| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. supplies end-to-end Internet protocol based Ethernet and storage area networking solutions for enterprises and service providers. Its Data Storage segment offers infrastructure products and solutions, including directors, switches, routers, fabric-based software applications, distance/extension products, management applications, and utilities to centralize data management; and host bus adapters, converged network adapters, mezzanine cards, and storage area network switch modules for bladed servers. The companys Ethernet Products segment provides Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model (OSI) Layer 2-3 switches and routers, which enable the use of bandwidth-intensive network business applications and digital entertainment on local area networks and wide area networks; and OSI Layer 47 switches that allow enterprises and service providers to build network infrastructures to direct the flow of traffic, and file area network products and associated management solutions. The companys Global Services segment includes break/fix maintenance, extended warranty, installation, consulting, network management, related software maintenance and support, and telecommunications services that assist customers in designing, implementing, deploying, and managing networking solutions, as well as post-contract customer support and customer support services. It offers its products and services to end-user customers directly and through various distribution partners, including original equipment manufacturers, distributors, systems integrators, and value-added resellers in the United States, western Europe, Japan, and the greater Asia Pacific region. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. |
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