THE BROCADE 5000

End User Technical Presentation

May 2007

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Flexibility to scale on an as-needed basis

Extend existing solutions investments

Higher system utilization requires more ports, bandwidth, and storage capacity

IT Managers Face Ongoing Challenges

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Deployments

Continued growth in storage

More disk to disk copies & migrations

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The Brocade 5000Common Platform for Brocade FOS or M-EOS SAN fabrics

Product Highlights– Native E-Port Interoperability in Brocade FOS or M-EOS SAN fabrics

– 16, 24 or 32 auto-sensing 1/2/4 Gb/sec ports with full 4Gbit availability on all ports

– Leverage proven, industry-leading Brocade architecture, FICON ready

Unique and Leading Capabilities– Improved Reliability and Energy efficiency

– Managed with Brocade EFCM or Fabric Manager applications

– 4 Gb/sec non-blocking, full-duplex Fibre Channel ports

Improved Total Cost of Ownership– Lowest overall TCO in the switch market

– Protects investments in existing SAN fabrics

Ports on Demand for “pay-as-you-grow” scalability– Scale non-disruptively from 16 to 24 to 32 ports

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Flexibility and Versatility

True Native E-Port interoperability for Brocade FOS or M-EOS fabrics– First common switch platform to support both native modes– Integrates easily with existing SAN infrastructures– Leverages existing SAN management tools

Ports on Demand capability for “pay-as-you-grow” flexibility– Scales non-disruptively from 16 to 24 to 32 ports

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Enterprise-level PerformanceBest-in-class for 32-port SAN switches

4 Gbit/sec non-blocking, full-duplex Fibre Channel ports

Delivers fabric-wide performance with enhanced ISL trunking– Switch to switch bandwidth up to 32 Gbit/sec in a single trunk

– Dynamic Path Selection feature balances loads across ISLs or trunks

– Extended trunk distance up to 250 km

Eight virtual channels provide Quality of Service capabilities to optimize performance of applications

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Superior ROI and Investment ProtectionLeverages many existing resources

Designed to support native Brocade FOS and M-EOS SAN fabrics– Protects customers’ investments in SAN infrastructure

16-port base grows to 32-ports with Ports on Demand capabilities– Allows for a non-disruptive, “pay-as-you-grow” approach

Auto-sensing 1, 2 and 4Gbit/sec ports– Enables rapid implementation into existing SAN environments

Utilizes the same Fabric OS that supports the entire Brocade SAN product family– Ensures forward and backward compatibility while simplifying maintenance

and software upgrades

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Outstanding Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)Best in the industry

Power consumption is 20% lower than previous product– Reduces cooling burden and ongoing operational expenses

Reduced size and weight eliminates the requirement for rail kits– Mounting ears (included with switch) to attach to a 19” rack– Compatible with existing 4100 rail kits

Leverage existing Brocade EFCM or Fabric Manager Management tools– Simplifies deployments and reduces administrative costs

Integrated power and fan assembly– Improves FRU management, lowering ownership costs

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Feature and Benefits Summary

Feature Benefits

32 non-blocking ports Ideal for all midrange switch applications

Native E-port interop Protects existing infrastructure investments

Ports on Demand feature Pay-as-you-grow scalability

Uses existing Fabric OS and hardware

Well known/stable platform and interoperability with older software

Hot code load and activation Enterprise-ready availability

Integrated power supply/fan FRU Reduces energy consumptions

Front access to all connections Simplifies installation and management

FICON/CUP-ready Ideal for zSeries tape environments

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Available Training

Check Brocade.com for available training on all of Brocade’s products – http://www.brocade.com/education_services/index.jsp

External Web Based Training on the 5000– http://www.brocade.com/education_services/index.jsp

• AFS135

• UPD 206

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Brocade 5000Where it fits in the Brocade switch family

Most flexible midrange switch in the market

Supports Brocade FOS and M-EOS fabrics

4100 and M4700 products will continue to be available throughout 2007

Brocade 490032-port and 64-port options (4Gbit/sec)

16 port PODs

Port-consolidated enterprise edge

Brocade 5000

16-port and 32-port options (4Gbit/sec)

8 port PODs

Enterprise edge, small stand alone SAN

Brocade 200E

8-port and 16-port options (4Gbit/sec)

4 port PODs

Entry switch, small stand alone SAN