Brocade Delivers Industry's Highest-Performing Distance Extension Solutions for Mainframe Environments
Brocade today announced new capabilities for its distance extension products that enable mainframe enterprise customers to better connect, protect, and access their business-critical data across virtually any distance. More
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Fuji Television Dramatically Shortens Data Migration Window With Assistance From Brocade
Brocade Professional Services Team Helps Complete 400 GB Data Migration in 30 Minutes - Over 2600% Faster than Previous Migration Projects More
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Brocade Showcases Data Center Fabric and Virtualization Best Practices at IDC Forums
Brocade announced that it will discuss advanced data center solutions during two IDC Forums in San Francisco. More
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Brocade Showcases Green, Advanced Fibre Channel Technologies at Storage Networking World
Brocade, the leading provider of data center networking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, will offer a full lineup of demonstrations and presentations about its growing portfolio of data center capabilities, including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), at next week's Storage Networking World (SNW) Spring 2008 Conference. More
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Brocade Partners with IntelliMagic to Optimize Storage Networking Environments
Brocade, the leading provider of data center networking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, and IntelliMagic, a leading provider of products for analysis and modeling of storage systems, today announced a strategic partnership that will help Brocade customers maximize the performance and utilization of their storage environments. More
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Brocade Announces Addition of the Brocade DCX Backbone to HP Portfolio
Brocade announced at Technology@Work Barcelona the addition of the Brocade DCX(TM) Backbone to the HP portfolio of storage solutions beginning March 31. More
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Brocade Announces Breakthrough File Management Solution for Microsoft Windows Environments
Brocade announced a breakthrough product aimed at greatly simplifying file management in Microsoft Windows environments. The Brocade File Management Engine (FME) is a high-performance file virtualization appliance designed to automate the intelligent movement and placement of file data. More
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Brocade to Acquire Strategic Business Systems
Brocade today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Strategic Business Systems (SBS), a privately held provider of IT professional services for medium-size and large enterprises in both the commercial and federal government sectors. More
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BROCADE AND BLUEARC PARTNER TO SIMPLIFY FILE MANAGEMENT IN DISTRIBUTED, HETEROGENEOUS IT ENVIRONMENTS
Brocade today announced a reseller agreement whereby BlueArc will resell the Brocade StorageX(R) file virtualization and management software solution. Through the agreement, BlueArc will offer its customers the industry-leading Brocade StorageX solution for file virtualization, migration, and replication. More
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Brocade Broadens Leadership with Launch of Entry Level Data Mobility and Data Protection Solution
New SAN Router Enables Fast, Simplified, and Cost-Effective Remote Disk Replication for Smaller-Scale Deployments. More
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Brocade to Announce First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results
Brocade today announced that it expects to report financial results for its first quarter fiscal year 2008 on Thursday, February 14, after the close of market. Financial results will be released over PR Newswire and First Call. More
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Brocade Unveils the Brocade DCX Backbone for Evolving Data Center Networks
Brocade today introduced the Brocade DCX Backbone, the first in a new class of high-performance data center networking products designed to address the demanding requirements of the evolving data center. More
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Brocade Delivers New Adaptive Networking Services to Optimize and Simplify Data Center Virtualization
Brocade today introduced new Brocade Adaptive Networking services, addressing evolving requirements to dynamically manage virtualization in the data center. These innovative network services are available as features on the new Brocade DCX Backbone. More
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Brocade Provides Remote Office Data Management Solution for Camden Property Trust
Brocade today announced that Camden Property Trust, one of the nation's largest real estate investment trusts, is using Brocade StorageX and the product's file virtualization capabilities to aggregate and automate the management of mission-critical file data generated at its seven remote offices. More
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Brocade and Hitachi Data Systems Partner to Offer Simplified File Management to Customers
Brocade today announced a reseller agreement with Hitachi Data Systems whereby Hitachi Data Systems will resell the Brocade StorageX file virtualization and management software solution. More
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Industry Researchers Confirm that Brocade Expands Market Leadership
Brocade today announced that recent third-party research confirms the company's progress in expanding its role as a leading provider of solutions for evolving enterprise data centers. More
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Brocade Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2007 Results
Brocade reported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year 2007, which ended October 27, 2007. Revenues for Q4 07 were $340.0 million, up 63% from the same period a year ago. Revenues for fiscal year 2007 were $1,236.9 million, up 65% from the Company's fiscal 2006 revenue of $750.6 million. More
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Brocade Presents Data Center Fabric Architecture at Gartner Data Center
Brocade presented details on how the new Brocade Data Center Fabric (DCF) architecture responds to the urgent needs of customers to make their data centers more efficient, reliable, and adaptable. More
