 "IBM Qualifies Brocade Advanced Accelerator On SAN Extension Solutions")
Brocade has announced that IBM has qualified Brocade Advanced Accelerator for FICON on the latest generation of Brocade Storage Area Networking (SAN) extension solutions used to connect geographically dispersed datacentres. This new solution optimises mainframe application performance between datacentres, allowing customers to more effectively accommodate applications that demand high bandwidth between their datacentres, such as data replication and Virtual Tape Servers (VTS).
FICON is a high-speed input/output (I/O) interface for mainframe computer connections to storage devices. Brocade Advanced Accelerator for FICON delivers the industry’s highest-performance and most robust mainframe extension solutions over 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10 GbE connections utilising Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) technology to connect and extend storage over virtually any distance for critical applications such as backup, disaster recovery and business continuity.
Brocade Advanced Accelerator for FICON on the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch and Brocade FX8-24 Extension Blade is qualified for extending IBM mainframe host to remote IBM TS7700 Virtualisation Engine, a mainframe virtual tape solution. The Brocade Advanced Accelerator for FICON solution helps customers improve backup and recovery times and reduce operating costs. It is designed specifically for IBM z/OS Global Mirror (XRC) environments, allowing customers to protect their critical data assets in remote locations for disaster tolerance and business continuity purposes.
“IBM is committed to working closely with industry leaders like Brocade to offer clients a choice of network switching products,” said Bob Mahoney, Business Line Executive, IBM System Networking Sales and Marketing. “Brocade Advanced Accelerator for FICON for IBM z/OS Global Mirror environments is part of IBM’s effort to offer clients a better end-to-end server and networking solution that takes advantage of industry innovations to provide easy integration into IT environments.”