Leads Industry Awareness and Education for
Energy-Efficient Data Center Solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brocade(R)
(Nasdaq: BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help
enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced
that it is one of the early members of the new Green Storage
Initiative launched this week by the Storage Networking Industry
Association (SNIA). As a member of the Initiative, Brocade will
work within the SNIA to promote development and education around
energy- efficient storage networking solutions that minimize the
environmental impact of data center operations.
"Brocade is dedicated to helping our customers realize greater
energy efficiencies in their data centers," said Tom Clark, Brocade
representative for the SNIA Green Storage Initiative. "We see the
efforts of key industry organizations, such as the SNIA, as
important vehicles for making that happen."
Brocade is working to help promote data center efficiencies
throughout its entire portfolio of energy-efficient data networking
solutions. Compared to competitive offerings, the Brocade 48000
Director generates only a third of the heat, requires less cooling,
and leaves more power for other devices in a rack configuration.
Additionally, Brocade products support and simplify high-
performance data migration across heterogeneous environments and
enable cost- effective, centralized information management.
Through its participation in the SNIA Green Storage Initiative,
Brocade will work with the SNIA to develop tutorials, white papers,
and best-practices educational material for energy-efficient data
center storage operations. The Green Storage Initiative will also
act as the SNIA liaison to other allied organizations such as The
Green Grid -- of which Brocade is also a member -- to develop and
promote environmentally friendly data center solutions.
For more information on the SNIA Green Storage Initiative,
please visit www.snia.org/green. For more information on Brocade
Green activities, please visit
www.brocade.com/company_info/green_datacenter.jsp .
About Brocade
Brocade is the leading provider of networked storage solutions
that help organizations connect, share, and manage their
information. Organizations that use Brocade products and services
are better able to optimize their IT infrastructures and ensure
compliant data management. For more information, visit the Brocade
Web site at www.brocade.com or contact the company at
info@brocade.com.
Brocade, the Brocade B-weave logo, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle
Manager, MyView, SilkWorm, and StorageX are registered trademarks
and the Brocade B- wing symbol, SAN Health, and Tapestry are
trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United
States and/or in other countries. FICON is a registered trademark
of IBM Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other
brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or
service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of
their respective owners.
SOURCE Brocade - 10/16/2007
CONTACT:
Media Relations, Michelle Lindeman of Brocade,
+1-408-333-5319, michelle.lindeman@brocade.com, or
Investor Relations, Jeremy Bridgman,
+1-408- 333-5184, jeremy.bridgman@ogilvypr.com, or
Ian Yellin,
+1-415-677-2714, ian.yellin@ogilvypr.com, both of Ogilvy PR for
Brocade
Web site: http://www.brocade.com
http://www.snia.org/green
http://www.brocade.com/company_info/green_datacenter.jsp
