This chapter covers the Brocade switch models and describes their differences and similarities. It also describes how to select the most effective switch for specific requirements or SAN applications, ...

On Tuesday, San Jose, Calif.-based Fibre Channel switch vendor Brocade Communications acquired Rhapsody Networks, a developer of Fibre Channel switches with added management capabilities.

Brocade intends to immediately sell its network edge portfolio -- which includes Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch product families -- for $800 million to Arris International. In a statement to CRN ...