Broadcom Modernizes Fibre Channel with New NVMe Storage and SAN Automation Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  @Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), today announced new NVMe and automation capabilities and the industry’s highest-density Brocade®  Gen 6 switch and port blade, the Brocade G630 switch and @Brocade FC32-64 port blade for the Brocade X6 director. These new Gen 6 Fibre Channel platforms are purpose-built for flash storage to accelerate business operations, respond to dynamic demands, and eliminate complexity. The all-flash data center is here and the next wave of storage innovation is rapidly approaching. Next-generation NVMe storage will dramatically accelerate flash, however it will expose infrastructure limitations. The network will become the new bottleneck and enterprises need to re-evaluate their existing SANs. Brocade Gen 6 Fibre Channel is purpose-built to handle the low-latency and monitoring requirements for NVMe storage. New software optimization reduces latency by nearly 15% for Gen 6 platforms and enhanced integrated network sensors provide new insight into network health and performance of NVMe traffic. The rapid pace of innovation in the data center is increasing the complexity of managing the infrastructure. More time is spent on deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting tasks to maintain service-level agreements and keep up with demands. Brocade automation is powerful for DevOps, simple with Ansible, and open for communities. It leverages open-source technology to automate and orchestrate repetitive tasks, enable IT organizations to significantly improve their efficiency, and decrease the risk of operational mistakes. "Brocade is modernizing Fibre Channel and developing innovative capabilities to enable our customers to take advantage of disruptive storage technology like NVMe and automation,” said Jack Rondoni, senior vice president and general manager, Brocade Storage Networking division at Broadcom. “The all-flash data center is a reality today and NVMe storage is rapidly approaching. Our focus is to innovate and develop industry-leading products and technologies that simplify storage networking and adapt to the evolving IT landscape.”  “As datacenters transition to the latest NVMe-based flash technologies, storage network infrastructure upgrades will be required to maintain scalability growth,” said Eric Burgener, research vice president in Storage at IDC.  “High density Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology like Broadcom’s new family of Brocade blade, switch and director products provide that simple growth path for the large installed base of enterprise-class storage networking.”

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Extreme Networks Channel Leader On Beating Cisco And HPE Aruba On Simplicity, Profitability With New Partner Program

After closing three major acquisitions in 2017 to the tune of $210 million, @GordonMackintosh, @ExtremeNetworks ' senior director of the vendor's worldwide partner organization, is using the company's newly combined channel program to gain ground on rivals like @Cisco Systems and @HPE @Aruba. Mackintosh says that since launching Jan. 1, the program has already begun attracting Cisco and HPE Aruba partners looking for better margins and relief from the partner-on-partner battles and distracting technology strategies that come with larger vendors' programs. Extreme's program took what Mackintosh considers the best elements of @Avaya, @Brocade and @ZebraTechnologies after Extreme acquired networking assets from each company. "We've integrated four partner programs into one unified partner program," Mackintosh said. "I got to see all the ingredients all the companies were using and what was working well and took the best pieces of each of them." Mackintosh then organized the program into three tiers – Authorized, Gold and Diamond – with an exclusive Black Diamond designation for partners that drive significant new business revenue. The result is a program that focuses on partner enablement and profitability without resorting to an inflexible one-size-fits-all approach. What follows is an edited excerpt of Mackintosh's conversation with CRN.

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Recapping 2017's biggest trends in networking technology

