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Company Builds SAN Infrastructure Leadership with Entry-to-Enterprise Family of 4 Gbit/sec SAN Platforms, Multiple Bladed Server Modules San Jose, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Brocade(R)) (Nasdaq: BRCD), the worlds leading provider of storage infrastructure solutions, announced that it is positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant in the Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) Switch Magic Quadrant* for 2005, published by Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant (MQ) reports evaluate a companys vision and ability to execute. Brocade continued enhancement and expansion of its SAN infrastructure product family during the period of the report (through September 2005). In the one-year period of the report, Brocade introduced the industrys only entry-to-enterprise family of 4 Gbit/sec SAN infrastructure platforms based on a common architecture and operating software, delivering switches and directors that range from 8 to -256 ports, including the industrys first 4 Gbit/sec 256-port director, the Brocade SilkWorm(R) 48000. The company also shipped a range of SAN switch modules for use with bladed servers from HP, Dell, IBM, Intel, and Fujitsu-Siemens, building a position as a leading supplier of SAN infrastructure for this emerging market segment. "This year, Brocade once again took the lead to provide new capabilities to the data center," said Tom Buiocchi, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Support at Brocade. "Our unique ability to deliver flexible, configurable platforms running a common operating system helps customers improve their efficiency and productivity in managing SANs." About Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Brocade delivers the industrys leading platforms and solutions for intelligently connecting, managing, and optimizing IT resources in shared storage environments. The worlds premier systems, server, and storage providers offer the Brocade SilkWorm family of fabric switches and software as the foundation for SAN solutions in organizations of all sizes. In addition, the Brocade Tapestry(TM) family of application infrastructure solutions extends the ability to proactively manage and optimize application and information resources across the enterprise. Using Brocade solutions, organizations are better positioned to reduce cost, manage complexity, and satisfy business compliance requirements through optimized use and management of their application infrastructures. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com or contact the company at info@brocade.com. * Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for SAN Fibre Channel Switches, 2005": J. Opfer, R. Passmore, Copyright December 28, 2005 by Gartner, Inc. and reused with permission, which permission should not be deemed to be an endorsement of any company or product depicted in the quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is Gartner, Inc.s opinion and is an analytical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It measures vendors against Gartner defined criteria for a marketplace. The positioning of vendors within a Magic Quadrant is based on the complex interplay of many factors. Gartner does not advise enterprises to select only those firms in the "Leaders" quadrant. In some situations, firms in the Visionary, Challenger, or Niche Player quadrants may be the right matches for an enterprises requirements. Well-informed vendor selection decisions should rely on more than a Magic Quadrant. Gartner research is intended to be one of many information sources including other published information and direct analyst interaction. Gartner, Inc. expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, of fitness of this research for a particular purpose. NOTE: Brocade, the Brocade B weave logo, Fabric OS, Secure Fabric OS, and SilkWorm are registered trademarks and Tapestry is a trademark of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in 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.