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Follow on Google News | Brocade Opens New State-of-the-Art Data Center and R&D Innovation Lab75,000-Square-Foot Data Center and R&D Lab will Eliminate 4,450 Tons of CO2 Emissions per Year, Decrease Data Center Physical Footprint Requirement by 30 Percent and Reduce Energy Consumption by 37 Percent
By: Colin Saldanha Brocade consolidated three San Jose-area data centers into one 5,000-square- • Increased the electrical density of its racks by 21 percent by utilizing more rack unit space and designing new rack elevations. • Gained 12 percent more vertical space by designing a flat floor lab – as opposed to a raised floor – enabling engineers to install taller racks with more rack units. • Consolidated five R&D engineering lab locations into one R&D Lab. The decommissioning of 400 racks and subsequent re-racking of equipment resulted in a yearly savings of $260,000, increased rack power density (up 21 percent), and decreased rack footprint (down 20 percent). • Unveiled an extremely capable, highly-available yet simple network based on Brocade NetIron® MLX technology, eliminating the need for the aggregation layer. Connecting the network edge directly to the core has greatly reduced capital outlay and simplified operations, in addition to decreasing requirements for space, power and cooling. “Brocade’s new cutting-edge data center incorporates design features that are directly linked to our Brocade One™ vision – unmatched simplicity, investment protection, non-stop networking and optimized applications,” The new data center executes on the Brocade commitment to business and corporate responsibility, with a number of advanced design features that optimize energy efficiency, including: • Hot-row/ • Custom- • Fully automated controls at the POD level with energy monitoring capabilities • Energy- • High-efficiency motors with variable frequency drives • Occupancy- • Very Early Warning Smoke Detection (VESDA) system • Fire suppression using dry pipe and dry agent to protect equipment • A calculated Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) metric of 1.3, while comparable data centers of the same size typically have a PUE greater than 1.5 Additional Information • Video tour of Brocade data center, narrated by Michael Hirahara, Vice President, Global Real Estate, Facilities and Services: http://community.brocade.com/ • “Bringing ‘IT’ All Together” — Blog by Tim Graumann, Vice President of Information Technology and CIO: http://community.brocade.com/ • “IT ‘Servers’ Up Maximum Efficiency at the New Brocade San Jose Campus” — Blog by Tim Graumann, Vice President of Information Technology and CIO: http://community.brocade.com/ • “Going Green (with Envy) at the New Campus with a High-Performance Brocade Network” — Blog by Tim Graumann, Vice President of Information Technology and CIO: http://community.brocade.com/ • Brocade data center photos http://www.flickr.com/ About Brocade Brocade develops extraordinary networking solutions that enable today’s complex, data-intensive businesses to optimize information connectivity and maximize the business value of their data. For more information, visit www.brocade.com. Brocade, the B-wing symbol, BigIron, DCFM, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron, IronView, NetIron, SAN Health, ServerIron, TurboIron, and Wingspan are registered trademarks, and Brocade Assurance, Brocade NET Health, Brocade One, Extraordinary Networks, MyBrocade, and VCS are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. Other brands, products, or service names mentioned are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contact Ali Ahmar Regional Sales Manager - MENA Brocade GSM: +971 50 1810630 Email: aahmar@Brocade.COM Media Contact: Colin Saldanha Procre8 Dubai - UAE GSM: +971 (50) 6400762 Email: colin@procre8.biz End
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