Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Brocade(R)) (Nasdaq: BRCD) today announced that the software version of the Brocade Tapestry(TM) Wide Area File Services (WAFS) solution will be embedded in Nortel's* newly launched Business Continuity System (BCS) 3000 branch office configuration that simplifies and consolidates branch office computing and networking applications for enterprise customers. Nortel's BCS 3000 branch office configuration leverages Brocade Tapestry WAFS technology, including Storage Caching over IP (SC-IP) and file-aware intelligence that is designed to help reduce file management and IT costs, as well as the complexity associated with managing globally distributed offices.
Nortel and Brocade recognize that the distributed enterprise fundamentally changes the branch office computing model and the associated solutions required. Nortel's innovative approach for addressing this change was to develop an agile high-availability platform with an advanced architecture that can readily integrate leading technologies, such as Brocade Tapestry WAFS. Nortel chose Brocade because the Tapestry WAFS technology more effectively addresses distributed enterprise file management requirements, especially in a Microsoft environment. For more information about Brocade Tapestry WAFS, visit http://www.brocade.com/products/tapestry/WAFS.jsp .
"Brocade Tapestry WAFS technology is an important module for our BCS 3000 platform, specifically in accelerating access to centrally managed file storage without sacrificing security or productivity," said Sam Bucci, Director of Product Management, Nortel. "The tight integration of Brocade and Nortel technology within the BCS 3000 delivers significant value to our collective enterprise customers."
"With their relationship, Nortel and Brocade are taking an important step in leveraging their respective strengths and delivering customers technology solutions that allow for simple and centralized file management," said Brad O'Neill, Taneja Group. "The bottom line is that enterprises are looking for a way to combine intelligence across their data centers, networks, and branch offices, and the Nortel BCS solution with embedded Brocade Tapestry technology helps customers to realize this need and save costs and downtime as a result."
With Tapestry WAFS embedded into the Nortel BCS 3000, customers now have a reliable framework for managing data in their distributed enterprise environments. This combined approach is designed to provide intelligence across storage, files, and namespaces -- linking data centers, networks, and branch offices in a comprehensive file management network. With this systematic approach, customers can improve IT flexibility and agility by making file location and movement transparent -- enabling deterministic and opportunistic file migration, minimizing downtime, and enhancing business continuance. They can also reduce costs by consolidating branch office IT infrastructure, eliminating the cost of remote data backup, and leveraging efficient centralized file storage. Moreover, customers can better meet their compliance objectives by centralizing file access management, intelligently migrating files based on Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) policies, and increasing file management security.
"Today's announcement marks an important step in Brocade's relationship with Nortel on the development of software for Nortel's BCS 3000 platform to deliver cost-effective management and protection of data in remote offices," said Tom Buiocchi, Brocade Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. "Nortel's BCS 3000 branch office configuration represents tangible progress and benefits to the industry, with significant reduction in WAN file sharing traffic."
For details related to Nortel's BCS 3000 news, visit http://www2.nortel.com/go/news_detail.jsp?cat_id=- 8055&oid=100202330&locale=en-US
About Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Brocade delivers the industry's leading platforms and solutions for intelligently connecting, managing, and optimizing IT resources in shared storage environments. The world's premier systems, server, and storage providers offer the Brocade SilkWorm(R) family of fabric switches and software as the foundation for SAN solutions in organizations of all sizes. In addition, the Brocade Tapestry family of application infrastructure solutions extends the ability to proactively manage and optimize application and information resources across the enterprise. Using Brocade solutions, organizations are better positioned to reduce cost, manage complexity, and satisfy business compliance requirements through optimized use and management of their application infrastructures. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com or contact the company at info@brocade.com.
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* Nortel is a trademark of Nortel Networks.