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DATA SHEET

BROCADE
NETWORK
ADVISOR

NETWORK
MANAGEMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
•tSimplifies operations by providing an
intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI)
and customizable dashboards
•tReduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
by providing proactive performance
analysis and troubleshooting capabilities
•tUnifies network management across
Storage Area Networks (SANs) and
IP networks
•tAccelerates data center automation
through enhanced support for Brocade
VCS Fabric technology
•tIntegrates seamlessly with industryleading management solutions
from Microsoft, VMware, EMC, HP,
and IBM, maximizing the value of
IT investments

Simplified Network Management
for Today’s Increasingly Dynamic
Networks
Today’s IT organizations are under pressure
to reduce costs, free up resources, and
accelerate the introduction of private, public,
and hybrid clouds for service delivery.
Many are standardizing their operational
processes and policies, and seeking ways
to more proactively address availability and
performance issues. During this transition,
the network is increasingly becoming a
focus area for both reducing unexpected
downtimes and ongoing operational costs,
while enabling greater IT and business agility.
Brocade® Network Advisor helps
organizations simplify daily network
operations and focus on strategic IT
initiatives. This software management tool
features customizable dashboards that
enable organizations to identify network
problems quickly and optimize their
network resources. It also unifies
management for the entire Brocade IP
and SAN portfolio as well as integrates
with third-party solutions, reducing the
number of tools that organizations need to
gain visibility and control. With its featurerich, easy-to-use interface, Brocade Network
Advisor automates repetitive tasks while
helping organizations proactively manage
their networks.

KEY FEATURES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Brocade Network Advisor is a simple yet
powerful tool that helps organizations
manage the entire network lifecycle,
including monitoring, diagnostics,
change management, troubleshooting,
and remediation.

Simplified Daily Network Operations
Brocade Network Advisor saves
administrators valuable time and enables
greater IT and business agility through
several key capabilities, including:
•tIntelligent dashboards: Organizations
can proactively identify problem areas
and prevent network downtime with a
customizable, at-a-glance summary of all
discovered Brocade devices and thirdparty IP devices (see Figure 1).
•tEasy-to-use interface: Administrators
can rapidly identify problem areas and
troubleshoot use cases with performance
dashboards and drill-down options.
•tPerformance and historical data
reporting: Organizations gain visibility
into in-depth performance measures
and historical data for advanced
troubleshooting and performance
management (see Figure 2).