Editor's note: Cisco accelerated its shift to software, vendors launched new tools for managing data centers, and analytics, fueled by machine learning, stole the spotlight. Here, a recap of some of the most significant 2017 trends in networking technology.  Data center infrastructure trends in networking In February, Cisco joined Microsoft to offer Azure Stack services in its UCS server. Throughout the early months of the year, Cisco revenues continued to fall, dropping for a fifth consecutive quarter because of declining sales of routers and switches. Cisco attracted a lot of attention for its Digital Network Architecture (DNA) software initiative, which included a new line of Catalyst campus switches engineered to pave the way for a more intuitive way to program the network. DNA eliminates the need to program devices manually through the command-line interface; instead engineers use a policy-based approach to determine network behavior. Later that summer, Cisco said it would acquire SD-WAN vendor Viptela for $610 million in a bid to consolidate its WAN offerings. In the fall, Cisco launched Intersight, a software-as-a-service initiative slated to become a management option for the vendor's Unified Computing System and HyperFlex, a hyper-converged infrastructure platform. It also bolstered its Application Centric Infrastructure SDN software by enabling it to run across multiple data centers. Other data center news included Juniper's work on a switch fabric intended for multiple data centers, with a single set of management tools and higher spending on public cloud services. @Juniper also made a series of announcements in December that included the release of bot software aimed at automating certain network functions. Additionally, @Dell EMC made its #NOS standard on new #opennetworking switches and @Arista expanded its #spineleaf architecture for #hyperscale #datacenters. Dell followed up its NOS announcement by releasing a line of high-speed switches for data centers and carriers in the fall. Vendor consolidation gained traction, with @Extreme Networks purchasing the #datacenter business of @Brocade, as well as the networking assets of @Avaya.

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Telecom, IT Layoff Tracker: CenturyLink, Brocade, HPE,

The trend of IT and telecom giants trimming expenses continued during the second half of this year. A number of job cuts resulted from massive M&A; however, Janco Associates is expecting a brighter outlook for all IT professionals — except for those in telecommunications. Our layoff tracker below recaps cuts at @CenturyLink, @Brocade, #HPE and more that occurred during the second half of 2017, whether prompted by M&A or streamlining measures.

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Broadcom Completes Acquisition of Brocade Communications Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- #BroadcomLimited (NASDAQ: AVGO) (" @Broadcom "), a leading semiconductor device supplier to the wired, wireless, enterprise storage, and industrial end markets, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of #Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD). @Brocade 's common stock will now cease to be traded on NASDAQ. Brocade will operate as an indirect subsidiary of Broadcom and will be led by Jack Rondoni as General Manager. Previously, Rondoni served as Senior Vice President of Storage Networking at Brocade, having joined the company in 2006. Rondoni brings over 20 years of experience in storage, networking and technology. "We are pleased to complete this transaction, which strengthens Broadcom's position as a leading provider of enterprise storage and networking solutions and enables us to better serve our OEM customers," said Hock Tan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Broadcom. "Broadcom has a track record of successfully integrating and growing companies we acquire, enabling us to offer customers a leading portfolio of best-in-class franchises across a diverse set of technologies. We intend to invest in and grow the Brocade business to further enhance its capabilities in mission-critical storage networking." Tan continued, "We are pleased to announce Jack's appointment as General Manager, and would like to welcome the outstanding team of employees at Brocade to the Broadcom family. Together, we will continue to exceed the expectations of our customers." "We are very excited to join the Broadcom team and provide compelling benefits for customers and new opportunities for Brocade's employees," said Jack Rondoni, General Manager, Brocade business unit. "Broadcom provides us with the scale, resources and complementary capabilities to accelerate growth, execute on our strategic initiatives and extend our market leadership in storage area networking. We share a common culture of innovation and execution, and we look forward to the exciting new growth opportunities we will have as part of the Broadcom team."
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Global Storage Area Network (SAN) Market Forecast 2017: Cisco, Hitachi, Dell, IBM, Nutanix

