Brocade, a networked storage solutions provider, on 4th June 2007 proclaimed its strategy to further broaden its data center solutions portfolio with a new family of server connectivity products. The new Brocade offerings, including Host Bus Adapters and Intelligent Server Adapters, are designed to simplify the management and sharing of business-critical information. The total market for HBAs is estimated to be approx $1.1 billion in 2007, according to market research firm Dell'Oro Group.
"Customers have been asking for new approaches to help address data center transformation and consolidation, and we believe that we can bring innovation to the market with broader end-to-end connectivity across servers, SANs, and data center networks," said Tom Buiocchi, Brocade Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. "By adding server connectivity products to our leadership SAN portfolio, we are now uniquely positioned to address broader data center requirements and increase the value that we deliver to enterprise customers."