Brocade develops industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructure solutions that simplify the deployment and management of SANs while providing high Return On Investment (ROI).

Brocade award-winning SAN directors and switches provide a flexible, intelligent platform for networking storage. With models ranging from entry-level 8-port fabric switches to 384-port directors with multiple blade options, the Brocade SAN family addresses the needs of small departments and global enterprises alike. 1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel solutions are available to support high-performance requirements both for open systems and mainframe operations in mission-critical environments.

Brocade SAN extension and routing products meet the full spectrum of requirements to create an optimized, connected infrastructure that enables business continuity and disaster recovery. With support for multiple protocols and both open systems and mainframe environments - as well as a large suite of tested solutions with industry partners -Brocade SAN extension solutions address the widest range of business requirements. In addition, Brocade SAN routing solutions enable consolidation and resource sharing in a highly secure and selective manner.

Brocade provides best-in-class platforms for applications and gateways, as well as integrated solutions that help IT organizations derive greater value from their SAN infrastructures. These solutions provide clear advantages whether organizations want to leverage shared storage across more servers using iSCSI, add intelligence to the SAN to boost performance, or perform any-to-any data migrations. The Fabric OS used in Brocade SAN products contains essential fabric services that improve manageability, availability, and scalability. These critical services enable organizations to create a fabric that ensures that information is available when servers and storage devices need it.

Brocade also provides Secure Fabric OS, the most comprehensive SAN security architecture available. Secure Fabric OS enables organizations to control authorization, access, encryption, and authentication for their SAN environments.

Brocade offers a broad suite of software products that enable organizations to manage SAN environments more efficiently. These solutions are designed to support the widest range of solutions - from very small SANs up to multiple-fabric SANs where centralized management and automated administration are the only economical solutions.

Brocade Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM) is designed to help organizations optimize and secure their storage network resources, maximizing availability while driving efficiency and reducing cost. This comprehensive management software enables centralized management of multiprotocol, multivendor, and multisite SANs through a single pane of glass. As a result, organizations can enjoy improved asset tracking, capacity planning, and management effectiveness across both small and large SAN environments.