Brocade Communication Systems

Communication Systems & Equipment

Backbone optimizes data center efficiences.

Brocade DCX(TM) Backbone features 8 Gbps Fibre Channel capabilities on up to 896 ports. It utilizes Adaptive Networking services that enable fabric to dynamically allocate shared resources as changes occur in requirements of virtual servers and networked storage. Fully interoperable with Brocade and existing McDATA SANs, it is capable of supporting variety of protocols as well as advanced fabric...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Networking Services optimize data center virtualization.

Available as features on Brocade DCX(TM) Backbone, Adaptive Networking Services dynamically allocate shared resources as changes occur in requirements of virtualized elements in data center, such as servers, networks, and storage. Dynamic Fabric Profiling provides end-to-end analysis of individual application data flows and resource usage, while Adaptive Policy Management detects under-utilized...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Brocade Announces Availability of New High Performance Switch for HP B-Series SAN Switch Family

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 25 -- Brocade(R) (NASDAQ: BRCD), today announced that the 4 Gb/sec Brocade 5000 Switch has been added to the HP B-Series portfolio of networked storage solutions, further extending Brocade's position as an industry-leading storage area network (SAN) technology provider. The Brocade 5000 offers enterprise-class capabilities and performance, and is suitable for departmental...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

SAN Switch Modules seamlessly connect with any SAN fabric.

Brocade 10- and 20-port 4 Gbps modules for IBM BladeCenter are available with Brocade Access Gateway, which enables interoperability between Brocade blade SAN switches as well as products from other SAN switch and director manufacturers. Compatible with all IBM BladeCenter chassis and IBM-supported Fibre Channel HBAs, gateway utilizes N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology to virtualize...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

New Brocade Solution Dramatically Reduces Data Backup and Recovery Time for Mainframe Customers

Industry's First Tape Pipelining Capabilities Now Available from IBM and Sun to Speed Enterprise Business Continuity Applications SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19 -- BrocadeÂ-® (NASDAQ:BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced new capabilities that dramatically improve the backup and recovery of critical data in...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Brocade Simplifies Branch Office Data Management with New Consolidation and Data Protection Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29 / -- BrocadeÂ-®, the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today extended its File Area Network (FAN) offering by announcing enhanced solutions that enable organizations to simplify administration and control of their branch office file data. The new Brocade Branch File Replication and Consolidation solutions...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Brocade Increases Enterprise Data Center Efficiencies with Latest SAN and FAN Enhancements

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29 // -- Brocade(R) (NASDAQ:BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced a wide range of new product and service enhancements that enable greater efficiencies in enterprise data centers and branch offices. The new capabilities address customer challenges in the areas of performance, data...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Brocade Broadens Data Center Networking Solutions, Enters Billion-dollar Server Connectivity Market

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 31 // -- Brocade(R) (NASDAQ:BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced its strategy to further broaden its data center solutions portfolio with a new family of server connectivity products. The new Brocade offerings, including Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and Intelligent Server Adapters, are...

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Software

Brocade Expands SAN Health Family of Products

SAN Administrators Leverage New Data Analysis and Reporting Tools to Simplify SAN Management and Improve Uptime SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 31 -- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BrocadeÂ-®) (NASDAQ:BRCD) today announced the expansion of the Brocade SAN Health family to include the new and advanced SAN Health Professional framework and modules, as well as the new interactive SAN Health Expert...

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Services

Brocade and reVision to Simplify Department of Defense Storage Consolidation Project

Proactive SAN Services Greatly Reduce the Cost and Complexity for Petabytes of Defense Department Data SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 7 / -- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BrocadeÂ-®), the world-leading provider of Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity solutions, is partnering with reVision, a Denver-based IT consultancy, to supply the United States Department of Defense (DoD) with advanced...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Backbone optimizes data center efficiences.

Brocade DCX(TM) Backbone features 8 Gbps Fibre Channel capabilities on up to 896 ports. It utilizes Adaptive Networking services that enable fabric to dynamically allocate shared resources as changes occur in requirements of virtual servers and networked storage. Fully interoperable with Brocade and existing McDATA SANs, it is capable of supporting variety of protocols as well as advanced fabric...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Networking Services optimize data center virtualization.

Available as features on Brocade DCX(TM) Backbone, Adaptive Networking Services dynamically allocate shared resources as changes occur in requirements of virtualized elements in data center, such as servers, networks, and storage. Dynamic Fabric Profiling provides end-to-end analysis of individual application data flows and resource usage, while Adaptive Policy Management detects under-utilized...

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Company News

Brocade Data Center Solutions Featured in Microsoft Technology Centers Worldwide

Microsoft Demonstrates Evolving Data Center Infrastructures with Industry-Leading Brocade SAN, FAN, and Server Connectivity Solutions SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 5 -- BrocadeÂ-® (NASDAQ:BRCD), a leader in data center networking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced that it has been selected to showcase and demonstrate its industry-leading data center...

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Company News

Brocade Leads Discussions on Blade Server Virtualization at VMworld 2007

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 10 -- BrocadeÂ-® (NASDAQ:BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, will be at this week's VMworld 2007 Conference in San Francisco, California, delivering two presentations on the evolving role of Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies in VMware environments. The lineup of Brocade speakers, alongside...

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Company News

Brocade Leads Discussion on Energy Efficiency and Mainframe Best Practices at SHARE San Diego

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 13 / -- BrocadeÂ-® (NASDAQ:BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, will have a team of mainframe experts on hand at this week's SHARE San Diego conference. The line up of Brocade speakers will pull from the company's years of proven experience in mainframe technology design to provide attending IT...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Brocade Announces Availability of New High Performance Switch for HP B-Series SAN Switch Family

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 25 -- Brocade(R) (NASDAQ: BRCD), today announced that the 4 Gb/sec Brocade 5000 Switch has been added to the HP B-Series portfolio of networked storage solutions, further extending Brocade's position as an industry-leading storage area network (SAN) technology provider. The Brocade 5000 offers enterprise-class capabilities and performance, and is suitable for departmental...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

SAN Switch Modules seamlessly connect with any SAN fabric.

Brocade 10- and 20-port 4 Gbps modules for IBM BladeCenter are available with Brocade Access Gateway, which enables interoperability between Brocade blade SAN switches as well as products from other SAN switch and director manufacturers. Compatible with all IBM BladeCenter chassis and IBM-supported Fibre Channel HBAs, gateway utilizes N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology to virtualize...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

New Brocade Solution Dramatically Reduces Data Backup and Recovery Time for Mainframe Customers

Industry's First Tape Pipelining Capabilities Now Available from IBM and Sun to Speed Enterprise Business Continuity Applications SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19 -- BrocadeÂ-® (NASDAQ:BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced new capabilities that dramatically improve the backup and recovery of critical data in...

Read More »
Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Brocade Simplifies Branch Office Data Management with New Consolidation and Data Protection Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29 / -- BrocadeÂ-®, the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today extended its File Area Network (FAN) offering by announcing enhanced solutions that enable organizations to simplify administration and control of their branch office file data. The new Brocade Branch File Replication and Consolidation solutions...

Read More »
Communication Systems & Equipment

Brocade Increases Enterprise Data Center Efficiencies with Latest SAN and FAN Enhancements

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29 // -- Brocade(R) (NASDAQ:BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced a wide range of new product and service enhancements that enable greater efficiencies in enterprise data centers and branch offices. The new capabilities address customer challenges in the areas of performance, data...

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