Dell PowerConnect B-DCX 4S Modular Chassis Switch

The Dell PowerConnect B-DCX 4S is a modular enterprise-class SAN Director designed for organizations requiring maximum reliability, scalability, and 8 Gbps performance. Built on industry-leading Brocade technology, this backbone platform provides a solid foundation for large-scale server virtualization and storage consolidation.

The 8U chassis delivers an aggregate bandwidth of 1.536 Tbps, supporting up to 192 universal Fibre Channel ports. Its "five-nines" (99.999%) availability architecture features redundant, hot-swappable components, including control processors and power supplies. Advanced traffic management tools, such as Dynamic Path Selection (DPS) and Fabric Watch, ensure optimal data flow and proactive monitoring. Whether you need integrated routing, data encryption, or SAN extension over IP, the B-DCX 4S modularity meets the evolving demands of modern data centers.

Key Specifications:

• High Density: 192 ports in a single chassis; expandable to 384 via ICL.

• Low Latency: Local port switching at 700 ns for high-speed transaction environments.

• Multi-protocol Support: FC, FICON, FCIP, and FCoE connectivity options.

• Security: FIPS 140-2 L2 compliance, DH-CHAP authentication, and hardware-based encryption.

• Slot Bandwidth: 256 Gbps line-rate performance per slot.