EMC Connectrix Directors: How They Compare
High availability for large SANs or small SAN consolidation
Ports |
Ports |
Scalability |
Maximum Fibre |
Value-added functionality |
Element management |
Protocol support |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ED-DCX-B![]() spec sheet |
384 |
16, 18, 32, and 48 |
Up to 24 domains per fabric |
4Gb/s and 8Gb/s |
|
|
FCP, iSCSI, FCIP and FICON |
ED-48000B![]() spec sheet |
384 |
16, 18, 32, and 48 |
Up to 24 domains per fabric |
4Gb/s and 10Gb/s |
|
|
FCP, iSCSI, FCIP and FICON |
ED-140M![]() spec sheet |
140 |
4 |
Up to 24 domains per fabric |
4Gb/s and 10Gb/s |
|
Connectrix Manager |
FCP and FICON |
MDS-9506-V2![]() spec sheet |
192 |
8, 12, 24, 48, and 4-port 10Gb blade |
Up to 24 domains per fabric |
4Gb/s and 10Gb/s |
|
MDS Fabric Manager |
FCP, iSCSI, FCIP and FICON |
MDS-9509-V2![]() spec sheet |
336 |
8, 12, 24, 48, and 4-port 10Gb blade |
Up to 24 domains per fabric |
4Gb/s and 10Gb/s |
|
MDS Fabric Manager |
FCP, iSCSI, FCIP and FICON |
MDS-9513![]() spec sheet |
528 |
8, 12, 24, 48, and 4-port 10Gb blade |
Up to 24 domains |
4Gb/s and 10Gb/s |
|
MDS Fabric Manager |
FCP, iSCSI, FCIP and FICON |
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