Videocon D2H uses Brocade solutions to revamp its data centre networks

Videocon D2H, India’s Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite broadcaster, has selected Brocade Ethernet fabric solutions to revamp its data centre networks. Videocon d2h deployed Brocade VCS Fabric Technology running on Brocade VDX switches within its new and existing data centres.

“With such rapid business growth, there has been an exponential increase in the internal data center traffic. With the 1 Gbps network quickly running out of steam, we had to rapidly embrace newer technologies. We therefore embarked on a programme to expand capacity by building a third data centre and upgrading our existing infrastructure with an emphasis on high-speed internal networks that would support virtualisation, availability, and manageability,” Samir Dhaga, VP - IT, Videocon d2h said.

Brocade VDX 6720 switches were initially deployed at Videocon D2h’s new data centre, which was designed to support virtualisation, with the deployment at the company’s two other facilities following in a second phase.

Along with other members of Brocade VDX family, the Brocade VDX 6720 switches feature Brocade VCS Fabric technology, which enables Videocon to “flatten” its data centre networks, provide Virtual Machine (VM) mobility without network reconfiguration, and manage the entire fabric more efficiently, the company said.

“Clearly, a smart networking decision was required in order to address existing and potential bottlenecks arising from the adoption of data centre virtualisation,” added Dhaga.

Brocade will be a key technology partner for the implementation of high-speed fabric technologies in their upcoming data centres.