The Global Storage Area Network (SAN) market research Report during 2017 to 2022 provide depth perception of the major regional market standing of the Storage Area Network (SAN) trade on a international level that basically focuses the core regions that contains of continents such as North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia and therefore the key countries like USA, Germany, India, China and Japan. Get Sample Copy of Report at: bit.ly/2zwSjbW This Storage Area Network (SAN) market state and future possibilities of the segment has jointly been examined. Additionally, key methods within the Storage Area Network (SAN) market that features partnerships, product developments, link-ups, and acquisitions, etc., are mentioned. Besides, upstream and downstream instrumentation and raw materials and downstream demand analysis are additionally organized.  Report Includes:- The Storage Area Network (SAN) report covers the marketing research and forecast of “Storage Area Network (SAN) Market” on a regional also the world level. The Storage Area Network (SAN) report composes qualitative and quantitative valuation by industry analysts, experimental knowledge, help from business consultants alongside their most up-to-date verbatim and every trade makers via the market price chain. The future of this Storage Area Network (SAN) business section has been strictly investigated in conjunction with primary market challenges. Global Storage Area Network ( #SAN) market: Top Manufacturers including; @Brocade Communications Systems @Qlogic @IBM @Dell @Hitachi Data Systems @Hewlett-Packard Company @NEC @Cisco System @Citrix Systems @DataCore Software @NetApp @Nutanix The research consultants have to prepare the general sales and revenue generation of this specific Storage Area Network (SAN) market. Additionally, this report conjointly delivers widespread analysis of many governing components, root market trends and macroeconomic indicators, including market enhancements as per each section. Enquiry Here: bit.ly/2zMeGxc The Storage Area Network (SAN) report is generically divided into six components and each half aims at the summary of the Storage Area Network (SAN) trade, past, present and future conditions of the market, feasibility of the investment alongside numerous methods and policies. Excluding the classification and definition, the Storage Area Network (SAN) market report conjointly discusses the analysis crucial and export and explain a comparison of the Storage Area Network (SAN) market that's centered on the trends and development. Alongside whole structure additionally to in-depth details, one will prepare and keep earlier than the competitors across the targeted locations. Each regional Storage Area Network (SAN) market has been studied totally during this report that deals with the exact data concerning the selling Channels and novel project investments. So the new contender, as well as the established market players, conduct involved analysis of trends and analysis in these regional markets. Acknowledging the standing of the surroundings and product's up gradation, the Storage Area Network (SAN) market report foretells every and each detail. At the end of Storage Area Network (SAN) report, complete key details, methods and variables are examined so whole helpful data are combined together for the learning and understanding the key facts related the worldwide Storage Area Network (SAN) market. The market share and production price in conjunction with the SWOT analysis everything is integrated into this report.

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Extreme Closes Brocade Data Center Assets Acquisition, Setting Sights On Cisco, HPE

Printer-friendly version Email this CRN article After months of delays, @ExtremeNetworks has officially acquired @BrocadeCommunications' #datacenter switching, routing and analytics business in a move to turn up the heat on competitors including @CiscoSystems and @HewlettPackardEnterprise.   "We have now significantly strengthened our position in the expanding high-end data center market with the industry-leading solution for enterprise customers," said Extreme CEO Ed Meyercord in a statement Monday. "Through a series of synergistic acquisitions, Extreme is now a top player in the enterprise networking industry and expects to generate over $1 billion in annual revenues." The San Jose, Calif.-based networking vendor acquired Brocade customers, some data center personnel, and technology assets including its SLX, VDX, MLX, Workflow Composer, automation suites and other data center-related products for approximately $55 million. [Related: How Extreme Networks' $210M Acquisition Spree Is Set To Pay Off In $545M In New Revenue] "It's a great strategy to help Extreme expand its presence, customer base, technology portfolio – it's a good deal for the channel, too," said David Rafftery, managing partner at Integration Partners, a Lexington, Mass.-based Extreme partner ranked No. 129 on CRN's 2017 Solution Provider 500 list. "If you're getting close to the data center and you want all the things the Brocade piece offers, you can deploy those features now and you'll have real single-pane-of-glass management over the top. There isn't an enterprise technology networking company today that has their viewpoint." The Brocade deal provides Extreme with $230 million in sales that the company said will be accretive to earnings and cash flow for its fiscal year 2018, which began July 1. [Sponsored Suggested Post: IoTConnex Virtual Conference On Demand Discover new IoT research and insights. Hear solution provider success stories. Find your IoT opportunity.] Brocade is expecting to be acquired by Broadcom by the end of this year but has faced several delays over the course of 2017, including the need for a deeper review of the acquisition by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. The initial Brocade-Extreme acquisition deal unveiled in March was supposed to take place immediately after Broadcom acquired Brocade. However, in an effort to acquire Brocade assets as soon as possible, Extreme said earlier this month that it would buy Brocade's data center business directly from the vendor itself. "Our strategic vision has been closely aligned with Extreme Networks' vision throughout this process," said Nabil Bukhari, vice president of Data Center, formerly of Brocade and now with Extreme, in a statement. "Extreme's commitment to build on the innovation and momentum that we have achieved, including a completely refreshed data center portfolio over the past year, will provide our new and existing customers and partners with business continuity that enables them to accelerate digital transformation." The acquisition comes one week after Extreme's Global Partner Summit where the vendor unleashed a slew of news including a new partner program. 

