Brocade has announced new features designed to enable service providers to build resilient, cloud-optimized networks and transform their businesses to maximize profitability and infrastructure investment. These enhancements are part of the new Multi-Service IronWare Software Release 5.3 for the Brocade NetIron family of Internet and metro routers. This family of routers gives service providers a migration path from providing basic connectivity services to delivering high-value cloud services.
The Brocade NetIron 5.3 software release enhances the value of Brocade router products that already support some of the world's largest service provider networks. The comprehensive Brocade solution includes industry-leading 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10 GbE density; advanced IPv4/IPv6 capabilities; high-performance routing table scalability; and MPLS and Carrier Ethernet functionality to help service providers meet their growing business challenges.
Brocade NetIron 5.3 software release will be available in January 2012, at no additional cost to all Brocade NetIron router family customers with a valid service contract.
