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Brocade Highlights the Power of Shared Storage for High-Density Computing Environments at Server Blade Summit 2006

Posted on: Thursday, 13 April 2006, 12:00 CDT

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Brocade(R)) , one of the first storage infrastructure providers to design and ship embedded SAN modules for bladed servers, will showcase its expertise in embedded Storage Area Network (SAN) switching and application resource management at the Server Blade Summit 2006, which runs April 18 to 20 at the Hyatt Regency in Garden Grove, California.

In exhibit hall booth #105, Brocade will demonstrate solutions that maximize the power of shared storage architectures in high-density computing environments, including:

-- Brocade Tapestry(TM) Application Resource Manager (ARM), an innovative solution for rapid system deployment and manual system failover that enables greater workload mobility, higher availability, and lower IT cost/complexity -- Embedded modules providing built-in SAN connectivity for blade servers from Dell, HP, and IBM that are designed to reduce capital expenses for cabling and connectivity while simplifying the deployment, management, and expansion of SAN environments

Brocade executives will also participate in the following breakout sessions during the summit:

-- Session 103: "Storage Issues," Wednesday, April 19 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. AJ Casamento, Brocade Solutioneer, will speak on "SAN Management for Large Blade Farms." Casamento will act as one of five panel members addressing storage issues. -- "What Do We Need Today to Make Blades Succeed?" Beer and Pizza Shootout/executive panel, Wednesday, April 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Madhu Matta, Brocade Director of Product Management, will participate in the discussion along with five other panelists.

The Blade Server Summit exhibition hall will be open on Wednesday, April 19 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Thursday, April 20 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

More information on the event can be found at www/serverbladesummit.com. About Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Brocade delivers industry leading platforms, solutions and services for intelligently connecting, managing and optimizing IT resources in shared storage environments. The world's premier systems, server and storage providers offer the Brocade SilkWorm(R) family of Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity platforms as the foundation for shared storage in organizations of all sizes. In addition, the Brocade Tapestry family of IT infrastructure solutions extends the ability to proactively manage and optimize application and information resources across the enterprise. Using Brocade solutions, organizations are better positioned to reduce cost, manage complexity and satisfy business compliance requirements through optimized use and management of their IT resources. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com/ or contact the company at info@brocade.com.

NOTE: Brocade, the Brocade B weave logo, Fabric OS, Secure Fabric OS, and SilkWorm are registered trademarks and Tapestry is a trademark of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. FICON is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the United States and/or in 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.

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Michelle Leach, Media Relations, +1-408-333-5319, ormleach@brocade.com, or Darby Dye, Investor Relations, +1-408-333-5752, orddye@brocade.com, both of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.; or Wendy Lewisof FS Communications, +1-650-691-1488, or wendy@fscomm.com, for BrocadeCommunications Systems, Inc.

Web site: http://www.brocade.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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