Published: June 02, 2010
Brocade Takes the Lead in High-Performance, High-Density Networking Across All Major Market Segments
SAN JOSE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Brocade (Nasdaq:BRCD) today unveiled three new blades
designed to seamlessly integrate into its two flagship platforms, the
Brocade NetIron MLX Series and the Brocade DCX Backbone. These new
blades offer industry-leading wire-speed performance and density to
address increasing traffic in service provider networks and booming
server virtualization adoption in data centers. The new blades reinforce
Brocade's commitment to continuous networking innovation while also
preserving customers' investments in their existing network
infrastructures.
Brocade achieved this milestone in performance and density with the new
Brocade 8×10G-M Series Blade for Carrier Ethernet networks and 8×10G-D
Series Blade for the data center. These two new blades double the
wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) density for the NetIron MLX to 256
ports on a single chassis. Brocade also unveiled the new 64-port 8
Gigabits per second (Gbps) blade for the Brocade DCX. The Brocade FC8-64
Blade is the industry's highest performance blade, delivering wire-speed
density of up to 512 ports per chassis.
"Brocade continues to deliver unmatched performance and density across
all networking environments. With our customer-driven focus, we are
investing in existing flagship platforms, while accelerating development
of advanced technologies such as 100 GbE," said Ken Cheng, vice
president of service provider products for Brocade. "In fact, Brocade
recently hosted a summit with key customers to discuss the deployment of
100 GbE technology for high-performance networking applications. Based
on the success of this summit, Brocade has begun taking early orders for
our 100 GbE-based products."
Unmatched Wire-Speed Routing Capacity for Service Providers and Data
Centers
Wire-speed performance is becoming more critical as traffic growth
drives higher-capacity demands on Carrier Ethernet and data center
networks. Designed for service providers, the new Brocade 8×10G-M Series
blade for the NetIron MLX doubles the performance and capacity while
providing full IPv4/IPv6 functionality, MPLS, VPLS and 512K forwarding
information base (FIB) capacity.
Ideal for large data centers and high-performance computing
environments, the new Brocade 8×10G-D Series blade for the NetIron MLX
also delivers up to 256 ports of wire-speed 10 GbE switching and routing
performance and supports IPv4/IPv6 functionality with a FIB capacity of
up to 256K IPv4 routes. The new blades also help deliver a 45 percent
reduction in power and cooling over Brocade's current offering.
"We're seeing demand for capacity from LINX members at least double
every 24 months with massive growth in 10 GbE connectivity," said John
Souter, chief executive officer for London Internet Exchange (LINX), one
of the world's largest Internet Exchanges. "With events such as the 2010
World Cup driving consumer interest and expectations of Internet video,
we needed to boost the capacity of our existing infrastructure while
also reducing architectural complexity. Brocade was able to deliver the
performance we required to remain ahead of the growth curve while also
maintaining maximum service levels for our members."
New Scale in SAN Capacity
Brocade continues to invest in its flagship Brocade DCX Backbone family,
with the introduction of the Brocade FC8-64 blade, the industry's
densest and highest performance 8 Gbps Fibre Channel blade. The new
blade increases port density by more than 33 percent to an
industry-leading 512 ports per chassis. This increased performance and
capacity will allow customers to build next-generation SANs and support
the growing demands of server virtualization.
"Our virtualized data center is growing to support more servers and
traffic," said Jeff Wilson, service delivery director for Denovo. "At
the same time, we need to reduce our network complexity and
infrastructure cost by maximizing the capabilities we get from our
current equipment. Brocade's new FC8-64 blade for the Brocade DCX
mirrors our need to reduce additional chassis within our storage area
network, which can greatly reduce cost and management overhead."
Pricing and Availability
The Brocade NetIron MLX 8×10G Series blades are available in two
versions to target the specific needs of customers. The 8×10G-M Series
for Carrier Ethernet customers is available today starting at $39,995
USD. The 8×10G-D Series for data center customers will be available in
mid 2010 and will start at $27,995 USD. The Brocade FC8-64 blade for SAN
customers will be available through Brocade OEM and channel partners.
Brocade Technology Day
Brocade is committed to delivering networking product and solutions
innovation. Brocade will be demonstrating this commitment with
unparalleled architectural advancements, which encompass all parts of
the network, including data centers, enterprises and services providers
at its annual Brocade Technology Day on June 8-9, in New York City.
Additional Information
About Brocade
Brocade (Nasdaq:BRCD) develops extraordinary networking
solutions that enable today's complex, data-intensive businesses to
optimize information connectivity and maximize the business value of
their data. For more information, visit www.brocade.com.
Brocade, the B-wing symbol, BigIron, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron,
IronView, NetIron, SAN Health, ServerIron, and TurboIron are registered
trademarks, and Brocade Assurance, DCFM, Extraordinary Networks, and
Brocade NET Health are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems,
Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. Other brands,
products, or service names mentioned are or may be trademarks or service
marks of their respective owners.
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Brocade Media Contact
Pavel Radda
Tel: 408-333-6307
pradda@brocade.com
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