Brocade has announced a new initiative to simplify switch configuration and management. Called Hyper Edge, the initiative lets IT designate a master switch that can manage all the other switches on the LAN. Hyper Edge is a response to Cisco, Juniper and other vendors that are offering simplified management. Hyper Edge software creates a virtual stack of Brocade’s ICX and FCX switches, allowing IT to manage tens or hundreds of devices as a single logical unit. While Hyper Edge should be welcome news to Brocade customers, it won’t be available until Q1/2013.
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