Hello Mr. M. Marette what's your take on the latest OEM agreement? It really took us up to the sky, didn't it? I guess everybody saw this news already but it's always nice to have another OEM signed up. Sorry to any ANCR guys, but BRCD seems to win hands down. Well, the price tells it all. A nice way to finish this day. GO BRCD, It won't ever stop!!! EMLX is also a fun stock today once again! This FC group really is a mover! Good luck to all!
Wednesday October 20, 8:22 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Hitachi Data Systems, Inc. Signs Systems Integration Agreement for
BROCADE Fabric Fibre Channel Solutions
Premier IT Solutions Provider to Offer BROCADE Solutions To the Canadian Market
SAN JOSE, Calif. and MONTREAL, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BROCADE®) (Nasdaq: BRCD -
news), the leading supplier of Fibre Channel fabric solutions for Storage Area Networking, and Hitachi Data Systems Inc. (Hitachi Data
Systems Canada) announced today a systems integration agreement between the two companies. Hitachi Data Systems Canada is a subsidiary
of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation and one of the premier IT solutions providers in Canada. Under this agreement, Hitachi Data Systems
Canada will provide storage area network integration expertise, services, and support for BROCADE solutions in Canada. BROCADE and
Hitachi Data Systems Canada will be working together to jointly certify solutions for the extensive Hitachi Data Systems Canada reseller
channel to serve leading IT users such as the Canadian Federal and Provincial Governments, and commercial users in the Finance and
Telecommunications industries.
The award-winning BROCADE SilkWorm® family of Fibre Channel switches and software connects servers with storage devices through a
Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN) and allows companies to access and share storage in a high-performance, manageable, and
scalable environment. The agreement with Hitachi Data Systems Canada demonstrates BROCADE's continued commitment to providing
integration and expertise for SAN solutions to the market. Hitachi Data Systems Canada is the most recent premier member of the
BROCADE Fabric Integrator Program, which includes more than twenty leading integration partners worldwide.
Hitachi Data Systems Canada is highly equipped to provide the most advanced SAN integration services in the region. This month, Hitachi
Data Systems Canada will complete a state of the art facility in Toronto, Ontario to support their SAN and storage solutions integration
initiatives. The demonstration/test facility will be available to support Hitachi Data Systems Canada customers and resellers and will offer
integration, interoperability, and demonstration capabilities for a wide array of SAN configurations including all available models of
BROCADE SilkWorm switches.
''The agreement with BROCADE underscores our commitment to offer SAN integration expertise in this rapidly expanding market. Our
customers have repeatedly expressed their interest in BROCADE solutions implemented in conjunction with our Hitachi Freedom Storage
(TM) solutions to create scalable and reliable solutions for full-fabric SANs,'' said Michael Jones, vice president, Business Operations,
Hitachi Data Systems Canada. ''The alliance with BROCADE will enable Hitachi to offer the highest quality solutions to our customers to
meet their storage networking needs from the enterprise to the workgroup.''
''BROCADE is delighted to partner with Hitachi Data Systems Canada and make their high-quality integration and services expertise
available to our mutual customers,'' said Peter Tarrant, vice president of marketing, BROCADE. ''The Hitachi Data Systems Canada team of
SAN experts and their investment in tools to ensure successful SAN deployments, such as their state of the art testing facility, will be a
driving force in SAN implementations.''
About Hitachi Data Systems
Recognized as a leading provider of business solutions for the world's most IT-intensive corporations, Hitachi Data Systems offers
professional services, multiplatform storage subsystems, and the industry's broadest line of high-performance servers. The company's
extensive range of products and services, coupled with its business alliances with key industry leaders, enable it to transform IT into
business agility for high-end and middle-market customers. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Hitachi Data Systems Canada is owned by
Hitachi Data Systems Corp. Hitachi Data Systems Corp. is owned by Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT - news) and has its headquarters in Santa
Clara, California.
About Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
BROCADE is the leading supplier of open Fibre Channel fabric solutions that provide the intelligent backbone for Storage Area Networks
(SANs). The BROCADE SilkWorm® family of Fibre Channel switches and BROCADE SAN management software are designed to
optimize data availability in the storage enterprise. Using BROCADE solutions, companies can simplify the implementation of Storage Area
Networks, reduce the total cost of ownership of data storage environments, and improve network and application efficiency and
performance.
BROCADE is committed to maintaining open, standards-based solutions. Leading systems, applications, and storage vendors have selected
BROCADE as their Fibre Channel connectivity standard, including CNT, CLARiiON, Compaq Computer, Data General Corporation, Dell
Computer, Groupe Bull, IBM, McDATA Corporation, NEC, Network Appliance, Sequent, Siemens Computer Systems, Silicon Graphics,
and StorageTek. In addition, BROCADE counts industry leaders Computer Associates, Emulex, Legato, QLogic, Tivoli Systems, and
VERITAS among its strategic partners.
The company's headquarters is at 1901 Guadalupe Parkway, San Jose, CA 95131. Visit BROCADE at brocade.com , or contact
the company at info@brocade.com.
NOTE: BROCADE, SilkWorm, SilkWorm Express, Fabric Integrator, Fabric OS, FABRIC 2000, and QuickLoop are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems Incorporated, in the United States and/or in other countries. All other brands,
products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective
owners.
This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. BROCADE's
actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference
include risks surrounding the development of the emerging market for storage area networks and for SAN switching products, the timely
development, production and acceptance of new products and services, and BROCADE's ability to compete in a highly competitive and
rapidly changing marketplace. These and other risks are detailed in BROCADE's prospectus dated May 24, 1999, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. BROCADE assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
SOURCE: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
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