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Brocade Empowers Channel Partners with New Host Bus Adapters for End-to-End SAN Solutions
October 2007 by Marc Jacob
Brocade announced that its channel partners are now offering complete end-to-end SAN solutions featuring new Brocade Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) to complement Brocade’s industry-leading SAN switches. The recent launch of the new Brocade HBAs provides Brocade channel partners a unique advantage and a single-vendor solution for simpler and more reliable storage area network (SAN).
Brocade’s new Fibre Channel HBAs are used to connect servers to storage and other data center network resources, enabling greater flexibility and more centralized resource management—both of which contribute to lower costs. Distributors and resellers will further benefit from newly implemented Brocade partner programs, education, sales tools, service and support offerings, and joint marketing campaigns designed to make it easier to sell and implement total Brocade SAN solutions.
In addition to today’s announcement, Brocade has also outlined its plans regarding its innovative next-generation server connectivity products. These future offerings are expected to include 8 Gbit/sec Fibre Channel and 10 Gigabit Ethernet technologies and to dovetail with evolving SAN standards and virtualization solutions. With availability expected beginning in the first half of 2008, these Intelligent Server Adapters will combine the functionality of today’s legacy HBAs with a number of advanced features, including tighter integration with next-generation SAN switching and data center networking technologies.
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