Brocade Communications Systems ICX 7750 Faq

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Introduction

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Specifically designed for enterprise campus and data center networks, the Brocade
ICX ® 7750 Switch is a 1U-fixed, high-performance, high-availability, and high-density
10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 40 GbE solution that meets mission-critical network
requirements for campus aggregation and core layers, as well as Top-of-Rack (ToR)
deployments in data centers. With a low-latency, cut-through, non-blocking architecture, the
Brocade ICX 7750 provides a cost-effective, high-performance solution for campuses and
data centers. For product information, visit www.brocade.com/icx7750.

General Questions and Answers

General Questions and Answers General Questions and Answers General Questions and Answers
Q Q Q Q What environment is the What environment is the Brocade What environment is the What environment is the
A The Brocade ICX 7750 is primarily designed for enterprise campus aggregation and core
layers, as well as ToR and aggregation deployments in data centers. It provides cost-
effective 10 GbE high-speed campus access and server connectivity and aggregation in
demanding data center environments, including High-Performance Computing (HPC)
environments. Available with front-to-back or back-to-front airflow and redundant, hot-
swappable power supplies and fan units—all in a 1U form factor—the Brocade ICX 7750
is built for enterprise campus and high-performance data center environments.
Q Q Q Q The The The Brocade The Brocade ICX Brocade Brocade ICX ICX ICX 7750 7750 7750 7750 has a cut
cut- - - - through architecture and a store cut cut cut through architecture and a store through architecture and a store- - - - and through architecture and a store
A With a cut-through architecture, the switch has to examine only the first 128 bytes of the
packet header to determine where the packet needs to be sent. The packet can then be
forwarded to the destination before the switch receives the entire packet. This
architecture results in very low latency, which is required for HPC and High-Frequency
Trading (HFT) environments. With a store-and-forward architecture, the switch receives
the entire packet, analyzes it, and then determines where it should go. As a result, store-
and-forward architectures require larger buffers to receive data and usually have higher
latency.
Q Q Q Q The Brocade ICX The Brocade ICX The Brocade ICX 7750 The Brocade ICX 7750 has high 7750 7750
an aggregation or core layer switch? an aggregation or core layer switch? an aggregation or core layer switch? an aggregation or core layer switch?
A The Brocade ICX 7750 is designed for the high-density 10 GbE interconnection
commonly required in the enterprise campus for access aggregation, or the data center
for server access or aggregation. High-availability deployment is also supported using a
pair of Brocade ICX 7750 Switches with Multi-Chassis Trunking
with VRRPe. The Brocade ICX 7750 is a part of the Brocade HyperEdge
the campus LAN aggregation layer and can even be deployed as a core layer device.
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