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Cisco steps up channel efforts
Cisco has unveiled a channel partner training program that it said will take VARs to a new level of expertise. Article | 28 Jun 2004
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Best Buy uses Brocade router to isolate SAN
Best Buy, an early adopter of Brocade's new multi-protocol router, is using the product to isolate an area of its SAN for development. Updated 4PM EST Article | 17 Jun 2004
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HBA pricing still a bit mysterious, analysts say
Emulex and QLogic have dropped HBA prices at last, but their reasons for maintaining the high price of the older products is still murky Article | 27 May 2004
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IDC: Fibre Channel switch prices dropping
IDC Corp. predicts a drop in the cost of Fibre Channel switches and, when coupled with similar savings on HBAs, could mean a true price decline for Fibre Channel SAN gear. Article | 21 May 2004
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User endures integration bump with Brocade blade switch
Brocade has embedded a Fibre Channel switch into IBM's BladeCenter, but watch out for interoperability issues. An early user of the product had trouble connecting to switches from other vendors. Article | 11 May 2004
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Brocade's 128-port switch drains less power
Brocade has improved the power consumption and non-blocking features in its new 128-port switch. It also claims better performance advantages vs. the competition Article | 26 Apr 2004
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BT Exact builds out with Brocade
Moving to a SAN has helped the company save money by better utilizing its storage but the cost is a more hands-on process. Article | 12 Apr 2004
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McData CEO addresses product delays
McData Corp. CEO John Kelley is excited about his company's position atop the director-class switch market. And while he's been blown away by the products his company acquired from Nishan Systems and isn't afraid to go toe-to-toe with Cisco, he kn... Interview | 04 Mar 2004
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New director switch might be on the way from Brocade
Brocade is signing up hardware vendors left and right to support its FICON implementation for the SilkWorm 12000 director switch. However, design limitations of the 12000 may have sparked Brocade to prep a new director to launch later this year. Article | 24 Feb 2004
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Cisco completes intelligent switch acquisition
Cisco leads off this week's news roundup by mopping up its Andiamo acquisition. Other items include NetApp's completion of the Spinnaker acquisition and Zantaz has plans to buy an e-mail storage management vendor. Article | 20 Feb 2004
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