Brocade expands portfolio with new LAN innovations

BANGALORE: Networking solutions provider Brocade has announced new innovations to its campus Local Area Network (LAN) switch family to help organizations build the foundation for the New IP.

Brocade ICX7250 switch delivers the highest 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) port density for any switch in its class to address the onslaught of user video and wireless traffic that is taxing campus networks, a release said.

The availability for the Brocade ICX 7250 begins this month with a list price starting at $2,000.

Brocade also unveiled Switch Port Extender, a new HyperEdge Architecture technology, designed to simplify network deployment and ongoing maintenance. Through added automation, this technology enables shared network services and management between Brocade ICX 7250, 7450, and 7750 switches distributed across the campus.

The initial release of Switch Port Extender is planned for late 2015 and will support Brocade ICX 7750 and 7450 mixed domains.

Brocade also extended OpenFlow 1.3 support to Brocade ICX 7450 and 7750 switches to enable SDN solutions in LAN architectures. Combined with the Brocade Vyatta Controller, these switches give customers a way to begin realizing the possibilities of SDN automation.

"Today's organizations require a high-performance, scalable campus LAN infrastructure to address the proliferation of mobile devices, rich media, and insatiable user expectations," said Jason Nolet, Senior Vice President of the Switching, Routing, and Analytics Products Group at Brocade.

"In addition, customers are seeking networking solutions that will help to increase IT agility and lower operating expenses through automation and management consolidation."