Storage Solution: Packetlight Networks Receives Brocade Data Center Ready Status For Storage Networking Compatibility
PacketLight Networks announced recently that the recently-launched PL-400 has been verified by Brocade Communications Systems Inc. as compatible with Brocade-based Storage Area Networking (SAN) infrastructure, according to the testing requirements of the Brocade Data Center Ready Program. The program is an initiative designed to foster SAN interoperability in multi-vendor Brocade-based SAN environments. PacketLight's certification with Brocade follows on recent success in similar interoperability testing with IBM.
Testing was conducted at the Brocade Data Center Ready 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 Data Center Ready Program boasts an impressive collection of members since its launch in 2000.
"Achieving Brocade Data Center Ready certification for the PL-400 is a major milestone for us in our commitment to delivering certified SAN extension solutions for our customers," said Koby Reshef, PacketLight Vice President of Marketing. "With eight 4G FC [Fibre Channel] ports and layer 2 performance monitors for GbE [Gigabit Ethernet] and FC, the PL-400 is a perfect solution for connecting SANs and LANs. We have seen a great level of interest by many partners in this product, for these as well as additional applications such as video transport."
"We are pleased that PacketLight has successfully completed the Data Center Ready testing with Brocade fabric switches in multi-vendor SAN environments," said Tom Buiocchi, Brocade Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Support. "Storage area networks are being deployed worldwide at a rapid rate as a scalable, high performance networking foundation for storage environments. The Data Center Ready program is an example of our continued commitment to our SAN customers."
PacketLight's new carrier class platform, the PL-400, is a highly flexible metro CWDM/DWDM connectivity solution, for transport of storage, data, voice, and video applications over Dark Fiber and WDM networks. The PL-400 presents a high level of functionality common to much larger products, such as variety of services from 125Mbs up to 4.25Gps, protection, management and performance monitors, in a compact 1U footprint. The PL-400 is designed to reduce the transport solution cost and enables a pay-as-you-grow business model.
About the Brocade Data Center Ready Program
The Brocade Data Center Ready 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 a dedicated lab with heterogeneous SAN fabrics, in which the company tests and validates partner equipment in specific configurations. Vendors receive Brocade Data Center Ready Certification after successfully completing tests to confirm that vendors' products meet compatibility guidelines. For more information, visit www.brocade.com/partners/fabric_aware_program.jsp.
About PacketLight Networks
PacketLight Networks develops an advanced set of data and storage connectivity solutions, connecting distant LAN's and SAN's over any type of network: DWDM/CWDM, IP/Ethernet and SONET/SDH. PacketLight's solutions are cost-effective, compact 1U platforms, with low power consumption and are ideal as Customer Located Equipment.
PacketLight customers are carriers, service providers, IT integrators and enterprises. For more information please visit www.packetlight.com
SOURCE: PacketLight Networks