Fibre Channel Switch Shipments Up Over 30 Percent Year-Over-Year

Brocade Gains Share at High-End, Renewed Customer Confidence?

Redwood City, Calif. – December 12, 2007 – According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, shipments of Fibre Channel switch ports continued to rise in the third quarter of this year and were up over 30 percent compared to the same period a year ago. The report indicates that HBA shipments remained flat for the third consecutive quarter.

“We see some interesting dynamics now that Brocade has its 8 Gbps platforms in qualification at its major resellers,” said Tam Dell’Oro, President and Founder of Dell’Oro Group. “For the first time since Brocade announced its intention to acquire McDATA, Brocade gained share, particularly at the high-end. We surmise that Brocade has gained credibility by being first-to-market with a next-generation platform and delivering a product that customers can touch, feel, and see the future migration path,” added Dell’Oro.

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The Dell’Oro Group SAN Quarterly Report provides complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, and port shipments (by speed 2 Gbps, and greater than or equal to 4 Gbps) for Fibre Channel switches and Fibre Channel host bus adapters. To purchase this report, contact Margaret Miles at +1.650.622.9400 x225 or via email at Margaret@DellOro.com.

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