Brocade and VMware Technology Alliance

VMware vSphere virtualization technologies are evolving the way we think about datacenters. No longer are applications tied to servers. No longer is software tied to hardware. These technologies are the first steps to cloud computing and unlimited scalability. To see the full benefit of virtualization you need the entire solution, from applications to storage. With Brocade's commitment to VMware virtualization technologies we offer a top shelf selection of features and products that will help you achieve the true vision of a fully virtualized datacenter. Let us help you reach higher.

Partnership and Collaboration

Brocade's core competence, in building and managing high-performance networks, supports server virtualization and its logical extension, utility computing, or private cloud computing. Brocade helps companies maximize the benefits of virtualization through centralized, VM-aware Network and SAN management and network services. Our networks provide scalability, which increases IT asset consolidation while improving return on investment. The combined strengths of Brocade and VMware deliver significant benefits for small, medium, and large enterprises across all industries and sectors.

Benefits of joint Brocade and VMware Solutions

• A complete virtualization infrastructure that allows virtualized assets to be aggregated and deployed as a shared utility for dynamic, automated, always-on computing.
• Proven interoperability through standards-based integration and certification testing.
• A virtualized network infrastructure, to greatly extend a virtualized server environment, to support VM mobility (DR, HA, FT), mixed workloads, and I/O and security SLAs. Higher consolidation with lower risk.
• Maximum value through rapid ROI, lower ownership costs, and a scale-as-you-grow system.
  

Brocade and VMware Joint Validated VDI Solution
Organizations of all sizes can derive many benefits from deploying a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). The Brocade-VMware solution deploys VMware's innovative virtual end user computing on the Brocade^® VDXTM family of data center switches and Ethernet fabric, with converged network adapters (CNA) on the servers. VMware View enhances the reliability, availability, and security of the virtual desktops being deployed. The security server includes a PCoIP secure gateway to enhance desktop security. The high-performance Ethernet fabric is critical to delivering the required response times when virtual desktops are started in the ESX servers and when the applications process and save data onto the storage arrays. Brocade VDX switches use VCS technology to provide a flat, high-performance network that can scale horizontally and seamlessly on demand. .

• Click here to read the VDI Solution Brief
• Click here for the VDI Reference Architecture Paper

Brocade and VMware Joint Business Continuity Solution
Today's businesses heavily rely on the digital infrastructure to perform day-to-day activities. The 24x7 availability of the infrastructure is paramount to ensure successful functioning of any business. Brocade, EMC and VMware collaborated to build a solution that offers the capability to dynamically migrate applications live across data centers separated by a latency of 10 ms RTT (~550 miles) without business interruption, and enhance the availability of the business applications within the data center. The solution of live application mobility relies on the industry proven VMware Metro vMotion and EMC VPLEX enabled by the Brocade end-to-end storage and IP networking infrastructure.

• Click here to read the joint Business Continuity Solution Brief
• Click here for the Business Continuity Reference Architecture Paper

Brocade DCFM Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter enables proactive SAN monitoring and helps administrators to have the end-to-end visibility. Download the evaluation copy of DCFM. For more information on the NEW Brocade DCFM Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter, Please contact us at vmwareplugin@brocade.com.

Contact Us
For more information, please contact vmware_alliance@brocade.com.