Brocade DCX Backbones
Brocade DCX Backbone family includes highly robust 8 Gbps network switching platforms that combine breakthrough performance, scalability, and energy efficiency with long-term investment protection. Supporting open systems and System z environments, Brocade DCX Backbones are designed to address the data growth and application demands of evolving enterprise data centers; enable server, SAN, and data center consolidation; and reduce infrastructure and administrative costs.
Brocade DCX Backbones are available in two modular form factors. Built for large enterprise networks, the 14U Brocade DCX has eight vertical blade slots to provide up to 384 Fibre Channel ports using Brocade-branded 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps SFPs. Built for midsize networks, the 8U Brocade DCX-4S has four horizontal blade slots to provide up to 192 Fibre Channel ports.

Brocade DCX-4S / Brocade DCX:
  • Industry-Leading Performance, Scalability, and Energy Efficiency
  • Flexible, Multi-protocol Architecture
  • Powered by Brocade FOS with Intelligent Management
  • Brocade HBAs, CNAs, and Optical Transceiver Modules
When using 4Gbps or 8Gbps Fibre Channel connections to servers, switches, or storage devices, Brocade DCX Backbones require Brocade optical transceiver modules. Available in multiple models to satisfy a wide range of requirements. these Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) modules are optimized for Brocade 8Gbps products to maximize performance, reduce power consumption, and help ensure the highest availability of mission-critical applications.


The Brocade DCX family supports 1/2/4/8/10 Gbit/s Fibre Channel and FICON®, FCIP, and IPFC. To consolidate server I/O for open systems using emerging Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), Brocade DCX Backbones can provide high density, end-of-row connectivity. Alternatively, Brocade 8000 top-of-rack switches can be connected over Fibre Channel ISLs to DCX Backbones in the network core.