As part of the acquisition, Broadcom divested all of the IP networking hardware and software-defined networking assets.

On November 2, 2016, Singapore-based chip maker Broadcom Limited announced it was buying Brocade for about $5.5 billion. Offerings included routers and network switches for data center, campus and carrier environments, IP storage network fabrics Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) markets such as a commercial edition of the OpenDaylight Project controller and network management software that spans physical and virtual devices. Prior to the acquisition, the company expanded into adjacent markets including a wide range of IP/ Ethernet hardware and software products. The company is known for its Fibre Channel storage networking products and technology. Brocade resources Brocade resources‌Visit the Brocade website to locate related documentation for your product and additional Brocade resources.Ĭontacting Brocade Technical Support‌As a Brocade customer, you can contact Brocade Technical Support 24x7 online, by telephone, or by e- mail.Fibre Channel directors and switches SAN extension embedded blade server switches optical transceivers SAN management software īrocade is an American technology company specializing in storage networking products, now a subsidiary of Broadcom Inc. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations.

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