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Brocade and IBM Extend OEM Relationship to Enterprise IP Networking
April 2009 by Emmanuelle Lamandé
Brocade announced that IBM will rebrand and sell the Brocade enterprise IP networking family of products through the IBM global sales force and authorized IBM Business Partners.
This original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement complements and extends the existing relationship between Brocade and IBM for storage area networking (SAN) products. Initially, IBM plans to sell the following Brocade IP networking product families under the OEM agreement, with additional products to be added over time. IBM will offer multiple models in each product family:
– Brocade NetIron MLX Series as IBM m-series Ethernet routers
– Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series as IBM c-series Ethernet switches
– Brocade FastIron SX Series as IBM s-series Ethernet switches
– Brocade FastIron GS Series as IBM g-series Ethernet switches
IBM currently rebrands and sells a broad portfolio of Brocade data center networking products and technologies, including the multiprotocol Brocade DCX® Backbone along with Fibre Channel directors, standalone and embedded switches, host bus adapters, and related software. Today’s amended agreement strengthens and further diversifies Brocade go-to-market routes for its enterprise IP networking portfolio. Customers will now be able to purchase Brocade networking products and services through any combination of channels, including OEM sellers, global resellers, and direct from Brocade.
Availability:
IBM expects to make these products generally available to customers in May 2009.