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Brocade Executives to Present at Two Conferences in December
Brocade today announced that the Company's executives will present at two conferences in December. More
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Brocade Announces Availability of File Virtualization and Management Software for IBM System Storage N Series Portfolio
Brocade today announced that IBM has added the Brocade StorageX file virtualization and management software solution to its portfolio under the name IBM System Storage N series Virtual File Manager (VFM). More
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Bavaria's ELKB Lutheran Church Saves Time and Money with Brocade FAN Solution
Brocade today announced that the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche (Lutheran Church) in Bavaria (ELKB) is utilizing Brocade StorageX at its data center in Munich to help consolidate and manage its file-based information. More
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University of Iowa Boosts Productivity with Brocade SAN Solutions and Services
Brocade today announced that the University of Iowa, a major U.S. research institution, implemented Brocade Storage Area Network (SAN) directors, switches, and the Brocade Fabric operating system to increase application performance, simplify management, and reduce expenses. More
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Brocade Unveils Innovative Data Center Networking Architecture
Brocade today announced the Brocade Data Center Fabric (DCF) architecture, which responds to the urgent needs of businesses to make their data centers more efficient, reliable, and adaptable. More
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Brocade Delivers Additional Industry Firsts and Extends Performance Leadership with New Capabilities for the Brocade 48000 Director
Brocade today announced more industry firsts with the addition of new performance and interoperability levels for its flagship Brocade 48000 Director. The new capabilities extend Brocade's performance leadership with the industry's first 8 Gbit/sec SAN switching capabilities, and also provide customers who own classic McDATA technology with an interoperable path to more easily grow and evolve their data center fabrics. More
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IIJ Technology Selects Brocade SAN Directors to Expand Its Data Management Service
Brocade today announced that IIJ Technology (IIJ-Tech) selected Brocade 48000 Directors to build its innovative 3-tier Storage Area Network (SAN) to provide a much more flexible IT foundation for delivering its Integration and Business Platform Service (IBPS) data management service. More
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Brocade Receives Distribution Industry 'Rising Star' Award
Brocade today announced that it is a recipient of a 2007 Rising Star Award, presented by the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) in recognition of the IT industry's fastest-growing manufacturers and publishers doing business with GTDC member distributors. More
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Brocade Customer Survey Details Top Priorities of Evolving Data Centers
Brocade today announced findings from its fifth annual customer survey. For the fourth consecutive year, the cost and complexity of managing and maintaining storage environments and company data were customers' primary concerns for the upcoming twelve month period. More
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Brocade Empowers Channel Partners with New Host Bus Adapters for End-to-End SAN Solutions
Brocade today announced that its channel partners are now offering complete end-to-end SAN solutions featuring new Brocade Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) to complement Brocade's industry-leading SAN switches. More
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Brocade Announces Availability of High-Performance Switch Support for New HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure
Brocade today announced that new Brocade Storage Area Network (SAN) switch support has been added to the HP BladeSystem c-Class portfolio of networked storage solutions, further extending Brocade's position as an industry leading SAN technology provider. More
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Brocade Announces Strong Execution with Preliminary Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results
Brocade today provided preliminary results for its fiscal 2007 third quarter (Q3 07) ended July 28, 2007. More
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Brocade Provides Industry Leading Data Center Connectivity Solutions for the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program
Brocade announced that it has joined the Oracle Unbreakable Linux program-providing full interoperability between Brocade Storage Area Network (SAN) switches and Oracle Enterprise Linux. More
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Brocade Opens World-Class R&D Center in Bangalore, India
Brocade announces opening of a world-class research and development facility in Bangalore. This opening will expand the company's presence in India and accelerate development of enhancements to its data center networking and management solutions for global markets. More
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Brocade Announces Availability of New High Performance Switch for HP B-Series SAN Switch Family
Brocade 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. More
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Brocade SAN Management Solutions Now Enable Greater Data Center Planning Efficiencies and Increased Productivity
Brocade announced that it has bolstered its Storage Area Network (SAN) management solutions with greater analytic and reporting capabilities in the Brocade SAN Health family of utilities, including full support for mainframe FICON and McDATA SAN environments. More
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Roz Savage Bidding to Become First Woman to Row Solo Across Pacific Ocean
Roz Savage will embark upon a perilous journey across the Pacific Ocean alone in a 24-foot rowboat named The Brocade. Her journey across the Pacific is being sponsored by Brocade and is a project of the Blue Frontier Campaign, a non-profit marine conversation organization, and is in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program. More
