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Multicast-based Applications
The use of video, nancial, and other one-
to-many applications requires support for
scalable multicast services. The Brocade
ICX 7750 supports IGMPv1/2/3, PIM-SM/
SSM/DM, MSDP, Anycast RP, and PIM
and IGMP/MLD Snooping for optimized
multicast forwarding. In addition, the
Brocade ICX 7750 provides storm-control
features to contain and intelligently switch
rather than broadcast multicast trafc.
KEY SOLUTION AREAS
The Brocade ICX 7750 provides a
high-performance, cost-effective
solution for many types of campus and data
center environments, including
10/40 GbE core and aggregation of campus
access switches, Top-of-Rack (ToR) server
connectivity, and HPC environments.
Campus Aggregation for
Enterprise Networks
The Brocade ICX 7750 provides the
necessary advanced Layer 2 and Layer
3 features, high 10/40 GbE port density,
and high-availability capabilities to be
deployed as a campus aggregation solution.
A stack of Brocade ICX 7750 Switches
interconnected with 40 GbE links makes
a cost-effective, highly available campus
aggregation solution.
Collapsed Campus Aggregation/Core
Traditional three-tier network design, with
“big-box” chassis at the aggregation and
core layers, requires a signicant up-front
investment and offers limited deployment
exibility and future-proong. In contrast, a
distributed “multi-box” architecture at the
aggregation and core layers can deliver
much greater scalability and future-proong
with an easier “upgrade as you go” model.
This type of architecture enables network
architects to add capacity exactly where it
is needed in the network, unlike a big-box
chassis approach, with all ports located in
the same closet.
Thanks to rapid technology evolution and
innovative thinking, Brocade is able to offer
the rst stackable solution for campus
aggregation and small core that delivers
higher performance and port density
than a traditional midsize chassis, while
offering the same level of reliability and
availability. Brocade long-distance stacking
technology enables a ring of Brocade ICX
7750 Switches interconnected with 40 GbE
stacking links and separated by up to 10 km
each to be used as a combined aggregation
and core layer for a midsize campus
(see Figure 6).
Figure 6.
The stackable Brocade ICX 7750 is ideal for deployment as a cost-effective, high-
performance solution, forming a single campus wide ring and combining the aggregation
and core layers in a single logical device.
Access
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CX Mixed Stack
Brocade
ICX 7450
Aggregation
Access
Brocade
ICX 6610
Brocade
ICX 6450
Brocade
ICX 7450
Brocade
ICX 6610
Brocade
ICX 7750
Brocade
ICX 7750
Brocade
ICX 7750
Brocade
ICX 7750
Brocade
ICX 7750
Aggregation
Brocade ICX 7750
Distributed Chassis Backplane
Brocade
ICX 7750
Aggregation
Access
480 Gbps High-Speed
Campus Ring