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Brocade Continues to Execute on The Effortless Network® Strategy with Addition of New Campus LAN Innovations
Published Apr 8, 2015
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Brocade continues to build the foundation for the new IP and execute on its Effortless Network® strategy with the addition of new innovative hardware and software products to its campus Local Area Network (LAN) portfolio.
The Brocade ICX 7250 Switch delivers the performance, flexibility, and scalability required for enterprise Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) access deployment. It raises the bar with up to 8×10 GbE ports for uplinks or stacking and market-leading stacking density with up to 12 switches (576×1 GbE) per stack. In addition, the Brocade ICX 7250 combines enterprise-class features, manageability, performance, and reliability with the flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and “pay as you grow” scalability of a stackable solution.
In parallel, Brocade unveiled the new Switch Port Extender technology which extends the capabilities of the Brocade HyperEdge Architecture while maximizing the value of Brocade ICX 7250 Switches. It enables the Brocade ICX 7250 to extend ports in combination with Brocade ICX 7450 and 7750 Switches, creating a complete campus network solution with consolidated management across aggregation and core layers, shared network services—adding advanced Layer 3 capabilities to all switches—and scale-out flexibility to expand port density as needed.
The Brocade ICX 7250 with Switch Port Extender provides an ideal network access solution for the campus network.
In addition to these two innovations, Brocade extended the OpenFlow 1.3 support to Brocade ICX 7450 and 7750 switches to enable SDN solutions in LAN architectures. By using these switches in combination with the Brocade Vyatta® Controller, customers now have the ability to realize the benefits of SDN automation within the data center, the WAN and the campus network.
“With the explosion in the number of mobile devices and associated BYOD policies, increasing use of bandwidth intensive and latency sensitive applications and need for increased security and control, enterprises in the Middle East are under tremendous pressure to ensure that their campus LAN infrastructure is flexible and easily scalable to meet customer demands and ensure business agility and competitiveness. At the same time, the IT Managers need to work within their budgets,” said Yarob Sakhnini, regional director, MEMA at Brocade. “With the addition of the ICX 7250 and the Switch Port Extender and the extension of the OpenFlow 1.3 support to Brocade ICX 740 and 7750 switches, we continue to build a robust portfolio of hardware and software solutions that address these network challenges and allow enterprises to build flexible, easy to manage and cost-effective networks.”
Product Highlights
> The Brocade ICX 7250 switches offer full Power over Ethernet (PoE+) to power wireless access points, video surveillance and video conferencing equipment, VDI terminals, and HD displays directly from the switch
> The centrally managed Switch Port Extender will enable the Brocade ICX 7250 and 7450 switches to inherit advanced Brocade ICX 7750 features and capabilities, simplifying management to greatly reduce OpEx.
> OpenFlow 1.3 is universally supported in Brocade ICX switches whether they are deployed individually, in mixed stacks, or in distributed stacks—offering SDN implementation flexibility across wiring closets.
> The Brocade ICX switch family is certified with the OpenDaylight-based Brocade Vyatta Controller and will support other OpenDaylight-compliant controllers.
Pricing and Availability
> General availability for the Brocade ICX 7250 begins this month with a list price starting at $2,000.
> The initial release of Switch Port Extender is planned for late 2015 and will support Brocade ICX 7750 and 7450 mixed domains. Future releases will include support for all Brocade ICX 7250, 7450, and 7750 switches.
> The Brocade ICX 7450 and 7750 OpenFlow 1.3 implementations are available this month and will support standalone mode initially, with full stacking support to follow in a future software release.
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VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]
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