Brocade 16Gb SWBrocade 16G Short Wave (SW) Fibre Channel refers to high-speed (16 Gbps) optical transceivers and related components (like Host Bus Adapters/HBAs and SAN switches) designed for short-distance connections in Storage Area Networks (SANs), typically using 850nm lasers over multimode fiber (MMF) for distances up to a few hundred meters, providing cost-effective, high-performance I/O consolidation and server density for demanding enterprise applications.