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Brocade VDX Switches

This page holds Brocade VDX switches. The 1U VDX 6740 has 48 1/10 GbE SFP+ ports and 4 40 GbE QSFP+ ports, with 1.28 Tbps and 850 ns latency; the VDX 6740T is its copper version, with 48 10GBASE-T ports and 3 microseconds of latency. The VDX 6940-36Q has 36 40 GbE QSFP+ ports in 1U, and the 2U VDX 6940-144S has 96 10 GbE SFP+ and 12 40 GbE QSFP+ ports. F models exhaust at the non-port side and R models at the port side.

Sources: ExtremeSwitching VDX 6740 Technical Specifications, Brocade VDX 6740, 6740T, and 6740T-1G Switches Data Sheet (archived copy), ExtremeSwitching VDX 6940 Technical Specifications

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Brocade VDX Switches facts from the maker

VDX 6740
48 x 1/10 GbE SFP+ + 4 x 40 GbE QSFP+; 1.28 Tbps; 850 ns; 1U Sources: Network OS 7.2.0a for VDX Release Notes, Brocade VDX 6740, 6740T, and 6740T-1G Switches Data Sheet (archived copy)
VDX 6740T
48 x 10GBASE-T + 4 x 40 GbE QSFP+; 1.28 Tbps; 3 microseconds; 1U Sources: Network OS 7.2.0a for VDX Release Notes, ExtremeSwitching VDX 6740 Technical Specifications
VDX 6940-36Q
36 x 40 GbE QSFP+ (144 x 10 GbE with breakout); 1U Source: ExtremeSwitching VDX 6940 Technical Specifications
VDX 6940-144S
96 x 10 GbE SFP+ + 12 x 40 GbE QSFP+; 2U Source: ExtremeSwitching VDX 6940 Technical Specifications

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Brocade VDX Switches in the catalog

BR-VDX6740T-48-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 48x 1/10GbE RJ45 and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740T-48-R

BR-VDX6740T-48-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 48x 1/10GbE RJ45 and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$3,995Ships same day
BR-VDX6740T-48-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Refurbished, 48x 1/10GbE RJ45 and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740T-48-F

BR-VDX6740T-48-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Refurbished, 48x 1/10GbE RJ45 and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$3,995Ships same day
BR-VDX6940-64S-AC-F Brocade Switch, Front-Back, Refurbished, 64x 10GbE SFP+ (+32 by licence)

BR-VDX6940-64S-AC-F

BR-VDX6940-64S-AC-F Brocade Switch, Front-Back, Refurbished, 64x 10GbE SFP+ (+32 by licence)

In stock

$3,955Ships same day
BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-F Brocade Switch, Front-Back, Refurbished, 96x 10GbE SFP+ and 12x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-F

BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-F Brocade Switch, Front-Back, Refurbished, 96x 10GbE SFP+ and 12x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$1,695Ships same day
BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-R Brocade Switch, Back-Front, Refurbished, 96x 10GbE SFP+ and 12x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-R

BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-R Brocade Switch, Back-Front, Refurbished, 96x 10GbE SFP+ and 12x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$1,695Ships same day
BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-R Brocade Switch, Back-Front, Refurbished, 36x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-R

BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-R Brocade Switch, Back-Front, Refurbished, 36x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$1,600Ships same day
BR-VDX6740-64-ALLSW-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back Airflow, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740-64-ALLSW-F

BR-VDX6740-64-ALLSW-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back Airflow, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

Refurbished, tested & guaranteed

In stock

$985Ships same day
BR-VDX6740T-24-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Refurbished, 24x 1/10GbE RJ45

BR-VDX6740T-24-F

BR-VDX6740T-24-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Refurbished, 24x 1/10GbE RJ45

In stock

$745Ships same day
BR-VDX6740T-56-1G-F Brocade Switch, Front-Back, Refurbished, 48x 1GbE RJ45 and 2x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740T-56-1G-F

BR-VDX6740T-56-1G-F Brocade Switch, Front-Back, Refurbished, 48x 1GbE RJ45 and 2x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$650Ships same day
BR-VDX6740T-64-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 48x 1/10GbE RJ45 and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740T-64-R

BR-VDX6740T-64-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 48x 1/10GbE RJ45 and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$390Ships same day
BR-VDX6740-48-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740-48-R

BR-VDX6740-48-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$390Ships same day
BR-VDX6740-48-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Refurbished, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740-48-F

BR-VDX6740-48-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Refurbished, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$295Ships same day
BR-VDX6740-24-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 24x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740-24-R

BR-VDX6740-24-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 24x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$160Ships same day
BR-VDX6740-24-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Refurbished, 24x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740-24-F

BR-VDX6740-24-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Refurbished, 24x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$130Ships same day
BR-VDX6740T-64-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back Airflow, Used, 48x 1/10GbE RJ45 and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740T-64-F

BR-VDX6740T-64-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back Airflow, Used, 48x 1/10GbE RJ45 and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$4,995Ships same day
BR-VDX6740T-24-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front Airflow, Used, 24x 1/10GbE RJ45

BR-VDX6740T-24-R

BR-VDX6740T-24-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front Airflow, Used, 24x 1/10GbE RJ45

In stock

$2,995Ships same day
BR-VDX6740-64-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back Airflow, Used, 48x 1/10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740-64-F

BR-VDX6740-64-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back Airflow, Used, 48x 1/10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$690Ships same day
BR-VDX6740-64-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front Airflow, Used, 48x 1/10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740-64-R

