MARTINSRIED and MUNICH, Germany and MAHWAH, N.J. Nov. 8, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- ADVA Optical Networking announced today that its FSP 2000 and FSP 3000 systems have been verified by Brocade as interoperable with Brocade-based Storage Area Networking (SAN) infrastructure, according to the testing requirements of the Brocade Fabric Aware Program, an end-to-end interoperability initiative for SANs. The program is a comprehensive testing and configuration initiative designed to foster SAN interoperability in multi-vendor Brocade-based SAN environments.
Testing was conducted at the Brocade interoperability labs, which are state-of-the-art facilities supporting end-to-end interoperability and performance testing of SAN products in multi-vendor and large fabric SAN environments. The Brocade Fabric Aware Program has added more than fifity members since its launch in 2000. In addition, as part of its investment in SAN interoperability, Brocade actively supports its members' interoperability initiatives.
"ADVA and Brocade have been partnering since 2002 to guarantee our joint customers the highest level of assurance and technical support. This latest qualification of our FSP 2000 and FSP 3000 systems with Brocade's SAN infrastructure products - including the SilkWorm 24000 Director, SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router, SilkWorm 3900/3850/3800/3250/3200 - is a further step to provide seamless interoperability for enterprises," stated Brian P. McCann, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at ADVA. "As enterprise interest in disaster-recovery strategies has intensified in the last three years, storage area networks are being deployed in greater numbers and continually scaled in size and scope."
"We are pleased that ADVA has successfully completed the Fabric Aware testing with Brocade fabric switches in multi-vendor SAN environments," said Jay Kidd, Brocade CTO, Infrastructure Systems Group. "Storage area networks are being deployed worldwide at a rapid rate as a scalable, high performance networking foundation for storage environments. The Fabric Aware program is an example of our continued commitment to delivering end-to-end interoperability to SAN customers."
ADVA's Fiber Service Platform is a portfolio of optical networking products designed specifically for the delivery of high-speed services and network infrastructure in the metropolitan area. Key enterprise applications include business continuity, disaster recovery, local area network extension, and converged networking. Key carrier applications include managed Ethernet services, managed storage services, and network infrastructure. Employing leading technologies like Coarse and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM/DWDM) and Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), the FSP systems enable up to 512 applications ranging from speeds of 8Mbit/s to 10Gbit/s to be transported over a single fiber pair up to 500 kilometers. The modular design and flexible architecture options enable the most comprehensive and cost-effective solutions for customer premise, metro access, and metro core networks. The Fiber Service Platform (FSP) portfolio includes the FSP 150, FSP 1500, FSP 500, FSP 2000, FSP 3000, and FSP Management Suite.
ABOUT THE BROCADE FABRIC AWARE PRORAM
The Brocade Fabric Aware program is a comprehensive testing and configuration initiative designed to foster end-to-end SAN interoperability. As part of the program, testing is conducted in SAN configurations that comprise a heterogeneous mix of servers, storage subsystems, Brocade fabric switches, SAN management and enterprise applications, and other SAN technologies. Brocade has created an interoperability lab comprising a heterogeneous SAN fabric, in which the company tests and validates partner equipment in specific configurations. Vendors receive Brocade Fabric Aware qualification after completing tests to confirm that vendors' products meet interoperability guidelines. For more information, visit www.brocade.com/partners/fabric_aware_program.jhtml.
ABOUT ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING
ADVA Optical Networking (FSE:ADV) is a leading global provider of optical networking solutions for rapid and cost-effective provisioning of high-speed data, storage, voice, and video services in the metropolitan area. ADVA's carrier-class Fiber Service Platform (FSP) product portfolio is explicitly designed to enhance services, simplify networks, and reduce the total cost of ownership. ADVA's solutions have been deployed at over 90 carriers and several thousand enterprises worldwide. ADVA's products are sold through an international network of blue-chip distribution partners in addition to its own direct sales force.
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