SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brocade(R) , the leading provider of data center networking solutions that help enterprises connect and manage their information, will offer a full lineup of demonstrations and presentations about its growing portfolio of data center capabilities -- including 8 Gbit/sec Host Bus Adapter (HBA) technology and embedded switches for blade servers -- at next week's BladeSystems Insights 2008 Conference. The conference runs from May 12 to 14, 2008 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson, Arizona.

Brocade demonstrations taking place at Blade Systems Insights in Booth 107 on the exhibitor floor include the following:

* Brocade will demonstrate its latest 8 Gbit/sec HBA technology and embedded switches for blade servers. Additionally, Brocade will showcase the new Brocade 300 Switch alongside Brocade Access Gateway.

Brocade will also participate in the following breakout sessions during the conference:

* Tuesday, May 13 at 10:10 a.m. PDT and also at 2:05 p.m. PDT - Chip Copper, Brocade Principal Engineer, will present a "Case Study" presentation and discuss the increased adoption of blade systems and show how they dramatically change the storage infrastructure requirements in the enterprise. In this session, Copper will show that Storage Area Networks (SANs) provide the optimal deployment environment for blade systems implementations. This session will also run on Wednesday, May 14 at 2:35 p.m. PDT. * Wednesday, May 14 at 3:50 p.m. PDT - Chip Copper, Brocade Principal Engineer, will participate on a Green Storage Initiative Panel moderated by Rob Peglar from the SNIA Board of Directors, also featuring executives from 3PAR and Microsoft.

For more information on the conference, please visit http://www.bladesystemsinsight.com/.

About Brocade

Brocade is a leading provider of data center networking solutions that help organizations connect, share, and manage their information in the most efficient manner. 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 http://www.brocade.com/ or contact the company at info@brocade.com.

Brocade, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, MyView, and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B-wing symbol, DCX, and SAN Health are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Media, Michelle Lindeman, +1-408-333-5319,
michelle.lindeman@brocade.com, or Investors, Alex Lenke, +1-408-333-6758,
alenke@brocade.com, both of Brocade; or Ian Yellin of Ogilvy PR,
+1-415-677-2714, ian.yellin@ogilvypr.com, for Brocade

Web site: http://www.brocade.com/

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