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Worldwide Software Defined Data Center Market 2021 Overview- Opportunities, Impact of Drivers, Key Venders, Types, Applications, Forecast 2017-2021

Software Defined Data Center Market report aims to provide opportunities, information on market size, shares and growth factors which help decision makers take sound investment estimation. Global market report also identifies and analyses the emerging trends along with major drivers, challenges and opportunities in Software Defined Data Center industry with analysis on vendors, geographical regions, types, applications. Software Defined Data Center market is projected to display growth at CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 20.17% during 2017 – 2021 Software Defined Data Center market by Top Vendors: – @Cisco Systems, @Citrix Systems, @DellTechnologies , @Hewlett Packard Enterprise, @Pluribus Networks, @6WIND, @Arista Networks, @Avaya, @BigSwitch Networks, @Brocade Communications Systems, @Ciena, @DataCore, and many more. Get Sample PDF of report @ https://www.absolutereports.com/enquiry/request-sample/10672446 Software Defined Data Center Market by Dynamics: – Market driver Elimination of vendor lock-in issues. For a full, detailed list, view our report Market challenge Configuring legacy infrastructure. For a full, detailed list, view our report Market trend Emergence of software-defined WAN (SD-WAN). For a full, detailed list, view our report Geographical Regions: – APAC, Europe, North America, ROW Browse Detailed TOC, Tables, Figures, Charts and Companies Mentioned in Software Defined Data Center Market @ https://www.absolutereports.com/global-software-defined-data-center-market-2017-2021-10672446 TOC of Software Defined Data Center Market Report Covered: Opportunity in the market Market research methodology Market landscape Growth rate by 2021 Market segmentation by type, application Geographical segmentation Market drivers Market challenges Market trends Software Defined Data Center Market Vendors landscape Strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors List of Exhibits

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WLAN Market Reaches $2.4B As HPE Aruba, Huawei Gain Share

$2.37B Worldwide WLAN Market In Q2 2017  Market share in the wireless LAN vendor landscape is shifting with leaders incluing #Cisco Systems and #Brocade Communications losing share, while #HewlettPackardEnterprise and #Huawei are gaining momentum, according to second-quarter 2017 data from research firm IDC. "The enterprise #WLAN market's second-quarter 2017 performance sends a strong message that this market is still in growth mode," said Nolan Greene, senior research analyst, network infrastructure for IDC, in a statement. "WLAN is a critical enabler of end-to-end digital transformation strategies as wireless applications and devices continue to unlock new digital and business outcomes." CRN breaks down everything you need to know about the WLAN market for the second-quarter 2017.

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Global Storage Area Network (SAN) Market 2017- Qlogic, Cisco System, NetApp, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Citrix Systems, Nutanix, Dell

