- Server application optimization
- Adaptive networking
- Enterprise group management
- Fabric watch
- ISL trunking
- Advanced performance monitoring
- Extended fabric
Brocade 8Gb SAN switches operate in full-fabric switch mode for native interoperability with IBM System Storage b-type SAN switches and Brocade Access Gateway mode for industry-standard interoperability with any fabric that supports N Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology.