Brocade Announces Comprehensive Network Connectivity Support for
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
2010-04-26 10:00
Industry-Leading Networking Technologies Enable High
Availability and Seamless Management Capabilities for Reliable
Access to Mission-Critical Enterprise Data
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 26
/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Brocade(R) (Nasdaq: BRCD) today announced that
its leading-edge storage networking solutions support and optimize
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 to provide customers with
comprehensive solutions for reliable access to mission-critical
data. As a powerful and cost-effective database solution, SQL
Server is deployed by enterprise customers to meet a variety of
organizational and departmental needs. The latest iteration - SQL
Server 2008 R2 - builds upon this momentum to deliver new features
and functionalities, including more efficient IT capabilities and
expanded reporting and analytics.
Building upon years of proven performance,
Brocade provides the crucial storage networking components required
for optimal operation of SQL Server, including high levels of I/O
performance resulting in lower latency, server prioritization
functionality to allow for flexible database configurations and
true end-to-end monitoring and reporting capabilities. Brocade
storage networking solutions provide industry-leading connectivity
capabilities in the form of:
-- Brocade storage area network (SAN)
switches and directors, as well as
Brocade 815/825 8 Gbps Fibre Channel
host bus adapters (HBAs), to
provide industry-leading performance
and management of database traffic
-- Brocade 8000 Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) switches and Brocade
1010/1020 10 Gbps converged network
adapters (CNAs) for converged
networking platforms
-- Brocade FCX Series switches and Brocade
TurboIron 24X 1 Gigabit
Ethernet (GbE) and 10 GbE products
for iSCSI SANs
-- Brocade Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM)
which provides end-to-end
network management from server to
storage, including integration with
Microsoft System Center
The two companies are developing solutions
designed to support some of the most challenging business
requirements their customers face. For instance, the growth of
cloud computing platforms is placing increased demands on database
performance, which is highly reliant on network connectivity
capabilities. In order to help ensure that the data maintains its
integrity and is readily accessible and secure, the networking
infrastructure must be able to work seamlessly with the server to
provide the necessary level of performance for the delivery of
critical business applications.
"Brocade networking technology and server
connectivity solutions are an instrumental part of a Microsoft SQL
Server deployment and help ensure optimal performance of the
application for high availability and quick access to
mission-critical data," said Claude Lorenson, director of SQL
Server marketing at Microsoft Corp. "With the release of SQL Server
2008 R2, Microsoft is working closely with Brocade to push the
limits of scalability and performance for our mutual customers."
"In today's competitive business climate,
customers are looking for best-of-breed solutions that can
dramatically help them realize real return on their IT investment,"
said Bob Braham, vice president of Product Marketing at Brocade.
"The continued proliferation of data-intensive services and
applications, as well as the expectation of 'anywhere, anytime'
access is placing unprecedented demands on database technologies.
The interoperability of Brocade's industry-leading storage
networking technology and products with Microsoft SQL Server 2008
R2 translates into reduced monetary and operational risk and
increased performance and security for enterprise customers."
Unfaltering network connectivity and the
ability to efficiently optimize network resources from a central
location are components that are critical to the optimal
performance of SQL Server. Brocade storage networking solutions
have been tested for interoperability with the latest feature
enhancements to SQL Server 2008 R2, providing customers with the
assurance that their existing Brocade storage networking
infrastructure will continue to deliver high availability and
optimal access to data without compromising the performance of
other IT resources.
These solutions are available today through
Brocade OEMs and certified channel partners.
More Information
To learn more about Brocade storage
networking solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, visit
http://www.brocade.com/sqlserver .
Additional Resources
-- Video featuring Microsoft's Anu Chawla on
how Brocade SAN and IP
networking technologies optimize
performance of SQL Server 2008 R2:
http://bit.ly/9KyNPE
-- "Brocade Awarded Storage Networking Design
Win for Microsoft SQL Server
2008 Data Warehouse Reference
Architectures": http://bit.ly/4by41w
About Brocade
Brocade (Nasdaq: BRCD) 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
http://www.brocade.com .
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