This new agreement reflects both companies' commitment to addressing key customer needs with 10GbE switches as they consolidate and virtualize data centers in their transition to the private cloud.

This agreement further expands the already established strategic alliance between the two companies, offering innovative solutions from Brocade and EMC, as well as a shared vision for improving IT efficiency, simplicity, and business flexibility (see the press release and website).

EMC will market Brocade's entire portfolio of networking solutions, including the Brocade FCX Series switches, the Brocade TurboIron 24X switch, the Brocade NetIron MLX and NetIron CES 2000 series, and Application Delivery Controllers.