Cloud Computing

The goal of Cloud computing is to create an on-demand infrastructure where the user self-selects services on demand and pays by usage, with IT provisioning resources dynamically from a shared pool. Brocade’s vision for Cloud and the datacentre optimises the evolution taking place.

Computer, storage, network infrastructure is highly virtualised - virtual machines are highly mobile, both locally and remotely; and Cloud-based services become a reality. Brocade’s Vision Centres upon building the virtualised datacentre and consists of three principle areas of innovation:

First, Brocade is making the network simpler and more agile. This means fewer layers to configure and manage. Customers are able to benefit from full performance of entire network: all links are utilised; resiliency is high and service interruptions are unnoticed by end-users. Brocade offer flexible transport choices – Ethernet, FC, DCB or a new intelligent network.
Second, Brocade enables customers to maximise compute and storage resources. Brocade helps to eliminate network constraints to VM scalability and mobility. Whichever choice of storage technology – FC, iSCSI, NAS or FCoE – has been made, optimum utilisation is achievable.
Third, Brocade enables a Single View of a virtualised environment, and from multiple viewpoints –network administrator, VM administrator, or perhaps through an orchestration framework. This is achieved through tight integration with management tools, orchestration platforms and comprehensive monitoring of network infrastructure.

Through these principal innovations, customers can build a virtualised datacentre at lower cost, with optimum efficiency, and enabled for the Cloud.