Brocade Ethernet Switches offer flexibility, ease of deployment, energy efficiency, and cost reduction. They excel in performance, supporting protocols like MACsec for security. Features include HyperEdge for management, smart zoning, and redundancy handling. Integration with HPE Primera and CLI configuration are notable. High availability is ensured through automatic port switching and reliability is proven over a decade of usage. The switches provide a wide access range and simple setup, instilling confidence in users.
- "One of the valuable features of this solution is that it works with the concept of zoning, where there's a zone for each server and services in the storage, and when the link of a full port is failing, it automatically switches to another port so you don't lose the connection, which is pretty important for the high level of availability of the applications and the access to the storage data."
- "The most important feature of this solution is the performance because we have many switches and we have a performance for Brocade Ethernet Switches that needs about 16 gigabyte per second."
- "I have been using this solution for a long time and kept with it, because everything I need is covered by it."
Brocade Ethernet Switches demand advanced skills for configuration and better compatibility with equipment. Hardware reliability, particularly power supply, and performance need enhancement. A graphical interface for easier management and access to port stats is lacking. Users desire simpler configurations and improved security, especially on outdated versions. Centralized management is needed, along with better web management for older versions. Support issues exist as these switches are not actively maintained anymore.
- "This solution doesn't have a graphical interface and that's an issue."
- "There are some performance issues that I would like to see improved."
- "Technically the product is always improving the software part, but the hardware needs to be more reliable."
