Extreme Networks FCOE Software License for VDX6740/6740T
This Extreme Networks FCOE software license subscription unlocks advanced Fibre Channel over Ethernet capabilities for your VDX6740 and 6740T switches, ensuring seamless data center network operations.
- Feature Access: Entitlement to utilize Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCOE) protocols on supported hardware.
- Network Performance: Enables efficient storage network traffic consolidation over Ethernet infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Supports adherence to data center networking standards and storage connectivity requirements.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees continued access to essential storage networking features for critical applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a software license subscription from Extreme Networks that enables Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCOE) functionality on VDX6740 and VDX6740T series switches. It provides the necessary software components and entitlements to integrate storage area network (SAN) traffic directly over your existing Ethernet infrastructure, simplifying network architecture and improving efficiency.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations that utilize VDX6740 or VDX6740T switches for their data center networking. It is crucial for environments looking to consolidate network infrastructure, reduce cabling complexity, and maintain high-performance storage connectivity for their business-critical applications.
- FCOE Enablement: Activates Fibre Channel over Ethernet capabilities on specified switch models.
- Storage Network Consolidation: Allows for the convergence of LAN and SAN traffic over a single Ethernet fabric.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides ongoing access to software features and potential updates under a defined term.
- Hardware Compatibility: Specifically licensed for Extreme Networks VDX6740 and VDX6740T platforms.
- Simplified Data Center: Reduces the need for separate Fibre Channel hardware and cabling.
This FCOE software license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to optimize their data center storage networking with advanced, consolidated connectivity.
What This Enables
Enable Fibre Channel over Ethernet Connectivity
Enable teams to consolidate storage and data traffic onto a single Ethernet network. Streamline data center infrastructure by reducing the number of physical network connections and hardware components required.
Data center consolidation, Network infrastructure simplification, Storage area network (SAN) integration, Ethernet network upgrades
Optimize Storage Network Performance
Streamline storage traffic flow by leveraging the efficiency of FCOE protocols over high-speed Ethernet. Automate the integration of storage and data networks, leading to improved application responsiveness and reduced latency.
High-performance computing environments, Virtualized data centers, Storage area network (SAN) optimization, Network traffic management
Ensure Network Compliance and Standards
Enable teams to meet data center networking standards by supporting FCOE. Automate the configuration and management of storage traffic to align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
Compliance-driven IT environments, Data center network standardization, Storage infrastructure upgrades, Regulatory adherence
Key Features
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCOE) Support
Allows for the convergence of LAN and SAN traffic over a single Ethernet infrastructure, reducing hardware and cabling complexity.
Subscription Licensing Model
Provides access to FCOE features on a recurring basis, offering flexibility and predictable operational expenses.
Designed for VDX6740 and VDX6740T
Ensures compatibility and optimal performance with specific Extreme Networks switch models commonly used in enterprise data centers.
Enhanced Data Center Efficiency
Simplifies network architecture and management by consolidating storage and data traffic, leading to improved operational efficiency.
High-Performance Storage Connectivity
Enables efficient and low-latency access to storage resources, critical for business-critical applications and data-intensive workloads.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable, and consolidated network infrastructure for trading, transaction processing, and data analytics, making FCOE a valuable technology for optimizing storage networks.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on robust data center operations for production management, supply chain logistics, and IoT data processing, benefiting from simplified and efficient storage connectivity provided by FCOE.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of sensitive patient data, requiring efficient and consolidated storage solutions to support EMR systems, imaging, and research, where FCOE can enhance performance and reduce complexity.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses process significant transaction volumes and customer data, benefiting from streamlined data center operations and optimized storage networks to support point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer analytics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCOE)?
FCOE is a technology that encapsulates Fibre Channel frames within Ethernet frames. This allows storage traffic (SAN) to run over the same Ethernet network as regular data traffic (LAN), simplifying infrastructure.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific software license is for the Extreme Networks VDX6740 and VDX6740T switch models.
What is the benefit of using FCOE?
The primary benefits include reducing the number of network interfaces and cables, consolidating network infrastructure, and lowering overall data center costs by using a single network for both data and storage traffic.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.