Broadcom's Latest SAN Switch Offers Scalable, Energy-Efficient Solution for Growing Storage Demands

On Wednesday, Broadcom Inc AVGO announced the availability of the Brocade G710 24-port 64G switch, a top-of-rack SAN switch.

Brocade Gen 7 Fibre Channel combines cyber-resilient and autonomous SAN technology into this cost-effective platform that seamlessly integrates into rack-based storage solutions, the company said.

The Brocade G710 switch extends the 64G SAN portfolio, which includes fixed port switches, modular directors, extension switches, and management software.

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Purpose-built for small to mid-sized businesses, the Brocade G710 provides low-cost access to Gen 7 Fibre Channel technology.

At 460 ns port-to-port latency at 64G speed, it’s the industry’s lowest latency Fibre Channel switch. It is an energy-efficient Fibre Channel switch with a typical power draw of just 65 watts.

According to the company, the G710 is an affordable Gen 7 entry point that starts at just eight ports and can scale up to 24 ports to support growing environments.

The switch can address the most demanding application and storage requirements, supporting up to 64G speed and 1.5 Tb/s total bandwidth.

Designed with a cyber-resilient architecture, the Brocade G710 Switch ensures robust, high-level security for organizations’ critical data and applications.

Broadcom stock surged over 106% in the last 12 months. Goldman Sachs Toshiya Hari noted that Broadcom is favorably positioned alongside Nvidia Corp NVDA. It is backed by the AI Semiconductor business, with an acceleration in Networking, a recovery in the cyclical parts of its Semiconductor portfolio, revenue growth, and margin expansion in Software.

Needham’s N. Quinn Bolton projected upside from the unit growth of XPUs, both general-purpose GPUs and hyperscaler custom ASICs.

Investors can gain exposure to Broadcom through Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF SCHG and iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX.

Price Actions: AVGO stock is up 1.95% at $228.80 at last check Wednesday.

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