Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone Family Data Center：A Foundation for Private Cloud Storage Networks Single chassis: Up to 384 (Brocade DCX 8510-8) or 192 (Brocade DCX 8510-4) 16 Gbps universal (E, F, D, M, and EX) Fibre Channel ports using up to eight 32-, or 48-port Fibre Channel blades. Up to 512 (Brocade DCX 8510-8) or 256 (Brocade DCX 8510-4) 8 Gbps universal (E, F, D, M, and EX) Fibre Channel ports using 64-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel blades. Multi-chassis: Up to 2304 (Brocade DCX 8510-8) or 960 (Brocade DCX 8510-4) 16 Gbps universal Fibre Channel ports; up to 3072 (Brocade DCX 8510-8) or 1280 (Brocade DCX 8510-4) 8 Gbps universal Fibre Channel ports; ICL ports (32 or 16 per chassis, optical QSFP) connect up to six Brocade DCX 8510 chassis. HIGHLIGHTS ? Unleashes the full potential of private cloud storage with unmatched scalability, performance, and reliability ? Enables simpler, flatter, low-latency chassis connectivity to reduce network complexity, management, and costs ? Optimizes data center connectivity over distance with integrated high-performance metro and global connectivity ? Simplifies and centralizes end-to-end SAN management with comprehensive diagnostics, monitoring, and automation ? Maximizes performance for I/O- and bandwidth-intensive applications with more than seven times the performance of competitive offerings ? Protects investments in existing SAN fabrics and automation tools while reducing operational costs and minimizing business disruption