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Brocade Completes Reverse/Forward Stock Split
Brocade announced the completion of a Reverse/Forward stock split, designed to reduce the number of stockholders with less than 100 shares in the Company's stock by exchanging their shares for cash. As a result of the corporate action, Brocade's stock ticker symbol (BRCD) will have a fifth character, "D" (BRCDD) for approximately 20 trading days following the corporate action. The Company expects the stock ticker symbol will return to BRCD on July 26, 2007. More
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Brocade Announces Availability of SAN Interoperability Solution for IBM BladeCenter Open Fabric
Brocade announced the availability of Brocade Access Gateway for IBM BladeCenter solutions. The new feature enables interoperability between Brocade blade Storage Area Network (SAN) switches and products from other SAN switch and director manufacturers, while also simplifying SAN management and reducing costs. More
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Brocade Among Top Finalists for the 2007 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Storage Solutions
Brocade announced that Brocade StorageX has been selected as a finalist for Microsoft's Partner of the Year Award in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Storage Solutions. Winners for the 2007 Microsoft Partner Program Awards, which recognize top Microsoft Partners delivering market-leading, Microsoft-based solutions, will be announced July 11 in Denver, Colorado at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. More
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New Brocade Solution Dramatically Reduces Data Backup and Recovery Time for Mainframe Customers
Brocade announced new capabilities that dramatically improve the backup and recovery of critical data in mainframe environments. The new solutions are available immediately from Brocade Partners IBM and Sun Microsystems, and utilize tape pipelining technology to accelerate read/write performance for FICON®-based tape libraries over a Wide Area Network (WAN). More
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Brocade StorageX Named as a Finalist in eWeek's 7th Annual Excellence Awards Program
Brocade announced that eWEEK, a Ziff Davis Media publication and one of the IT industry's leading enterprise magazines, has named Brocade StorageX(R) as a finalist in eWEEK's seventh Annual Excellence Awards program in the Enterprise Storage Software category. Winners will be announced on June 11 at eWEEK.com, and will be published in a special report in the June 25 edition of eWEEK. More
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Melbourne IT Selects Brocade and IBM Platform to Scale for Business Growth
Brocade announced that Melbourne IT has selected Brocade to streamline connectivity at its disaster recovery sites and increase the scalability of the Web and application hosting solutions provided under its WebCentral Corporate brand. More
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Brocade Broadens Data Center Solutions, Enters Billion-Dollar Server Connectivity Market
Brocade announces 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 designed to simplify the management and sharing of business-critical information, and are a natural extension of the company's family of industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions. More
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Brocade Increases Enterprise Data Center Efficiencies with Latest SAN and FAN Enhancements
Brocade 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 protection, and virtualization, and span the company's Storage Area Network (SAN), File Area Network (FAN), and Professional Services offerings. More
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Brocade Simplifies Branch Office Data Management with New Consolidation and Data Protection Solutions
Brocade 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 provide a simplified yet comprehensive approach to the protection and management of files distributed across the enterprise-enabling fast remote access, centralized backup, enhanced resiliency, and improved business continuity. More
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AOK Sachsen Optimizes File Data Management with Brocade FAN Solution
Brocade today announced that AOK Sachsen, the Saxonian subsidiary of the largest public health insurance organization in Germany, has implemented a Brocade File Area Network (FAN) solution for the centralized management of its unstructured file data. More
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Brocade Joins Microsoft Interop Vendor Alliance
Brocade today announced it has joined the Interop Vendor Alliance, a community of software and hardware vendors working to enhance interoperability with Microsoft systems. More
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Rackspace Turns to Brocade to Bolster Services for its Thriving Managed Backup and Storage Division
Leading Global Web Hosting Provider Uses Brocade Directors, Switches, and Software to Support Growth, Simplify Management, Improve Power Efficiency, and Reduce Costs. More
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Brocade to Demonstrate Power Efficiency Advantage at Storage Decisions Conference
Brocade today announced that it will host a comparative power efficiency demonstration this week during Storage Decisions, measuring the Brocade 48000 Director against the Cisco MDS 9513 in a side-by-side operational comparison. Based on identical tests performed in a similar environment, the Storage Decisions demonstration will solidify the position of the Brocade 48000 as the industry-leading director in terms of power and cooling efficiency, which contributes to lower operational costs in enterprise data centers. More
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Brocade Delivers New and Improved Business Continuity Options for IBM System Z Customers
Brocade today announced new breakthroughs that allow IBM mainframe customers to dramatically reduce the complexity and cost of data center and disaster recovery solutions. More
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Helsana Insures a Healthy Future with Brocade Solutions
