The Battle for the Converged Data Center Network

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Aug 18 2011) Cloud Computing , Networking , Storage

...ustry experts thought it was a bold move fraught with risk because it could alienate companies like IBM and HP that had been partners of Cisco’s for years. Now, Cisco seems to be making headway with its ......s. Here’s an overview of major data center equipment suppliers and their convergence strategies. + Brocade: Known for its Fibre Channel technology, Brocade moved into the Ethernet networking arena with its acquisition ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Oracle   Cisco

Cisco, HP, Juniper Drive Down Ethernet Prices

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Jun 3 2011) Networking

...s and modular switches. In the top-of-rack space, the top vendors by revenue were Cisco, Arista and IBM. For blade switches, it was HP, IBM and Cisco, and for modular switches, it was Cisco, HP and Brocade. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Cisco   Hewlett Packard   Juniper Networks

Tech Titans Back OpenFlow Networking Standard

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Mar 22 2011) Networking

... beyond the six founders, and the membership reads like a Who’s Who of the networking world: Cisco, Brocade, Juniper Networks, HP, Broadcom, Ciena, Riverbed Technology, Force10, Citrix, Dell, Ericsson, IBM, Marvell, NEC, Netgear, NTT and VMware. “With broad industry support from technology leaders and ne... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amazon.com   Google   Yahoo

IBM Turns Back on Juniper to Buy Blade Networks

Explore Structure Blog (Sep 27 2010) Networking

...ell has signed several partnerships with any networking vendor that has a port, including some with Brocade, Juniper and Mellanox. Updated: IBM today said it would buy Blade Networks, a company that makes networking gear that can help vendors ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Cisco   Brocade   Vikram Mehta

IBM Acquires BLADE Network Technologies

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Sep 27 2010) Cloud Computing , Networking

IBM has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BLADE Network Technologies, which makes Ethernet......ded its core networking business through relationships with leading networking companies, including Brocade and Juniper. Those moves were seen as strategic responses to the decision by networking giant Cisco... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Cisco   Brocade   Vikram Mehta

Is Apple About to Unleash the iDataCenter?

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Sep 1 2010) Cloud Computing

...aned from Apple’s job postings: + Apple says that its “data center environment consists of MacOS X, IBM/AIX, Linux and SUN/Solaris systems.” + The Maiden facility will have a “heavy emphasis” on hig......main, and data warehousing systems from Teradata. + Networking positions require a familiarity with Brocade and Qlogic switches. Facilities positions include no major surprises, requiring expertise in the ma... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Google   Oracle

The Technology Inside Apple’s New iDataCenter

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jul 21 2010) Cloud Computing

...aned from Apple’s job postings: + Apple says that its “data center environment consists of MacOS X, IBM/AIX, Linux and SUN/Solaris systems.” + The Maiden facility will have a “heavy emphasis” on hig......main, and data warehousing systems from Teradata. + Networking positions require a familiarity with Brocade and Qlogic switches. Facilities positions include no major surprises, requiring expertise in the ma... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Apple   Google   Oracle

Brocade Takes On Cisco In Converged Data Centres

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Jun 10 2010) Cloud Computing , Networking

Brocade entered into the converged data centre fray against Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks on 9 June wi......ter Bridging capabilities and be able to work with management software from the likes of Dell, EMC, IBM, VMware and Hewlett-Packard. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Cisco   Hewlett Packard   Brocade

Gartner Rebuffs Cost Claims For Converged Data Centres

Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Mar 16 2010) Cloud Computing , Networking

...nt software and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to its server and storage offerings last December. IBM also recently announced a partnership with Brocade’s family of enterprise IP/Ethernet switches and routers, extending an existing deal to sell Brocade’s storage networking products. IBM’s partnership with Brocade follows Cisco’s entry into IBM’s home ground of servers, with the launch of its UCS data centre initiative. Cisco’s ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Intel   Gartner   Cisco

Roundup: Telco rumors, Ingram Micro, CBTS

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Sep 15 2009) Networking

Comment Mentions:   Google   Cisco   Brocade

Dell Teams Up With Brocade to Tackle Cisco’s Vision for Computing

Explore GigaOM (Aug 31 2009) Cloud Computing , Networking , Servers

... partnerships means that HP, which is combining its own servers with its Pro Curve networking gear, IBM, which has signed the partnership with Juniper and Brocade, and Cisco are all offering some type of networking and server product to manage some of the chaos ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Cisco   Brocade   IBM

Should Servers and Networking Come From a Single Source?

Explore GigaOM (Jun 25 2009) Networking , Servers , Storage

...pport for 1U and 2U rack-mounted servers, the kind HP has been shipping for years, along with Dell, IBM, Supermicro, and many more. Data center hardware infrastructure can be roughly categorized into s......rships with Juniper on cloud computing initiatives, and is known to have a strong relationship with Brocade (now owner of Foundry Networks’ successful Ethernet switching business). Dell is focused on the bui... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Cisco   Brocade   IBM