SANTA CLARA, CA, July 14, 2009 — BLADE Network Technologies, Inc. (BLADE), the trusted leader in data center networking, teamed up with NetApp to develop a podcast that details the companies’ ability to deliver converged networking solutions. Hosted by Jason Blosil, product marketing manager, NetApp, and Graham Smith, director of product management, BLADE Network Technologies, the podcast is available at http://www.bladenetwork.net/
The informative podcast explores how NetApp and BLADE are working together to identify best practices and solutions that address key data center trends in converged networking and virtualization. BLADE delivers its Cloud Ready Network Architecture and infrastructure solutions for next generation data centers – where virtual-machine awareness, ultra-high performance, extremely low and deterministic latency, simplified deployment and management, lower costs and energy efficiency are of paramount importance. BLADE works closely with NetApp to align its solutions for data centers seeking to leverage NFS, iSCSI and FCoE for converged networking as well as the latest advances in network virtualization by using new solutions such as BLADE’s VMready that automates networks to support the migration of “live” VMs.
“Customers are seeing a rise in I/O and storage, and in this economic climate, they are taking a close look at converged networking because they don’t need as many switches, adapters or power and cooling when using one common fabric,” said BLADE’s Smith. “NetApp and BLADE work well together because of our shared expertise and aligned strategies for Ethernet Everywhere and mutual partnerships with data center leaders such as HP, IBM and NEC.”
About BLADE Network Technologies
BLADE Network Technologies is the leading provider of Gigabit and 10G Ethernet cloud ready networking solutions for servers and storage in dynamic data centers worldwide. In addition to its innovative OEM blade switches, virtualization, and management products, BLADE’s “Virtual, Cooler, Easier” RackSwitch family enables “Rackonomics”—
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