THis one is old, but it shows that the time to roll is coming soon. Maybe this helped them upgrade BRCD?
StorageNetworks Selects Brocade Fabric Switches for Storage Networking Foundation
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BROCADE©) (Nasdaq: BRCD - news), the leading supplier of Fibre Channel fabric solutions for Storage Area Networking, announced today that StorageNetworks, Inc., the leading Storage Services Provider (SSP) for the e-Economy, has selected BROCADE SilkWorm© fabric switches as a strategic piece of its scalable Global Data Storage(SM) Network (GDSN).
StorageNetworks is using the BROCADE SilkWorm switches as the fabric infrastructure for its storage environments, which offer Petabytes of storage on demand for enterprise customers at hundreds of Storage Point-of-Presence (StoragePOP(SM) or S-POP) data centers nationwide. BROCADE SilkWorm switches connect servers and storage devices through a storage area network (SAN), providing a highly available and scalable environment to support StorageNetworks' customers' requirements for secure, cost-effective storage on demand and the data management needed for disaster recovery, remote data backup, and storage consolidation. Each StorageNetworks(SM) S-POP data center location relies on multiple SANs, each comprising multiple BROCADE SilkWorm switches. The switches are cascaded to create an extended, distributed ``fabric' networking backbone for the storage environments.
``We selected BROCADE Fibre Channel switches to implement in our storage networking foundation because BROCADE-based SANs dynamically scale to meet our customers' requirements and provide high availability to help us meet our guaranteed levels of service. In the service provider market, having a flexible, scalable business infrastructure is crucial-BROCADE switches are a strategic part of our worldwide business expansion,' said Bill Miller, executive vice president and chief technology officer of StorageNetworks. ``Enterprise customers are increasingly looking to external service providers to help reduce total cost of ownership of crucial infrastructures, such as storage; we expect 300 percent growth in the external service provider market over the next two years. In the storage service space, it is a race to build infrastructure and gain market share. A flexible storage networking environment should be a basic building block of any storage service provider's business model,' said Nick Allen, vice president and research director, GartnerGroup.
``We are delighted to have been selected for the storage networking foundation for StorageNetworks. The storage utility business is an important driver in the SAN market, allowing enterprise customers to cost-effectively acquire, implement and manage their storage and data needs as a service, in a secure way. Our SilkWorm fabric switches are designed to support dynamically scalable environments and are future-proofed to enable easy expansion, which is a requirement in the 'pay as you grow' storage utility market,' said Peter Tarrant, vice president of marketing and business development at BROCADE. ``In addition, our comprehensive management tools allow StorageNetworks to locally and remotely monitor and manage their distributed network.'
About StorageNetworks, Inc.
StorageNetworks, Inc. is the leading Storage Service Provider (SSP) for the e-Economy and an innovator that is making managed data storage services as accessible as phone or electric utility services. StorageNetworks enables emerging Internet companies, e-commerce companies and established enterprises to store, protect and access critical information more easily, reliably and efficiently. StorageNetworks services let customers focus on building their business, not their data center, allowing them to achieve greater flexibility, quicker time to market, the highest levels of reliability and security, and lower operating costs. StorageNetworks services are available in the leading Internet data center co-location facilities and in major metropolitan business centers. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, StorageNetworks operates in major business and government centers nationwide. For further information, please visit the company's Web site at www.StorageNetworks.com, email info@StorageNetworks.com, or call 800-463-7105.
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 software is 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 Amdahl, CNT, Compaq Computer, Data General, Dell Computer, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Groupe Bull, HP, IBM, NEC, Network Appliance, SGI, and StorageTek. In addition, BROCADE counts industry leaders Computer Associates, Emulex, Hitachi Data Systems Inc., Legato, LSI Logic, QLogic, Tivoli Systems, and VERITAS among its strategic partners. For more information, visit the BROCADE website at www.brocade.com or contact the company at info@brocade.com.
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 and in the Form 10-Q, dated September 15, 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BROCADE assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
NOTE: StorageNetworks, Storage Point-of-Presence and S-POP are servicemarks of StorageNetworks, Inc. BROCADE, SilkWorm, SilkWorm Express, Fabric Integrator, Fabric OS, Fabric Weaver, 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.
SOURCE: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
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