Ethernet fabrics encompasses Data Center Bridging (DCB) technologies, IEEE 802.1aq and the emerging IETF standard, Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL), to provide a more efficient way of moving data throughout the network.
[3] Brocade SAN fabric technology is currently deployed in over 90 percent of the Global 1000 data centers.
[4] With VCS Fabric technology, Brocade will be bringing the same level of innovation to the data center LAN environment.
The logical chassis capability significantly reduces management of small-form-factor edge switches.
Instead of managing each top-of-rack switch (or switches in blade server chassis) individually, organizations can manage them as one logical chassis, which further optimizes the network in the virtualized data center and will further enable a cloud computing model.