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Data Center ToR Server Connectivity
The Brocade ICX 7750 is designed to t
in server racks, and it consumes only one
rack unit. To simplify cabling, the 10 GbE
Network Interface Cards (NICs) in the
servers connect to the Brocade ICX 7750
10 GbE ports by using ber and SFP+
optical transceivers, SFP+ Direct Attach
copper cable, or standard copper Ethernet
twisted pair cables with 10GBASE-T
(see Figure 7).
If any servers in the rack have only 1 GbE-
capable NICs, organizations can connect
them to the same Brocade ICX 7750
Switch by using a 10 GbE port as a 1 GbE
port through an SFP or copper port. The
Brocade ICX 7750 ToR switch can connect
to the data center middle-of-row/end-of-row
aggregation chassis with either 10 GbE or
40 GbE, usually through link aggregation.
The Brocade ICX 7750 provides data center
ToR access while Brocade MLXe routers
provide an aggregation/core solution.
Cost-Effective 10 GbE Aggregation
In data center environments where most
servers are 1 GbE-capable, the Brocade ICX
7750 provides a compact and cost-effective
10 GbE aggregation switch. It connects to
the data center core through 10 GbE or
40 GbE ports, and it uses 10 GbE links to
connect to Brocade ICX ToR switches at the
edge of the network (see Figure 8).
WARRANTY
The Brocade ICX 7750 Switch is covered
by the Brocade Assurance
®
Limited
Lifetime Warranty. For details, visit
www.brocade.com/warranty.
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partner or visit www.brocade.com.
Figure 7.
The Brocade ICX 7750 provides data center ToR access while Brocade MLXe routers provide
an aggregation/core solution.
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