Brocade StorageX Named as a Finalist in eWeek's 7th Annual Excellence Awards Program

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brocade(R) (NASDAQ: BRCD) , the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced that eWEEK, a Ziff Davis Media publication and one of the IT industry's leading enterprise magazines, has named Brocade StorageX(R) as a finalist in eWEEK's seventh Annual Excellence Awards program in the Enterprise Storage Software category. Winners will be announced on June 11 at eWEEK.com, and will be published in a special report in the June 25 edition of eWEEK.

"Brocade is honored to be listed among the elite list of finalists for the eWeek Excellence Awards Program," said Tom Buiocchi, Brocade Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. "Brocade StorageX software is ideally suited for organizations that want to improve file data availability while keeping administrative costs down. Being named as an eWeek awards finalist provides validation that Brocade StorageX, and all Brocade File Area Network (FAN) offerings, are helping organizations implement efficient file data management across their enterprises."

The eWEEK Excellence Awards Program provides enterprise professionals with a comprehensive benchmark for assessing a wide range of technology products and services. Evaluating the entries is a panel of experts, including eWEEK Labs analysts and eWEEK Corporate Partners-senior enterprise IT professionals who act as reader representatives.

"We were very impressed by the quality of the entries we received this year, as well as by the number of entries-more than 800," said eWEEK Editorial Director Eric Lundquist. "It was a real challenge to choose the finalists because all of the entries reflect the tremendous effort the industry is making to respond to the increasing demands businesses are placing on technology."

  Products and services were awarded in the following categories:

   --   Analytics and Reporting
   --   Application Development
   --   Business Integration Systems
   --   Business Relationship Management
   --   Desktop and Mobile Hardware
   --   E-Business Foundations
   --   E-Mail Management and Security
   --   Enterprise Collaboration
   --   Enterprise Storage Hardware
   --   Enterprise Storage Software
   --   IT Quality Assurance Tools
   --   Productivity Applications
   --   Server Hardware
   --   Networking and Management Tools
   --   Networking Infrastructure
   --   Systems and Application Management
   --   Authentication and User Management
   --   Network Data-stream Protection
   --   Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation

  About Brocade StorageX

Brocade StorageX is an integrated suite of applications that logically aggregate distributed file data across heterogeneous storage environments and across CIFS- and NFS-based file systems while providing policies to automate data management functions. Brocade StorageX supports tasks in key areas such as:

   --   Centralized network data management
   --   Data migration and consolidation
   --   Disaster recovery and business continuity
   --   Branch office data management
   --   Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
   --   Storage optimization
   --   Data classification and reporting

Brocade StorageX provides administrators with powerful policies to efficiently manage distributed file data for an enterprise. Moreover, it directly addresses the needs of both administrators and users by increasing data availability, optimizing storage capacity, and simplifying storage management-all leading to significantly lower costs for enterprise data infrastructures. For more information about Brocade StorageX, visit the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com/products/fan/storagex.jsp.

About Brocade

Brocade is the leading provider of networked storage solutions that help organizations connect, share, and manage their information. Organizations that use Brocade products and services are better able to optimize their IT infrastructures and ensure compliant data management. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com/ or contact the company at info@brocade.com.

About eWEEK

eWEEK, "the enterprise newsweekly," is the essential technology information source for builders of enterprise infrastructure. eWEEK enables readers to successfully evaluate, deploy, and leverage new technology solutions for competitive advantage. The publication delivers to its readers news, technology evaluations, and strategic analysis on the technologies, platforms, and trends that impact enterprise-wide computing. eWEEK reaches 400,100 enterprise technology buyers who are evaluating and purchasing technology solutions for their company. eWEEK delivers news, analysis, and technology reviews in print and on a daily basis on the Web.

NOTE: Brocade, the Brocade B-wing logo, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, MyView, Secure Fabric OS, SilkWorm, and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B-weave symbol and Tapestry are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. FICON is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.