Global Storage Area Network (SAN) Market 2017 Research Report presents a professional and deep analysis on the present state of Storage Area Network (SAN) Market 2017 in ICT Industry. High Use of Storage Area Network (SAN) in ICT Industry Driving the Market Growth of Storage Area Network (SAN) . Storage Area Network (SAN) Market 2017 by Type (Virtual SAN, Conventional SAN ), Power Rating, Application (IT and Telecommunication, Government Offices and Education, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defence, Others), and Region – Global Forecast to 2022. In the first part, Storage Area Network (SAN) Market study deals with the comprehensive overview of the Storage Area Network (SAN) market, which consists of definitions, a wide range of applications (IT and Telecommunication, Government Offices and Education, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defence, Others), classifications and a complete Storage Area Network (SAN) industry chain structure. The global Storage Area Network (SAN) market analysis further consists of a competitive landscape of Storage Area Network (SAN) market, Storage Area Network (SAN) market development history and major development trends presented by Storage Area Network (SAN) market. Request for Sample Report Click Here: https://market.biz/report/global-storage-area-network-san-market-2017/37537/#requestforsample * Leading Manufacturers Analysis in Global Storage Area Network ( #SAN ) Market 2017: #Qlogic, #CiscoSystem, #NetApp, #HPE, #IBM, #CitrixSystems, #Nutanix, #DellEMC, #Brocade Communications Systems, #DataCore Software, #NEC and #Hitachi Data Systems * Storage Area Network (SAN) Market: Type Segment Analysis: Virtual SAN, Conventional SAN * Storage Area Network (SAN) Market: Applications Segment Analysis: IT and Telecommunication, Government Offices and Education, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defence, Others The global Storage Area Network (SAN) market is expected to reach $ XX million by 2022. As the report progresses further, it explains development plans and policies, manufacturing processes, cost structures of Storage Area Network (SAN) market as well as the leading players. It also focuses on the details like company profile, product images, supply chain relationship, import/export details of Storage Area Network (SAN) Market, market statistics of Storage Area Network (SAN) Market, upcoming development plans, Storage Area Network (SAN) Market gains, Contact details, Consumption ratio. In addition to this, the Storage Area Network (SAN) Market report also covers gross margin by regions i. e. (US, EU, China and Japan)- Storage Area Network (SAN) market. Other regions can be added efficiently. Lastly, Storage Area Network (SAN) Market report includes an in-depth analysis of sub-segments, market dynamics, feasibility study, key strategies used by leading players, market share study and growth prospects of the industry. The Storage Area Network (SAN) Report also evaluates the growth established by the market during the forecast period and research conclusions are offered

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Global Scalable Software Defined Networking Market, 2022 By Use Cases, Industry, Geography, Trends, Forecasts - Research and Markets

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Scalable Software Defined Networking Market - By Use Cases, Industry, Geography, Trends, Forecast 2017 - 2022" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. “Global Scalable Software Defined Networking Market - By Use Cases, Industry, Geography, Trends, Forecast 2017 - 2022” Tweet this The Global Scalable Software Defined Networking Market is growing at a projected CAGR of 39.44% during the forecast period of 2017 - 2022. Software defined networking (SDN) is the organization of network services by lower level functionality abstraction and is a major shift in network architecture paving way for unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) applications. Global SDN market revenues comprises of network services, network infrastructure, and applications, control layer and virtualization, support and professional services. Global Scalable software defined networking consist of a large number of telecom service providers, such as China Telecom, Telefonica, France Telecom, Singapore Telecom. It is particularly widespread in emerging nations, which have witnessed a high demand for tablets, mobile phones, phablets and others. The global SDN market is mainly driven by the efficient network infrastructure and increasing mobility and growing demand for cloud services. Moreover, the growth of the market is inhibited by lack of awareness among buyer and standardization Network. The increasing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) adoption and rapid technological advancements provide an opportunity for the growth of SDN market. On the basis of the studies by 2019-2020, 40%-45% of the network spending will be on Software Defined Networking, Therefore, SDN is a potential growth market for the networking vendors contributing vast opportunities in the forecast period. Key Topics Covered: 1. Introduction 2. Executive Summary 3. Market Insights 4. Scalable Software Defined Networking Market - By Use Cases 5. Scalable Software Defined Networking Market - By Solutions 6. Scalable Software Defined Networking Market - By End Users 7. Scalable Software Defined Networking Market - By Verticals 8. Scalable Software Defined Networking Market - By Region 9. Scalable Software Defined Networking Vendor Market Share 10. Competitive Intelligence and Profiles of Scalable Software Defined Networking Market Vendors 11. Investment Analysis 12. Future of Global #ScalableSoftwareDefinedNetworking Market Companies Mentioned #AristaNetworks #BigSwitchNetworks #Brocade Communications Systems Inc. #ChipstartLLC #Cisco #Ericsson #ExtremeNetworks Inc. #HP #Infoblox Inc. #JuniperNetworks #MetaswitchNetworks #Midokura #NetronomeSystems #VyattaInc.

