Full Part Number: BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC
Manufacturer: Brocade (a Broadcom Company)
Overview
The Brocade BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC is a high-performance, highly scalable Ethernet switch designed for large-scale enterprise networks, data centers, and service provider environments. Offering 24 10G SFP+ ports and 4 40G QSFP+ ports, this switch provides flexible, high-density connectivity for demanding applications such as data center aggregation, high-performance computing, and virtualized environments. With advanced routing capabilities and low-latency performance, the BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC is ideal for networks that require high bandwidth, reliability, and scalability.
Built with cutting-edge hardware and Brocade’s robust network management platform, the BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC offers advanced routing and Layer 3 capabilities, making it an ideal choice for enterprises looking to modernize their network infrastructure. This model also supports both AC power and redundant fan modules, ensuring operational efficiency and high availability.
Key Features
24x 10G SFP+ Ports: Provides 24 high-speed 10GbE ports for high-density, flexible network connections, ideal for server-to-switch communications and aggregation.
4x 40G QSFP+ Ports: Includes 4 40GbE QSFP+ uplink ports for high-speed, high-bandwidth connections to backbone or aggregation layers in large-scale environments.
Layer 3 Routing: Supports advanced Layer 3 routing capabilities, allowing for better network segmentation, improved traffic management, and scalability.
Redundant Power and Cooling: Features AC power with redundant, hot-swappable fan modules, providing higher fault tolerance and operational uptime.
Advanced Traffic Management: Includes advanced traffic management features such as QoS (Quality of Service), ensuring that critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and latency guarantees.
High Availability: Designed for enterprise and data center environments, the switch supports hot-swappable components and redundancy for maximum uptime.
Energy Efficient: Optimized for energy efficiency, the switch reduces operational costs with low power consumption while delivering high performance.
Scalable: Can scale with additional Brocade products for further network expansion, making it suitable for evolving network architectures.
Brocade Network OS: Leverages Brocade's intuitive network operating system for simplified management, monitoring, and configuration.
Applications
Data Center Networks: Perfect for data center environments where high-speed interconnects, low-latency performance, and scalability are required for server aggregation, storage, and virtualized workloads.
Enterprise Networks: Ideal for large enterprise networks that require fast, efficient, and reliable switching to connect different parts of the organization, supporting critical business applications.
Service Provider Networks: Suitable for service providers needing high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity to deliver cloud-based services, VPNs, and high-performance applications to customers.
High-Performance Computing (HPC): Optimized for HPC environments that demand high throughput and low latency, particularly in research, simulation, and big data analytics workloads.
Virtualized Environments: Perfect for supporting virtualized data centers with multiple virtual machines requiring high-bandwidth, low-latency switching between hosts and servers.
Specifications
Ports:
24x 10GbE SFP+ ports
4x 40GbE QSFP+ ports (uplinks)
Switching Capacity:
1.28 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 960 Mpps (Million packets per second)
Performance:
Latency: <1 microsecond
Power:
Power Supply: AC
Power Consumption: 500W (typical)
Environmental:
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C
Humidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Form Factor:
Rack-mounted, 1RU
Redundancy:
Hot-swappable, redundant power supplies
Hot-swappable fan modules
Management:
CLI, Web-based UI, and SNMP for network monitoring and management
Supports Brocade Network OS (NOS) for network automation and analytics
Compliance:
RoHS compliant
IEEE 802.3ae, 802.3ad, 802.3az compliant
Why Choose the Brocade BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC?
Enterprise-Grade Reliability: Built with enterprise-class features such as high availability, redundant power supplies, and hot-swappable fan modules, the BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC ensures continuous network uptime and operational resilience.
Scalable and Flexible: With 24 10GbE ports and 4 40GbE uplinks, this switch is highly scalable and adaptable to meet the growing demands of your network, allowing for both short- and long-term network expansion.
Low Latency and High Throughput: The BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC is designed for ultra-low latency, making it perfect for environments where high-performance computing, real-time processing, and low-latency applications are critical.
Cost-Effective Solution: While offering high performance and reliability, this model is priced competitively, making it a cost-effective choice for businesses needing to support heavy network traffic without overextending budgets.
Brocade Network OS: Brocade's operating system provides an intuitive and robust environment for network management, with powerful automation, analytics, and monitoring capabilities.
Optimized Power Efficiency: The switch delivers high performance while consuming less power than traditional solutions, helping to reduce operational costs in large-scale environments.
Built for Modern Data Centers: With support for both 10GbE and 40GbE, the BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC is ideal for modern data centers, offering a flexible solution that can meet the needs of high-speed, large-scale networking.
The Brocade BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC is the ideal switch for enterprises, data centers, and service providers seeking a high-performance, reliable, and scalable solution to meet modern networking needs. With its high port density, advanced Layer 3 routing capabilities, and cost-effective design, this switch offers excellent value for mission-critical environments.