BROCADE Teams With Computer Associates to Bring Open Enterprise Management To Storage Area Networks
Leader in Fibre Channel Fabrics Signs as CA Development Partner, Enables
Switch Management from CA Unicenter TNG
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BROCADE(R)) (Nasdaq: BRCD), a leading supplier of Fibre Channel fabric switches for Storage Area Networking, announced today its support of the Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) Storage Area Network Integrated Technology Initiative (SANITI), which delivers an open platform for management of storage area networks. BROCADE is the first Storage Area Network (SAN) partner to integrate its solutions with CA's Unicenter TNG Framework, an industry-leading, end-to-end enterprise management solution. As part of SANITI, BROCADE and CA will demonstrate a SAN solution featuring BROCADE Fibre Channel fabric switches being managed by Unicenter TNG at the upcoming CA World conference in New Orleans, LA, July 18-21 at booth 2821.
BROCADE has also joined the CA Development Partner Program to further the interoperability between BROCADE and CA solutions to facilitate the enterprise management of open storage area networks. The BROCADE SilkWorm(R) family of Fibre Channel switches and software connects servers with storage devices through a Fibre Channel SAN and allows companies to access and share storage in a high-performance, manageable, and scalable environment. As a CA development partner, BROCADE and CA will work together to ensure full interoperability of BROCADE switches with the CA Unicenter TNG Framework.
Through this product integration, BROCADE and CA mutual customers will gain the ability to monitor and control BROCADE SilkWorm switches through the Unicenter TNG solution. Customers will be able to discover and manage BROCADE switches "out of the box," with no additional configuration required. BROCADE customers will also be able to consolidate management information and leverage the SAN management capabilities already available from a SilkWorm fabric today, from within Unicenter TNG.
"Effective management of open storage area networks in the enterprise is one of the most important requirements for our customer base," said Peter Tarrant, BROCADE vice president of marketing and business development. "We support CA's initiative to provide open, standards-based management solutions for SANs. We look forward to working with their development team to ensure integration and interoperability between our leading Fibre Channel switches and the Unicenter TNG Framework."
"BROCADE, a market leader in SAN solutions, has integrated its SAN solutions with our SAN-enabled Framework," said Michael LaTorraca, vice president of development partner programs at Computer Associates. "By ensuring full interoperability between Unicenter TNG and BROCADE Fibre Channel connectivity devices, we increase the enterprise management functionality for our mutual customers."
BROCADE will also be presenting on enterprise storage area networks at CA World, Thursday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m., Session UPD35P.
CA's SANITI leverages CA's industry-leading Unicenter TNG Framework to provide an open platform for management of storage area network devices. It delivers the benefits of single-console management with advanced GUI technology delivering detection, mapping, and end-to-end management, including servers of any platform, Fibre Channel hubs, switches, bridges, fibre-attached volumes or RAID arrays and storage devices such as tape libraries.
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.
About Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
BROCADE is a leading supplier of open Fibre Channel Fabric solutions that provide the intelligent backbone for Storage Area Networks (SANs). The BROCADE SilkWorm(R) family of Fibre Channel switches and 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, Compaq Computer, Dell Computer, Groupe Bull, IBM, McDATA Corporation, Network Appliance, Sequent, Siemens Computer Systems, and StorageTek. In addition, BROCADE counts industry leaders Emulex, Legato, QLogic, 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, and FABRIC 2000 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.
SOURCE BROCADE Communications Systems, Inc.
CO: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; Computer Associates International, Inc.
ST: California, Louisiana
IN: CPR
SU: JVN
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