Brocade G-Series G610 vs Cisco MDS 9000 Series MDS 9132T
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Brocade G610 is an entry-level 24-port Gen 6 Fibre Channel switch designed for small to mid-sized SAN fabrics, providing 32Gb FC performance with auto-negotiation to 16Gb, 8Gb, and 4Gb. The Cisco MDS 9132T provides up to 32 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports in a modular 1U switch, supporting entry-to-midrange departmental SAN and edge-to-core connectivity.
| Brocade G-Series G610 | Cisco MDS 9000 Series MDS 9132T | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Brocade | Cisco |
| Status | current | current |
| Released | Mar 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| Form factor | 1U | 1U |
| Form factor | 1U rackmount | 1U semi-modular rackmount |
| Ports | 24x 32Gb FC SFP28 (8, 16, or 24 ports active via PoD) | 32x 32Gb FC SFP28 (16 base ports + 16-port expansion module) |
| Switching capacity | 768 Gb/s full duplex | 1.024 Tb/s full duplex |
| Latency | < 900 ns locally switched cut-through | Cut-through architecture |
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