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SDN Market to Reach $130B by 2022S

With the astounding amount of data generated, #mobiledevices, #cloudcomputing, and #socialmedia are pushing traditional networks to their limit. There is an increased need for advanced network infrastructures to manage this huge amount of data. Computing and storage have benefitted with the innovations in automation and virtualization; however, these benefits are suppressed by the limitations in network capabilities. Software defined networking ( #SDN ) has the potential to revolutionize the legacy data centers by offering an efficient way to control network operations. SDN technology is a programmatic approach for virtually controlling, changing and managing the network behavior through software. SDN helps administrators and network engineers to swiftly respond to the changing business requirements through centralized control. SDN comprises multiple network technologies that are designed to make network more flexible and alert to support storage infrastructure of modern data center. It offers a centralized, programmable network that can dynamically match the changing business requirements and offers benefits such as reduced capital expenditure, reduced operating expenditure, directly programmable, offers centralized management and optimization, enables innovation and delivers agility and flexibility. The global SDN market is expected to grow at an astonishing compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 47% during the period from 2016 to 2022 and reach the market size of more than $130 billion, according to a new report by market analyst Acumen Research and Consulting. Amongst the SDN solutions, physical network infrastructure accounted for the largest share of over 45% in 2015 and is expected to continue its dominance over the forecast period. The growth of this segment is attributed by the rapid shift of organizations from conventional network infrastructure to enhanced virtual networking infrastructure. These advanced networking solutions enable organizations to manage and minimize the overall IT infrastructure cost, which in turn, increases the adoption and popularity of such networking solutions and services. Enterprises was the largest revenue generating segment based on end users, and accounted for more than 40% share in 2015. Network and communication technologies have become core components for the proper functioning of all businesses. SDN offers virtual and centralized network infrastructure, which will contribute to the growth of market. Upcoming trends and technological advancements in enterprises such as use cloud computing services, mobile devices, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), IoT (Internet of things), Big Data and others are expected to drive the growth of enterprise segment in SDN market. Increasing number of companies are looking forward to virtually managing their technology and resources with the help of SDN solutions. A reduction in the capital and operational cost with utilization of SDN technology is one of the major key factors driving the growth of the SDN market. North America was the largest market for SDN in 2015, and the region is expected to maintain its leading position throughout the forecast period. North America is one of the early adopters of SDN technology and it is being extensively adopted in various industry verticals including healthcare, BFSI, IT, energy, telecom and others. One of the major reasons for the higher adoption of this technology is the high standardization offered by this technology. Cloud computing, mobility services, and network virtualization are adopted by numerous players in North America at early stage, which further justifies the high share of this region in global SDN market. Some of the leading companies operating in global software defined networking market include #HewlettPackardEnterprise Co., #DellTechnologies Inc., #CiscoSystemsInc., #IBMCorp., #JuniperNetworksInc., #NECCorp., #BigSwitchNetworksInc., #BrocadeCommunicationsSystemsInc., #VMwareInc., and #ExtremeNetworksInc. among others. Expansion in emerging markets, new product launches, and maintaining a diversified product portfolio are some important strategies implemented by market players to sustain market competition.

