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Enhance Data Center Performance with New Switches|
- By CXOtoday Staff, Jun 24, 2008 1139 hrs IST
- Tags : Enhance Data Center Performance with New Switches
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Brocade, a data center networking solutions company has come up with 3 new Brocade 8 gigabits-per-second (Gb/s) fabric switches. These switches are for the HP StorageWorks B-Series Storage Area Network (SAN) Connection portfolio. The new family of switches offers the highest levels of performance in the industry and further reduces the amount of energy requirements in the data center.
The new Brocade switches are designed to optimize data centers that plan to implement virtualized servers for consolidation efficiencies by increasing server and storage utilization. With configurations that range from 8 - 80 ports, the new fabric switches offer unmatched scalability, delivering full performance on every port. In addition, the new products further advance Brocade's energy-efficient capabilities by consuming 40 percent less power per port than previous models.
Ian Whiting, VP and GM of Brocade data center infrastructure division said, "Integrating the newest Brocade fabric switches into the HP StorageWorks SAN portfolio enables HP customers to further consolidate servers, storage, and networking infrastructure. It simplifies data center connectivity and reduces costs."
With the switches, companies will gain greater performance, scalability, and cost savings from their existing data center networking investments, while providing efficient infrastructure for the data center fabrics of the future
Bob Wilson, VP and GM (storage works storage platform division) of HP said, "These solutions provide customers with high performance, scalability, and simplified storage management for today's most demanding storage environments, at an affordable price. This means customers do not need to sacrifice technology investments for their business needs."
8 Gb/s embedded SAN switch module for the HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA4400) will be available in July. The EVA4400 supports 2 embedded switch modules per enclosure, for a total of 20 high-performance FC ports. It offers customers a virtualized, easy-to-support SAN storage solution. The EVA4400 with embedded switches is designed for customers implementing their first SAN.
Related Links:
HP Enhances Data Center Services
Brocade and EMC to Simplify Data Center Concerns
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