Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
BRCD
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- Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. specializes in storage networking solutions and high-performance data center networking products. Its core offerings include Fibre Channel and FICON storage area network (SAN) directors and switches, SAN extension switches using FCIP (Fibre Channel over IP), embedded switches for blade servers, optical transceivers, and comprehensive SAN management software. The company also provides software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) products, including commercial editions of the OpenDaylight Project controller and network management software that integrates physical and virtual devices. Brocade's products support mission-critical applications such as data backup, remote mirroring, clustering, enterprise resource planning, and data warehousing. The company serves data center, campus, and carrier network environments globally. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Brocade operates primarily in the enterprise storage and networking industry with a focus on data center switching and storage networking markets. Its recent product innovations include the Gen 7 (64 Gbit/s) Fibre Channel switches and directors, such as the G730 128-port switch and advanced optical transceivers launched in 2022, enhancing high-speed connectivity and scalability for enterprise storage networks. A significant change in Brocade’s corporate structure occurred when it was acquired by Broadcom Inc. in 2017 for $5.5 billion, becoming an indirect subsidiary. Subsequent to the acquisition, Brocade divested its IP networking hardware and software-defined networking assets to allow Broadcom to focus on storage networking products. Brocade's data center switching and routing business was sold to Extreme Networks in 2017. Under Broadcom’s ownership, Brocade continues to develop its SAN portfolio, highlighted by the release of the world’s first quantum-safe Gen 8 128G SAN switch portfolio in 2025, reinforcing its position in secure, high-performance storage networking. These strategic shifts have concentrated Brocade’s operations on Fibre Channel SAN technology and associated software in the global enterprise storage market. Overall, Brocade’s product suite includes Fibre Channel directors and switches, SAN extension technology, embedded server switches, optical transceivers, and SAN management software as well as advanced SDN and NFV solutions. It serves enterprise, telecom, and cloud data centers worldwide, leveraging its long-standing expertise in storage networking since its founding and now as part of Broadcom Inc. Brocade’s recent advancements in Gen 7 and Gen 8 SAN technologies position it at the forefront of next-generation data center storage connectivity.