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Global Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization Market Strategies & Technology 2022

Qyresearchreports include new market research report "Global Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization Market Size, Status and Forecast 2022" to its huge collection of research reports. The research report on global Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization market provides highly accurate examination for it, over the forecast period from 2017 to 2022. The report accommodates an investigative approach to manifest the importance of every element that affects this market. The research report offers a descriptive analysis of the Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization which is corroborated with the help of tables and figures given in the report. It comes complete with the definitions, classifications, and descriptions of characteristics of the several key aspects of the Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization. This includes an introduction to the Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization in a way that allows the report’s users to comfortably scan through and grasp the various factors that can influence this market, including the end-users and the applications of its products.  This report studies the global Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization market, analyzes and researches the Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization development status and forecast in United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia. This report focuses on the top players in The research report of the #SoftwareDefinedNetworking and #NetworkFunctionVirtualization global market, like #Cisco Systems, Inc. #HewlettPackardEnterprise Co. #JuniperNetworks, Inc. #HuaweiTechnologies Co., Ltd. #NECCorporation #Pica8, Inc. #BrocadeCommunicationsSystems, Inc. #CienaCorporation #IntelCorporation #PluribusNetworks Inc. #BigSwitchNetworks, Inc.

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Global Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization Market Size, Status and Forecast 2022

This report studies the global #SoftwareDefinedNetworking and #NetworkFunctionVirtualization market, analyzes and researches the Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization development status and forecast in United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia. This report focuses on the top players in global market, like #CiscoSystems, Inc. #HewlettPackardEnterprise Co. #JuniperNetworks, Inc. #HuaweiTechnologies Co., Ltd. #NECCorporation #Pica8, Inc. #BrocadeCommunicationsSystems, Inc. #CienaCorporation #IntelCorporation #PluribusNetworks Inc. #BigSwitchNetworks, Inc.

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What is happening in Broadcom’s Enterprise Storage Segment?

#Broadcom ’s Enterprise Storage segment Broadcom ( #AVGO ) earns almost 80% of its revenue from Wired and Wireless businesses. It is looking to expand its #EnterpriseStorage business, which currently contributes 17% towards its revenue, by acquiring #Brocade Communications Systems ( #BRCD ). However, the acquisition is currently uncertain due to pending regulatory approvals. While this acquisition is delayed, Broadcom has been rumored to be one of the bidders for #Toshiba ’s ( #TOSBF ) #NAND business which again would expand the former’s Enterprise Storage segment. This segment offers HDDs (hard disk drives), #SSD (solid state drive) flash controllers, server storage, and PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express) switches and bridges.

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$50+ Billion Software-Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization Market 2017 - Global forecast to 2022

DUBLIN, August 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The " #SoftwareDefinedNetworking and #NetworkFunctionVirtualization Market by Component (Solution (Software (Controller, and Application Software), Physical Appliances), and Service), End-User, and Region - Global forecast to 2022" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) market is expected to grow from USD 3.68 Billion in 2017 to USD 54.41 Billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 71.4%. The main driving factors for the Software Defined Networking Market are the increasing evolution and demand in mobility, the increased network complexity and varied traffic pattern, and the surge in demand for cloud service, data center consolidation, and server virtualization. The SDN and NFV is gaining prominence due to the growing technological advancements in networking and data center consolidation. SDN is a ground-breaking networking architecture, which is poised to entirely revolutionize the existing networking and data center infrastructure. The SDN architectural framework is set to redefine the networking infrastructure to meet the growing number of network users consuming a high bandwidth. With a decoupled control plane that can be complimented with various Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based software tools, a lucid improvisation to the traditionally distributed control plane is feasible, enabling an intelligent and efficient network. The controllers provide a centralized interface to manage the complete network, whereas the application software enables the service providers to perform various functions, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Network Address Translation (NAT), load balancing, and security, at the service edge itself. It acts as a bridge between the physical infrastructure and software solutions.

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#BigSwitchNetworks, Inc.#Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.#Ciena Corporation #Cisco Systems, Inc.#HewlettPackardEnterprise Co. #Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. #Intel Corporation #Juniper Networks, Inc. #NEC Corporation #Pica8, Inc. #Pluribus Networks Inc.

What if a Service Provider Snagged Brocade’s Virtual Router?

