Bookmark and Share

Campus

Campus

Today's IT organizations need to quickly and efficiently transform their campus networks to support ever-changing business needs–all within constrained budgets. In short, they need to take the effort out of their network by doing more with less. With an innovative family of campus LAN switches, Brocade is making The Effortless Network™ a reality. These switches feature Brocade HyperEdge™ technology* to help automate network lifecycle management and allow shared services across premium and entry-level mixed-switch stacks–reducing both complexity and costs while protecting capital investments.

Contact Brocade

1-888-BROCADE

INT'L 1-408-333-4300

EMAIL US


This site requires Adobe Flash Player, version 9 and above. Please click here to download the Flash Player plug-in.

Today's enterprise campus networks are expected to deliver services thought impossible just a few years ago. Video conferencing, real-time collaboration, distance learning, and patient monitoring are just a few of the applications that organizations are deploying to enhance employee productivity, improve customer service, and create a competitive advantage. Additionally, anytime, anywhere mobile access has become ubiquitous with an explosion of wireless devices connected to the network, along with rising user expectations. At the same time, enterprises face continued pressure to reduce costs. In short, IT is being asked to do more with less.

Brocade is uniquely positioned to help organizations address this challenge. Leveraging proven expertise in world-class data center SAN and Ethernet Fabric networking solutions, Brocade now brings unprecedented innovation to enterprise campus LANs with HyperEdge technology.

Brocade HyperEdge Technology
Brocade HyperEdge technology provides single – point management and mix-and-match stacking for the campus LAN, so that you can operate at the speed of business, take risk and effort out of network administration, and have confidence in a network that "just works." HyperEdge technology is designed to work with the Brocade ICX™ and FCX Series of campus switches. Highlights of HyperEdge technology include:

  • Single-point network lifecycle management for the entire campus edge: IT organizations can manage multiple stacks of switches as a whole, from a single IP address. They can automatically push policies, firmware upgrades, and configuration changes across the entire campus once, from a single point of management. Automating these processes helps reduce management time and costs while helping to eliminate human error in compliance enforcement. It also enables real-time scaling, since switches can be added to the campus without manual configuration.
  • Shared services across heterogeneous stacks: Intelligent stacking allows mixing and matching of different classes of switches within a single stack, propagating the advanced features and services of premium switches to all of the switches in the stack. This helps save significant IT budget dollars by allowing IT organizations to purchase only what they need today and add intelligent services as the business evolves. It also assures unmatched investment protection since Brocade switch stacks last longer.

Brocade Campus LAN End-to-End Solutions
Brocade offers a full suite of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network solutions. Brocade network infrastructure products are engineered for enterprise-class applications, combining high performance with resiliency and industry-leading energy efficiency. For campus LAN deployments, Brocade offers a broad spectrum of access (wired and wireless), aggregation, and core switches to build a complete end-to-end solution for both large and medium-size enterprises.

Brocade campus network reference architecture
Brocade campus network reference architecture.

* Brocade HyperEdge technology is planned to be available for purchase in the first half of 2013.

  • This site requires Adobe Flash Player, version 9 and above. Please click here to download the Flash Player plug-in.


Campus Resources

Browse a complete listing of all Brocade resources. View All Resources

Abstract:

Most institutions of higher education have investments in existing 802.11a/b/g devices and are being overwhelmed by the increased use of mobile devices and applications. Consider the following four tips to maximize benefiting from next-generation wireless technology.

Abstract:

Community Hospital of Long Beach is saving $1 million annually while enabling flexible, mobile patient care thanks to its upgraded networking infrastructure.

Abstract:

Software developer creates healthcare applications more quickly and efficiently while keeping networking operations and capital expenses at a minimum

Abstract:

From access to enterprise applications such as e-mail, to applications that enable crews to track airplanes and maintenance teams to inventory and manage spare parts, Neos Airlines employees need to be as mobile as the planes they are operating

Abstract:

As the existing network aged out, network administrators recognized that it was time to upgrade the infrastructure to support current and more innovative technologies that would move the hos-pital forward on its mission of excellence. Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis sought a faster, high-performance networking partner that could deliver a reliable, scalable solution—with compre-hensive and user-friendly management tools. The hospital found that partner with Brocade.

Abstract:

This document is a detailed comparison of the product specifications for the Brocade Mobility Solution.

Abstract:

Designed for high-bandwidth wi-fi deployments, Brocade® Mobility Wireless LAN solutions provide highly scalable, reliable, and secure mobility in remote offices, small to large enterprises, campuses, and data centers.

Abstract:

Step-by-step guide from unpacking Brocade Mobility controllers and access points to configuring these devices to work with FastIron CX Series and setting up wireless connectivity.

Abstract:

Using the intelligent PoE/PoE+ capabilities of the Brocade FastIron family can ensure last-minute power to critical devices while saving operating costs.

Abstract:

Brocade is taking groundbreaking performance and reliability from the data center and extending it across the entire network all the way to the edge. Now, superior performance can be maximized across the entire campus network, giving you a more managed and efficient approach to growth.

Abstract:

While 802.11n wireless networks let enterprises create a seamless working environment by combining the mobility of wireless with the performance of wired networks, the best ways for deploying 802.11n—while minimizing acquisition and operational costs—may still be unclear.

Abstract:

Following on the success of Wireless LANs (WLANs) in higher education, an increasing number of K-12 schools are also integrating wireless and mobile technologies to better meet instructional demands and provide more users with online resources.

Abstract:

The Brocade® Mobility product family combines Wireless LAN (WLAN) access point and controller-based security services with wireless intrusion prevention to offer a unified suite of security capabilities, which not only deliver a more robust threat defense but also lower the total cost of implementing and maintaining a secure wireless network.

Abstract:

Technological advances and trends, including improvements in WLAN performance and security, are encouraging IT administrators to consider wireless networks as a core part of every enterprise network. By simplifying wired and wireless deployment through integrated, end-to-end solutions, companies can significantly increase productivity and save costs to achieve unified and robust communications.

Abstract:

This paper describes how institutions of higher learning can deploy wireless LANs to increase their connectivity options and securely deliver a wide range of applications and services to mobile users throughout their campus networks.