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Sun and storage technology
Brocade, Storage Area Network (SAN) infrastructure specialists and Sun supplier of fabric switches (devices that route a path or circuit for sending data to its next destination), has expanded relations with Sun Microsystems. Sun plans to manufacture, market, and support Brocade's SilkWorm 3200 8-port entry fabric switch. Sun currently includes the Brocade SilkWorm 12000 core fabric switch and the SilkWorm 3800 16-port enterprise fabric switch in its SAN offerings.
The SilkWorm 3200 switch is an important SAN component for small and medium businesses and enterprises that are migrating from direct-attached storage (DAS) to implementing entry-level SANs. It provides compatibility with...