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Brocade and Microsoft Virtualization

Brocade and Microsoft are working together to offer products that extend the benefits of virtualization from the server to the network.

  

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Flat Layer-2 Networks for Hyper-V Private Clouds

Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ is the hypervisor that supports the live migration of running workloads without user disruption, while Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) provides unified management of physical and virtual workloads.

Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching™ (VCS) technology, available in the Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switch family, delivers the first true Ethernet fabric for the datacenter. By eliminating the need for Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), VCS technology enables virtual machines to be moved efficiently within and among racks without the need to manually reconfigure the network or constantly change network polices on switch ports. By flattening the network hierarchy and enabling all switches to be managed as a single logical chassis, VCS technology greatly simplifies the management and optimization of virtualized datacenters running Hyper-V and SCVMM.

Hyper-V Fast Track

The Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track is a pre-validated virtual compute block featuring server, network and storage running Hyper-V and System Center for server virtualization.  Brocade networks are featured in a number of these solutions with our partners.

Hyper-V Hosters

When Microsoft hosters need a reliable network to support 100% uptime, they choose the networking vendor that 90% of the Global 1000 trust to connect their most mission-critical data.

Learn why these two Microsoft Hosters of the Year trust Brocade for their hosted Microsoft datacenter offerings.

  • Hostway: 2011 Hoster of the Year
    Hosting provider grows its Brocade network without increasing footprint or letting costs grow out of control
    Video Testimonial | Blog | Press Release
  • Maximum ASP: 2009 Microsoft Hoster of the Year
    Hosting services provider powers its data center infrastructure with Brocade SAN and IP network solutions that support virtualization and other advanced services
    PDF | Video Testimonial | Blog | Press Release

System Center

According to ESG, the majority of large server virtualization deployments rely upon storage area networks.  With Brocade's Management Pack for System Center, Microsoft customers can extend their management view beyond the server and into the SAN.

Click here  to check out the Microsoft Alliance System Center page.

Press Release

Network World

Brocade Virtualization Strategy:
We Use Everything

Video

Brocade and IBM

Brocade is the Network in this IBM Hyper-V Private Cloud Fast Track Solution

Video

MaximumASP

MaximumASP Powers Data Center Infrastructure

Blogs

Hyper-V Live Migration over Distance Solution: Jointly Architected, Tested and Validated by Brocade, Hitachi Data Systems and Microsoft

Brocade and Microsoft Virtualization Resources

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Abstract:

With its Microsoft Virtualization solution, Brocade saved U.S. $1.96 million in hardware costs, improved server utilization by 75 percent, and reduced storage costs by 30 percent and electrical costs by 80 percent. IT staffers are managing the company’s infrastructure 20 percent more efficiently by using Microsoft System Center data center solutions.

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Brocade Host Bus Adapter Technology Leadership

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The Brocade Management Pack for Microsoft System Center monitors the health and performance of data center SAN infrastructure to help IT manage virtual server workload.

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When it came time to choose a networking infrastructure solution, MaximumASP recognized that it needed a solution that could support its demanding business model. Given those requirements, MaximumASP turned to Brocade.

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This document is a guide to configuring Microsoft® Hyper-V using NPIV with a Brocade® Fibre Channel to PCIe Host Bus Adapter (HBA). It will help you understand what you need to consider before deploying this solution and how to implement and diagnose NPIV with Hyper-V. It is designed for Windows System Administrators and Storage Administrators. A basic understanding of how to use Windows, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), Fibre Channel (FC) storage, and zoning is assumed.

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The IBM® System x® Private Cloud Offering provides solutions that are part of the Microsoft® Fast Track for Hyper-V program. This program has requirements for systems management, virtualized management, and fault tolerance through the use of the System Center management platform, clustering, and redundancy in the network and storage.

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This white paper provides a blueprint for a virtualized datacenter architecture based on Microsoft® Hyper-V™ and an Ethernet fabric enabled by Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching™ technology. The solution reduces management complexity, provides more efficient use of network resources, and enables easier migration of virtual machines from one physical server to another.

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NetApp unified storage can provide enhanced storage performance, storage efficiency, and storage manageability for VDI deployments on Microsoft® Windows®Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V™.

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Enabling automatic migration of port profiles under Microsoft Hyper-V with Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching technology