Brocade Research and Development Centers

Brocade Research and Development Centers ensure a higher degree of collaboration between development staff, and help introduce a common corporate culture and facilitate the development of next-generation storage products that address the challenges of rapidly growing volumes of data.

Brocade development centers are located in North America, China, Israel and India. The China R&D center is focused on hardware design. The Israel R&D center is focused on ASIC (application-specific integrated circuits) design. A new, state-of-the-art R&D center located in Bangalore, India is focused on advanced technologies for data center networking and data management solutions. Together, Brocade world wide R&D centers drive development of new technology solutions designed to enable companies to connect and manage data more efficiently and reliably.

Brocade's R&D hub in Bangalore

Brocade, a US based software company, and one of the leading providers of networked storage solution has opened a world class research and development facility here.

The Bangalore based R&D center has the latest state-of-the-art infrastructure and according to Mike Klayko, Brocade, chief executive officer, the new centre at Bangalore will make a significant milestone in the global growth of Brocade.

"The Establishment of Brocade R&D center in Bangalore reflects our global footprint as we meet the challenges of the rapidly growing volumes of data", he said.

The company already has R&D centers in various parts of North America, and in Israel and China, according to a company release.

Outlining the reason for setting up a center in Bangalore, Zahid Hussain, Brocade Vice president of Engineering said, "In Bangalore we are able to find outstanding engineering talent with the right level of experience and expertise".

Through years India has lived upto its reputation of being a region of excellent opportunity and it represents tremendous growth for storage networking.

According to Gartner, an information and technology research firm, India witnessed the second-highest revenue growth in the Asia-pacific region with 22.5 per cent.

Brocade is not new to India and it enjoys relationships with the National Informatics Centre and with companies like Wipro and HCL.

S. Muralikrishnan, vice president, Wipro Technologies said, "Setting up an R&D Center will help Wipro work more closely with Brocade to develop next-generation storage products".

Similarly Sandeep Kishore, senior vice president, HCL wished Brocade greater success and viewed the setting up of the new center as a sign of increased commitment on the part of Brocade

Brocade opens research centre in Bangalore

Bangalore, Aug. 1 (PTI): US-based networked storage solutions firm Brocade today announced opening of a research and development facility here, which would act as a hub for development of advanced technologies for data centre networking and data management solutions.

The NASDAQ-listed company said the centre would expand the company's presence in India and accelerate development of enhancements to its data centre networking and management solutions for global markets.

"Together with developers at existing Brocade centres located throughout North America, Israel and China, the team here will drive development of new technology solutions designed to enable companies to connect and manage data more efficiently and reliably," Brocade Vice-President (Engineering) Zahid Hussain told reporters here.

Brocade Opens World-Class R&D Center in Bangalore, India

Center will Spearhead Development of Data Connectivity and Management Solutions for Global Markets

BANGALORE, India, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brocade(R) (Nasdaq: BRCD), the leader in networked storage solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, today announced that it has opened a world-class research and development facility in Bangalore. This opening will expand the company's presence in India and accelerate development of enhancements to its data center networking and management solutions for global markets.

"The establishment of the Brocade R&D center in Bangalore reflects our expanding global footprint as we meet the needs of companies and organizations around the world for solutions to meet the challenges of rapidly growing volumes of data," said Mike Klayko, Brocade Chief Executive Officer. "It also marks a significant milestone in the global growth of Brocade."

The Bangalore R&D center, housed in a custom-built facility with state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment, is Brocade's newest R&D center. Bangalore will be a hub for the development of advanced technologies for data center networking and data management solutions.

The Asia/Pacific region represents tremendous opportunity for storage networking growth, with India and Hong Kong leading the charge. According to Gartner, in 2006, external disk storage grew 38 percent to 202 petabytes in the Asia/Pacific region (excluding Japan). And India saw the second-highest revenue growth for the region with 22.5 percent.

"In Bangalore we are able to find outstanding engineering talent with the right level of experience and expertise to develop our next-generation technologies," said Zahid Hussain, Brocade Vice President of Engineering. "Together with developers at existing Brocade R&D centers located throughout North America, and in Israel and China, the Bangalore team will drive development of new technology solutions designed to enable companies to connect and manage data more efficiently and reliably."

The new R&D center adds to existing Brocade relationships and presence in India. Brocade has a Center of Excellence relationship with the National Informatics Centre and engineering relationships with Wipro and HCL Technologies.

"Brocade has long been an important partner for us and we are excited to be working with a leader in network storage solutions," said S. Muralikrishnan, Vice President, Wipro Technologies. "Setting up an R&D center in Bangalore helps Wipro work more closely with Brocade to develop next-generation storage products."

"HCL congratulates Brocade for their new growth initiative in tapping into the Indian engineering talent as part of their global workforce," said Sandeep Kishore, Senior Vice President and Head of Hi Tech and Manufacturing, HCL Technologies. "Brocade's increased commitment to India will add a new dimension and depth to our relationship, and we wish them even greater successes in the coming years," he added.

About Brocade

Brocade is the leading provider of networked storage solutions that help organizations connect, share, and manage their information. Organizations that use Brocade products and services are better able to optimize their IT infrastructures and ensure compliant data management. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at www.brocade.com or contact the company at info@brocade.com

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Brocade Communications Systems Private Limited
Sarjapur Outer Ring Road
First Floor, Salarpuria Softzone
Bangalore, 560 037
India
Tel: +91 803 985 4200