Brocade welcomes McDATA customers and rolls out its product strategy for the combined company.

Even though the year is just getting started, 2007 has already brought exciting new changes and growth to Brocade. As you can see by our logo and Web site, we have a bold and refreshing new look that symbolizes a dynamic new era for the company.

This streamlined look reflects our commitment to creative thinking, continued innovation, and a fresh and focused perspective on helping you transform your business.

With the acquisition of McDATA, Brocade has a clear goal: Providing you with the industry's best resources and solutions to connect and manage your enterprise data environments. We understand the strategic investments you have made in both Brocade and McDATA infrastructure. That's why we are focused on helping you maximize those investments today and well into the future.

One of the key objectives in this transition is ensuring that your business continues to run smoothly. To help, Brocade is developing new levels of interoperability between the two companies' products. To see our plan for accomplishing this, be sure to check out the latest product strategy roadmap.

By leveraging the unique benefits of the combined company's solutions, Brocade continues to offer you the industry's broadest range of innovative products, services, and support capabilities. The result? A clear competitive advantage for your business.

To optimize your technology investment, the Brocade 48000 supports Fibre Channel routing, FCIP, and iSCSI connectivity, and is designed for future applications and higher-speed options.

The Brocade 48000 can utilize the Brocade FR4-18i FCIP Blade for a wide variety of tasks, such as interconnecting SAN islands without physically merging them. It also supports the new Brocade FC4-16IP iSCSI Blade, which enables cost-effective Ethernet connectivity so your low-cost servers can access Fibre Channel storage resources.

Please take a look at all the Brocade online tools and resources available to you. We recommend you start by visiting the Customer Resources Page. Be sure to visit this site often to get the latest Brocade news and product updates.

For our partners, we want to help you get all the information you need to continue doing business with Brocade. Please visit the Partners Resource Page to learn more about the acquisition, see our new corporate identity, and access our Partner Network for important new materials and tools.