Brocade today announced that the leading Swiss healthcare insurance company, Helsana, has upgraded its existing Storage Area Network (SAN) by selecting Brocade 48000 Directors for the expansion of mainframe and open systems SAN infrastructure at both of its data centers. More
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San Diego Supercomputer Eyes New Discoveries with Comprehensive SAN Solutions and Support from Brocade
Brocade today announced that San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), a world-acclaimed research center that enables engineering discoveries using high-performance computing resources, is optimizing access to one of the world's largest data storage infrastructures using a comprehensive Storage Area Network (SAN) solution and support program from Brocade. More
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Brocade Announces Availability of Interoperability Solution for HP Blade System 4 Gb SAN Switches
Brocade today announced the availability of Brocade Access Gateway for HP BladeSystem offerings. The new feature enables interoperability between Brocade blade SAN switches and products from other SAN switch and director manufacturers, while also improving SAN management and reducing costs. More
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The SNIA Appoints Brocade Principal Engineer Tom Clark to its Board of Directors
The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) today announced the appointment of Tom Clark to its board of directors. Clark, a 20 year veteran of the storage industry, is currently the Principal Engineer for Technical Marketing at Brocade. More
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Brocade Joins IAS Eco Day 2007
Brocade will allow customers to evaluate their current data center power draw and offer recommendations for greater power efficiency as part of Integrated Archive Systems' (IAS) "The Power to Make a Difference" conference Friday, April 20, 2007, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. More
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Brocade Demonstrates Interoperability at SNW Spring 2007
Brocade today announced that it is showcasing new product features that deliver interoperability between Brocade switches and the large installed base of McDATA SANs as a Platinum-level sponsor at the Spring Storage Networking World (SNW) conference. More
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Brocade Joins The Green Grid
Brocade today announced it has joined The Green Grid, a non-profit consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems. More
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Razor Technology Speeds Customer Data Migration Services Using Brocade Data Migration Manager
Brocade announced that leading East Coast systems integrator Razor Technology is leveraging Brocade Data Migration Manager (DMM) to provide dramatically faster, more affordable data migration services to customers. Using the Brocade DMM solution, the West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based company offers non-disruptive data transfer services and tighter Service Level Agreements (SLAs), while requiring less staff, equipment, and time than it did using its previous complex, multivendor migration solution. More
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DRMP Streamlines Customer Service at Its Remote Offices Using Brocade File Area Network Solutions
Brocade today announced that Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt, Inc. (DRMP), ranked as one of the Top 500 Design Firms in the U.S. by Engineering News-Record, is accelerating its workflow, operations, and customer service for large retail, theme parks, and government clients with Brocade File Area Network (FAN) solutions. More
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Brocade Grows SAN Leadership in 2006
Brocade announced that recent industry reports substantiate that the company continues to grow its position as the leading provider in the Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity market. More
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Brocade 48000 Directors Drive Significant Consolidation and Cost Savings at Swiss Re
Brocade announced that Swiss Re (virt-x: RUKN), one of the world's leading reinsurance companies, has implemented 4 Gbit/sec Brocade 48000 Directors for the expansion of the Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructure at its two data centers. The new directors serve as the foundation to consolidate the company's open systems and mainframe storage environments in a centralized infrastructure, an important part of Swiss Re's technology consolidation strategy. More
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Boosts Healthcare Delivery with High-Performance Brocade Solutions
Brocade announced that NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the clinical hospital of Columbia and Cornell Universities, is using Brocade Storage Area Network (SAN) directors to enhance diagnostic services and streamline administration for more than 1.5 million patients a year. In addition, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is using Brocade multiprotocol routing technology deployed by Brocade Professional Services for its first in-house disaster recovery solution, enabling the 2,200-bed institution to improve its business continuity by minimizing costly, critical service outages. More
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UCSF Medical Center Uses Brocade Solutions and Professional Services to Boost SAN Security, Compliance, and Capacity
Brocade the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced that UCSF Medical Center is using high-performance Brocade 48000 Directors to increase SAN capacity and scalability, and Brocade Secure Fabric OS to help ensure SAN security and confidentiality of patient records. More
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Gehring Group Builds Tiered File Storage Environment with Brocade File Area Network (FAN) Solution
Brocade today announced that the Gehring Group, a worldwide leading company for honing machines and precision engineering tools, is using a Brocade FAN software solution to more cost-effectively manage its file-based data environment. Brocade File Lifecycle Manager(R) (FLM) has enabled Gehring to create a tiered storage architecture for its existing Network Appliance file data storage system, greatly simplifying file data management while improving efficiency and reducing costs. More
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Brocade SAN Director Wins Gold for Storage Product of the Year