#Brocade owns some software-defined networking ( #SDN ) and network functions virtualization ( #NFV ) assets that haven’t been claimed by either #Arris or #Extreme. And Brocade is shopping these assets around to prospective buyers. The technologies include a virtual router, an SDN controller, and a virtual load balancer. There are some rumors circulating that a service provider may be contemplating purchasing these assets. If a service provider, such as #ATT or #Verizon, purchased #Brocade ’s virtual router technology, that could take a bite out of the router business for vendors such as #Juniper Networks and #Cisco.
https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/service-provider-snagged-brocades-virtual-router/2017/05/

Extreme buys Brocade's data center networking business for $55m

#ExtremeNetworks will buy #Brocade 's data center networking business for $55 million in cash from its soon-to-be new owner #Broadcom. The deal gives Extreme the products descended from its original Ethernet rival #Foundry. Communications chip maker Broadcom picked up Brocade in November for about $5.5 billion plus $400m of debt, but last month sold off its Wi-Fi division #RuckusWireless for $800m to Arris International. With Broadcom’s acquisition technically still to close, Extreme’s purchase requires that to happen without any issues arising
http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/content-tracks/core-edge/extreme-buys-brocades-data-center-networking-business-for-55m/98079.article

Brocade SAN sales butchered by hyper-converged upstarts

It was a double whammy. #Brocade saw hyper-converged infrastructure eat into its SAN networking sales as #Broadcom acquisition-caused uncertainty drove IP Networking sales downwards too. Revenues were $581m in Brocade’s first fiscal 2017 quarter, up by a sliver from the $574m reported a year ago but down 12 per cent from the final FY2016 quarter. GAAP profits collapsed to a $6m loss – they were $94m a year ago and $67m a quarter ago. What screwed things up? Brocade says both SAN and IP revenues went down. In the SAN (Fibre Channel) area, product revenue of $307m was down 12 per cent year-over-year because of competition from alternative storage networking technologies and architectures, and customer uncertainty surrounding the pending acquisition of Brocade by Broadcom for $800m. There were lower Fibre Channel director and embedded switch sales, which both declined 20 per cent year-over-year. Alternative networking technologies is, we assume, code for Ethernet, and “architectures” refers, we believe, to hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) where nodes interconnect, typically, across Ethernet. This is the first SAN or external storage supplier revenue impact from HCI that we have seen. No doubt there will be more, and Broadcom won’t like to see more of this happening. The company also saw lower IP networking wired switch and router revenue, although revenue from the Ruckus Wireless acquisition was added in. Collectively that meant IP Networking product revenue of $174 million, including the $72 million of product revenue from Ruckus Wireless, was up 30 per cent on the year-ago quarter. Sequentially, IP Networking product revenue decreased 32 per cent because of Broadcom acquisition-induced uncertainty. This was exacerbated by Broadcom’s publicly announced post-closing plan to divest Brocade's IP Networking business. Indeed Arris Technologies is buying the Ruckus Wireless business plus Broadcom’s ICX campus switching products. Stifel analyst and MD Aaron Rakers points out that “the fate of the remaining IP Networking assets remains unknown.” That will add to customer uncertainty and prompt a sales fall, if not halt. There were also certain acquisition-related expenses that negatively impacted Brocade’s first 2017 quarter’s results. In the light of the pending Broadcom acquisition, Brocade did not provide fiscal Q2 2017 guidance or have an earnings call. ®
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/24/brocade_q1fy2017_results/

Why Investors Are So Interested in Broadcom Stock

#Broadcom ’s enterprise storage segment In the previous part of this series, we saw that Broadcom (AVGO) is likely to witness seasonal weakness in its wireless revenue. This decline is likely to be offset by flat revenue from its wired segment and strong growth from its enterprise storage segment, which accounts for 14% of the company’s revenue. The enterprise storage segment was created through the acquisition of #LSI and #PLX Technology. Broadcom is also acquiring #Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD), which will increase the segment’s revenue contribution to 22% by the end of fiscal 2017. The segment offers storage products such as HDDs (hard disk drives), server storage, and PCIe (peripheral component interconnect express) switches and bridges. The company competes with the likes of Cavium (CAVM) and Microsemi (MSCC) in this space.
http://marketrealist.com/2017/02/what-could-drive-broadcoms-1q17-enterprise-storage-revenue/