BR-VDX6740-64-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front Airflow, Used, 48x 1/10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$560Ships same day
BR-VDX6740-64-ALLSW-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Used, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6740-64-ALLSW-R

BR-VDX6740-64-ALLSW-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Used, 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$430Ships same day
BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Used, 36x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-F

BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Used, 36x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$430Ships same day
BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Used, 24x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-R

BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-R Brocade Switch, Back-to-Front, Used, 24x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$430Ships same day
BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Used, 24x 40GbE QSFP+

BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-F

BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-F Brocade Switch, Front-to-Back, Used, 24x 40GbE QSFP+

In stock

$235Ships same day

Brocade VDX Switches part numbers

Part numberPortsAirflowPowerConditionEnd of salePriceStock
BR-VDX6740T-48-R48 × 1/10GbEBack-to-front: air in at the non-port side, out at the port sideDual hot-swappable 500 W AC supplies; 5 separate hot-swap fansRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$3,995In stock
BR-VDX6740T-48-F48 × 1/10GbEFront-to-back: air in at the port side, out at the non-port sideDual hot-swappable 500 W AC supplies; 5 separate hot-swap fansRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$3,995In stock
BR-VDX6940-64S-AC-F64 × 10GbEFront-to-backTwo internal, redundant, field-replaceable, load-sharing AC or DC (1100 W each)Refurbished, tested & guaranteed$3,955In stock
BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-F96 × 10GbEFront-to-backRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$1,695In stock
BR-VDX6940-144S-AC-R96 × 10GbEBack-to-frontRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$1,695In stock
BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-R36 × 40GbEPort-side exhaust (rear-to-front)Two internal, redundant, field-replaceable, load-sharing AC or DCRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$1,600In stock
BR-VDX6740-64-ALLSW-F48 × 10GbEFront-to-back: air in at the port side, out at the non-port sideDual hot-swappable 250 W AC supplies, 3 integrated fans eachRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$985In stock
BR-VDX6740T-24-F24 × 1/10GbEFront-to-backTwo internal, redundant, field-replaceable, load-sharing AC or DC suppliesRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$745In stock
BR-VDX6740T-56-1G-F48 × 1GbEFront-to-backRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$650In stock
BR-VDX6740T-64-R48 × 1/10GbEBack-to-frontRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$390In stock
BR-VDX6740-48-R48 × 10GbEBack-to-front: air in at the non-port side, out at the port sideDual hot-swappable 250 W AC supplies, 3 integrated fans eachRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$390In stock
BR-VDX6740-48-F48 × 10GbEFront-to-backTwo internal, redundant, field-replaceable, load-sharing AC or DC suppliesRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$295In stock
BR-VDX6740-24-R24 × 10GbEBack-to-front: air in at the non-port side, out at the port sideDual hot-swappable 250 W AC supplies, 3 integrated fans eachRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$160In stock
BR-VDX6740-24-F24 × 10GbEFront-to-back: air in at the port side, out at the non-port sideDual hot-swappable 250 W AC supplies, 3 integrated fans eachRefurbished, tested & guaranteed$130In stock
BR-VDX6740T-64-F48 × 1/10GbEFront-to-backTwo internal, redundant, field-replaceable, load-sharing AC or DC suppliesUsed, tested & guaranteed$4,995In stock
BR-VDX6740T-24-R24 × 1/10GbEBack-to-frontTwo internal, redundant, field-replaceable, load-sharing AC or DC suppliesUsed, tested & guaranteed$2,995In stock
BR-VDX6740-64-F48 × 1/10GbENon-port-side exhaust (port-side intake, front-to-back)Two internal, redundant, field-replaceable, load-sharing AC or DC suppliesUsed, tested & guaranteed$690In stock
BR-VDX6740-64-R48 × 1/10GbEBack-to-frontTwo internal, redundant, field-replaceable, load-sharing AC or DC suppliesUsed, tested & guaranteed$560In stock
BR-VDX6740-64-ALLSW-R48 × 10GbEBack-to-front: air in at the non-port side, out at the port sideDual hot-swappable 250 W AC supplies, 3 integrated fans eachUsed, tested & guaranteed$430In stock
BR-VDX6940-36Q-AC-F36 × 40GbEFront-to-backUsed, tested & guaranteed$430In stock
BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-R24 × 40GbEBack-to-frontUsed, tested & guaranteed$430In stock
BR-VDX6940-24Q-AC-F24 × 40GbEFront-to-backUsed, tested & guaranteed$235In stock

End of sale and support

ModelAnnouncedEnd of saleEnd of supportReplacementNotice
Brocade VDX 6740 / 6740TExtreme 8520Brocade notice
Brocade VDX 6940Extreme 8520, 8720Brocade notice

Questions about the Brocade VDX Switches family

What do F and R mean at the end of a VDX part number?
They name the airflow. F models take air in at the port side and exhaust at the non-port side; R models take air in at the non-port side and exhaust at the port side.Source: ExtremeSwitching VDX 6740 Hardware Installation Guide
What is the difference between the VDX 6740 and VDX 6740T?
The ports: the VDX 6740 has 48 1/10 GbE SFP+ ports with 850 ns latency; the VDX 6740T has 48 10GBASE-T copper ports with 3 microseconds.Sources: Network OS 7.2.0a for VDX Release Notes, Brocade VDX 6740, 6740T, and 6740T-1G Switches Data Sheet (archived copy)

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