Brocade 7800 Extension Switch is a specialized 1U networking hardware device designed for Storage Area Networks (SAN). It features up to sixteen 8 Gbps Fibre Channel ports and six 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports to handle remote data replication, backup, and disaster recovery over long distances using FCIP technology.

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Core Technical Specifications
• Fibre Channel Ports: Up to 16 ports supporting speeds up to 8 Gbps
• Ethernet Ports: 6 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports for IP WAN extension (FCIP)
• Form Factor: Compact 1U rack-mountable design
• Supported Technologies: Fibre Channel, FICON, and FCIP
• Scalability: Pay-as-you-grow port activation licenses (base models often ship with a partial count of active ports)

Primary Use Cases
• Disaster Recovery: Connects remote data centers for synchronous or asynchronous data replication
• Data Migration: Facilitates seamless movement of enterprise disk and tape storage workloads across geographically dispersed sites
• Business Continuity: Overcomes distance limitations of standard native Fibre Channel by leveraging cost-effective IP WAN transport links