Brocade announced that the Brocade 48000 Director has been named the Gold award winner in TechTarget's annual Storage Product of the Year Awards Program. The editors of Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com — as well as a team of users, industry experts, analysts, and consultants — judged hundreds of products according to six key criteria: ease of integration, functionality, innovation, manageability, performance, and value. This award further highlights Brocade's commitment to developing products with the highest standards of excellence for its customers. More
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Brocade to Deliver Its First Interoperability Solution for Blade Server SAN Switches
Brocade, the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today introduced new capabilities that enable interoperability between Brocade blade server SAN switches and products from other SAN switch and director manufacturers. The new feature, known as Brocade Access Gateway, is the first solution that fulfills Brocade's commitment to deliver interoperability between Brocade switches and the large installed base of McDATA SANs. More
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Brocade SAN Directors and Professional Services Selected by SAP Americas to Increase Capacity for Growing Managed Services Business
Brocade, today announced that SAP Americas is furthering its relationship with Brocade by executing a phased SAN deployment utilizing Brocade solutions and services. Designed by Brocade Professional Services, the phased SAN deployment is designed to streamline SAP Americas' data center operations and bolster its services to customers of SAP Managed Services, the company's fast-growing hosting and application management division. SAP Americas looks forward to expanding its relationship with Brocade to support its surging Managed Services business, which delivers hosting and application management of SAP(R) applications to a large number of users from its headquarters in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Leveraging Brocade 48000 Directors' scalable 4 Gbit/sec performance to support its growth, SAP Americas will more easily sustain its Service Level Agreements (SLAs). More
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Brocade Completes McDATA Acquisition
Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of McDATA Corporation (Nasdaq: MCDTA/MCDT). The transaction closed on Monday, January 29, 2007. As a result of the acquisition, shares of McDATA class A and B common stock were converted into the right to receive .75 shares of Brocade common stock and are no longer being traded. Based on Brocade's closing stock price on January 26, 2007, the transaction is valued at approximately $973 million. In conjunction with the closing of the acquisition, Brocade detailed an integrated product line and roadmap, launched a new company branding initiative and announced an additional $200 million stock repurchase authorization. More
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NIFTY Corporation Bolsters Existing Brocade Solution Environment With New Storage Area Network
Brocade announced that NIFTY Corporation, one of Japan's leading Internet services providers, has chosen Brocade solutions to manage its SAN environment. Using Brocade directors, switches, and routers, NIFTY successfully consolidated services previously delivered from multiple SAN islands into a service-oriented core network with a centralized, easy-to-manage core-edge SAN architecture. This new design is designed to enable faster backup of data and improved efficiency in storage management. With the implementation of Brocade SAN solutions, NIFTY has successfully reduced the time needed to set up storage services for customers from two to three months down to a just a few hours.
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Federal Trade Commission Clears Brocade Acquisition of McDATA
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRCD) and McDATA Corporation
(Nasdaq: MCDTA/MCDT) today confirmed that the United States Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) has closed its antitrust review of Brocade’s pending
acquisition of McDATA Corporation and that the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act has expired. More
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University of New Mexico Hospital Turns to Brocade Professional Services to Streamline Migration of Enterprise Financial Data
Brocade announced that the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), long cited as one of the nation's top-performing hospitals, has cost-effectively migrated critical financial information from its legacy storage system in one data center to a new storage system in a second, larger data center while maintaining data integrity using Brocade Professional Services and Brocade solutions. The migration gives the 384-bed, Albuquerque provider nonstop access to this data so it can analyze how to allocate its $400 million budget to best serve 150,000-plus patients. Within a 24-hour period, a Brocade Solutions Consultant, teaming with UNMH IT staff, utilized Brocade Data Migration Manager (DMM) and Brocade 4100 Switches to migrate the data seamlessly to a Dell CX500 storage array. More
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High-Performance Brocade Solutions Help Boost JetBlue Airways' Flight Operations and Customer Service
Brocade, the world-leading provider of Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, today announced that JetBlue Airways is using Brocade SilkWorm(R) directors to accelerate access to the key applications that manage its up to 500 flights per day. The Brocade directors' added performance extends to virtually every data system involving passenger services, including reservation, navigation, crew, and maintenance platforms. More
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Brocade Announces Acquisition of Silverback Systems, Inc.
Brocade Communications announced that is has acquired privately held Silverback Systems, Inc., a provider of network acceleration technologies headquartered in Campbell, California. Silverback develops network processors that help to accelerate the speed and performance of storage traffic in networked storage environments. This acquisition enables Brocade to further deliver on its vision of extending the value of shared storage for enterprise customers. More
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