Brocade HD-5120-0008 Fibre Channel SAN Switch

Brocade HD-5120-0008 is a 40-port Fibre Channel SAN switch in the 5100 family, designed to consolidate server-to-storage traffic in mid-to-large data centers. This 8 Gbps switch ships with 8Gbps SWL SFPs and dual redundant power supplies for reliability, and it supports Full Fabric functionality to scale fabric topology without sacrificing performance. It runs Brocade Fabric OS with Enterprise Group Management (EGM) for centralized fabric administration, including zoning, NPIV, and topology management. With 40 total FC ports, it provides dense connectivity for multiple hosts and storage arrays, making it suitable for SAN core and edge aggregation roles where high bandwidth and low latency are essential. Some documentation catalogs the 5120 family as 24 ports enabled, indicating licensing or SKU differences can affect active port count, while the HD-5120-0008 variant is commonly listed as a 40-port, 8Gbps switch. Brocade also offers this model as an End-of-Life product, so consider available support options and migration plans with care.