Dell's Brocade G620, G630, G720, G730: New Generation SAN Fiber Channel Switches
  • Product categories:Networking
  • Part number:G630
  • Availability:In Stock
  • Condition:Brand New
  • Product features:Ready to Ship
  • Min order:1 unit
  • List Price was:$17,531.00
  • Your Price: $12,099.00 You save $5,432.00
  • Chat Now Send Email

Breathe easy. Returns accepted.

Shipping: International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. See details

Delivery: Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. See details

Returns: 14 days returns.Seller pays for return shipping. See details

FREE Shipping. We are accepting NET 30 Days Purchase Orders. Get a decision in seconds, without affecting your credit.

If you need a large quantity of G630 product - call us through our toll-free number at Whatsapp: (+86) 151-0113-5020 or request a quote at live chat and our sales manager will contact you shortly.

Dell Brocade G620, G630, G720 & G730: Next‑Generation SAN Fibre Channel Switches

Keywords
Dell Brocade G620, G630, G720, G730, new generation switches, SAN fiber channel switch, high‑performance network, enterprise storage solutions

Brocade G620, G630, G720, G730

Description

Dell’s range of **Brocade Gen‑6 and Gen‑7 Fibre Channel switches**—including the G620, G630, G720, and G730 series—offers enterprise-grade SAN connectivity with speeds ranging from 32 Gb/s to 64 Gb/s. These switches are engineered to deliver ultra-low latency, high fabric scalability, and robust performance for modern data center storage environments.

The **G620** and **G630** are Gen‑6 (32 Gb/s) switches—the G620 supports up to 48 SFP+ ports plus 4 QSFP long‑reach ports, while the G630 supports up to 96 SFP+ and 8 QSFP ports, ideal for medium to large SAN fabrics .


The **G720** and **G730** are Gen‑7 (64 Gb/s) models delivering higher-density port configurations—up to 48 SFP‑DD or 128 SFP‑DD ports respectively—supporting next-gen NVMe-ready SAN fabrics.

These switches support enterprise features such as port-on-demand licensing, ISL trunking, dynamic path selection, and Fabric OS-managed zoning. They are certified to support up to thousands of active nodes and dozens of hops in single Brocade Fabric OS SAN architectures .

Key Features
  • G620 (Gen 6, 32 Gb/s): up to 48 SFP+ ports + 4 QSFP (32‑Gb capable) in a 1U chassis with <700 ns latency .
  • G630 (Gen 6): up to 96 SFP+ + 8 QSFP ports supporting large-scale SAN fabrics (active nodes, multi-hop certified).
  • G720 (Gen 7, 64 Gb/s): 56×64 Gb/s ports in 1U design with lower latency and high bandwidth (~8.2 Tb/s fabric throughput).
  • G730 (Gen 7): up to 128×64 Gb/s SFP-DD ports with ~8.192 Tb/s aggregate bandwidth and support for NVMe fabrics .
  • Port‑on‑Demand scaling allows purchase of base switch and activation of additional port capacity via license key—no hardware change needed .
  • Advanced fabric features: ISL trunking, Quality of Service (QoS), zoning, NPIV, access gateway mode, Fabric Vision diagnostics.
  • Certified for large SAN fabrics — up to thousands of nodes and more than 50 inter-switch hops per Fabric OS certification.
Configuration
ModelMax PortsPort SpeedForm FactorFabric Bandwidth
G62048 SFP+ + 4 QSFP32 Gb/s per port1U rackUp to 32 ports active via PoD licensing
G63096 SFP+ + 8 QSFP32 Gb/s per port1U rackLarge‑scale SAN fabrics
G72056 SFP‑DD64 Gb/s per port1U rackApprox. 8.2 Tb/s
G730128 SFP‑DD64 Gb/s per port2U rack~8.192 Tb/s
Compatibility
Compatible with Dell EMC SAN fabrics using Brocade switch architecture. All models support auto-negotiation of Fibre Channel speeds (4/8/16/32/64 Gb/s depending on model), Brocade Fabric OS features, and seamless integration with Dell PowerVault, Unity, XtremIO, and VMware storage stacks .


Usage Scenarios

The **G620** and **G630** are ideal for medium-size enterprise SAN deployments, virtualization hosts, and backup fabrics. Their port-on-demand licensing allows flexible deployment starting from 8 ports up to full capacity.

The **G720** and **G730** bring ultra-fast flash and NVMe storage acceleration to modern data centers, supporting high-throughput workloads, low-latency replication, and high-performance computing fabrics.

All models support redundant power supplies and shared memory non-blocking architecture, making them suitable for mission-critical storage networks in healthcare, finance, media, and higher education sectors.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What’s the difference between Gen 6 and Gen 7 switches?
Gen 6 (G620/G630) supports 32 Gb/s per port, while Gen 7 (G720/G730) delivers 64 Gb/s ports, higher aggregate bandwidth (~8 Tb/s) and NVMe-ready performance improvements .


Q2: How does Port‑on‑Demand licensing work?
You can purchase a base number of ports (e.g., 8) and unlock more via software license keys in increments—scaling up to full port count without changing hardware.



Q3: What fabric scale is supported?
These switches support certified SAN fabrics up to ~4,000–6,000 active nodes and about 56 inter-switch hops, depending on model and firmware version.



Q4: Which ASIC generation does each model use?
G620/G630 use Condor4 (Gen 6 ASIC), while G720/G730 use Condor5/GoldenEye5 (Gen 7 ASIC) delivering 64 Gb/s speeds with flash-optimized architecture.

PRODUCTS RELATED TO THIS ITEM
G630-96-32G-R 72-Port 32Gb SAN Switch with Enterprise License and SFPs Recommend
Brocade BR-G720-56-64G-R - 64Gbps 56-Port Fibre Channel Switch Recommend
LIS-MSRB-IPS-3Y 3 years authorized service for MSR3610-IE-DP+DDR4-32GB Recommend
LIS-MSRB-IPS-3Y  3 years authorized service for MSR3610-IE-DP+DDR4-32GB Recommend
MSR3610-IE-DP+DDR4-32GB Router: X86 8-Core 2.2GHz Processor, 16GB Memory, 64GB Flash, 6 GE LAN Ports, 2 WAN Ports Recommend
Huawei S5731-S48P4X Switch - 48 Ports with PoE+ and 4 x 10GE SFP+ Ports Recommend
S5735-S24P4XE-V2 Network Switch with PoE+ and 10GE SFP+ Ports Recommend
ThinkSystem DB630S - 96 Ports with 32Gb SWL SFP, 2 Power Supplies, Rail Kit, Enterprise Software Bundle (1 Year) Recommend