you the ability to enable only 10GbE ports for networking needs, only Fibre Channel ports
for storage support, or any combination of Ethernet and Fibre Channel ports
Support for Data Center Fabric Manager 
IBM System Storage Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) is available for use with the switch. DCFM
is fully integrated with IBM Systems Director for end-to-end data center management. A 75-day trial
version and can be downloaded from:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/san/b-type/dcfm/
Highest bandwidth and low latency
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The total available bandwidth of 144 Gbps (80 Gbps Ethernet and 65 Gbps Fibre Channel) accessible
through external ports means the switch module can support high demanding applications and
storage solutions. In addition to the high bandwidth available on external ports, the switch module
supports an additional 140 Gbps on 14 internal 10GbE ports. The switch module uses cut-through
and non-blocking to deliver high performance and low latency for demanding virtual applications and
high speed environments.
Low total cost of ownership 
The highly integrated design delivers the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). The Brocade
Converged 10GbE Switch Module is two switches in one, Ethernet and Fibre Channel, which reduces
the cost of acquisition. The switch module is built around a pay-as-you-go model that gives you a
lower price entry point and lets you add ports as your business needs dictate. The switch module
ships with two 10GbE SFP+ transceivers to further lower initial investments. Because it is designed
for seamless integration into existing networking and storage environments, this module truly protects
existing investments. Overall, with this integrated switch module, your server infrastructure will use
fewer hardware components with lower costs and higher reliability, which further drives a lower TCO.