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Highly scalable networking with distributed chassis technology and line-rate performance



The most scalable and highest performing WLAN solution



Tested and certified interoperability



Unified technical support for fast and easy support via a single point of contact



Comprehensive wireless services including BYOD, location and analytics



Joint commitment to deliver new SDN and NFV capabilities to reduce CapEx and OpEx, accelerate time to market, and increase network agility

Ruckus Unified Wired/Wireless Solutions Brocade and Ruckus: Industrial Strength Mobility Introduction With 3 billion people accessing the Internet, and 20 billion WiFi-enabled devices by 2017, network connectivity and mobility are more important than ever. This explosion of users and devices has made it harder for end users to get great wireless network experience wherever they are and from any device. Businesses, schools and venues of all sizes and shapes are scrambling to provide reliable, high performance wireless connectivity to every user in every corner of their premises – inside and out. Brocade and Ruckus are collaborating to deliver integrated, open, scalable, highest-performance enterprise network solutions. Together they lead the industry in providing comprehensive network solutions that enable organizations to seamlessly transition to a virtualized, mobile environment where users can experience anytime, anywhere access to applications and information. Ruckus Smart WiFi delivers the highest quality wireless connectivity to over 52,000 customers worldwide, with patented BeamFlex+ technology. Brocade solutions are leveraged by over 90 percent of Global 1000 data centers, as well as large enterprise and service providers, to facilitate network consolidation, convergence, virtualization, and cloud computing. By working together, Brocade and Ruckus integrate wired and wireless best in class capabilities to deliver superior performance, security, and manageability at the lowest TCO. Brocade ICX Switches with link aggregation provide the ideal backhaul for Ruckus’ leading-edge 802.11AC Wave 2 R710 access points, which have a throughput of over 2.5 Gbps.

Ruckus Unified Wired/Wireless Solutions

SCALABLE NETWORKING WITH DISTRIBUTED CHASSIS AND SMARTZONE Both Brocade and Ruckus are known for supporting the most demanding customer requirements. Their customers, from large mobile operator networks and enterprises, to stadium and large entertainment venues, to school districts that serve hundreds of schools, all need responsive networks that will keep up with mobile device density and the latest rich-media applications. Scalability is a key tenet of Brocade Campus Networks. Brocade ICX Switches provides the highest stacking density and performance with up to 12 switches (576 ports) per stack and up to 480 Gbps of stacking bandwidth. With 10/40 GbE port density, long-distance stacking and Brocade HyperEdge Architecture distributed chassis design, Brocade ICX Switches can flexibly expand to meet any networking challenge. Similarly, the Ruckus SmartZone Software Platform offers ‘WiFi-as-you-grow’ – the capability for your network to expand with and adapt to the changing needs of your business. It scales from one to 300,000 devices from a physical or a virtual WLAN controller, offering single and multi-tenancy capabilities that can be deployed on-site, at a central data center, or in the Cloud.

OPEN STANDARDS ENSURES COMPATIBILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY. Both Brocade and Ruckus are committed to support open standards in communications protocols such as TCP/IP, management and reporting standards, such as SNMP, and security standards, such as 802.1x protocols, for interoperability and a consistent user experience across wired and wireless networks. On-going joint testing of hardware and software ensures that these standards are met and our products work together reliably.

END-TO-END SEAMLESS SECURITY As organizations seek to meet the demand of the proliferation of mobile devices and new applications, they face the challenge of maintaining security levels while meeting service requirements for IP telephony, video streaming, collaboration and mobility. Both Brocade and Ruckus IP networking products provide native security and encryption capabilities. Combined with leading security provider products, they deliver flexible, open, and efficient solutions to protect a very wide range of network environments. These security solutions deliver a reliable, resilient network infrastructure that is secured from the wireless access to the edge to the core, from client to server, and provide preemptive security that helps ensure business continuity and regulatory compliance.

COMMITMENT TO DELIVER NEW SDN AND NFV CAPABILITIES Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) offer ways to increase network agility, accelerate time to market and reduce both capital (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx). As a leading proponent of SDN, Brocade is helping organizations realize the promise of collaborative development and self-service innovation from the data center to the edge. Ruckus’ SmartZone (vSZ) NFV architecture virtualizes its control plane functionality to deliver cost reductions, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate WiFi deployments. By working together, Brocade and Ruckus will deliver a common approach to centralized control and management of access points, cellular small cells, network infrastructure, and virtual network functions. In turn, customers will benefit from unprecedented scalability and security of flexible, easy to manage networking solutions.

Ruckus Unified Wired/Wireless Solutions

UNIFIED TECHNICAL SUPPORT

COMPREHENSIVE WIFI SERVICES

In today’s fast-paced, connected world, networks are mission critical. They require fast, responsive support. Brocade and Ruckus solutions benefit from extensive joint interoperability testing and best practices documentation to help proactively prevent any issues. In the event of a network issue, support teams are cross-trained on each other’s products so that customers can call a single number for support and any escalations are seamlessly managed to expedite resolutions. Unified technical support ensures that customers won’t be shuffled between vendors and neither company will close the support ticket until the issue is resolved.

Ruckus Smart Wireless Services (SWS) portfolio includes a set of cloud-based WLAN services for businesses, public venues, VARs, and service providers. These cloud services, including SPoT location-based services, SmartCell Insight analytics, and BYOD onboarding, enable new customer touchpoints, better network visibility and operations, and enable a hasslefree, self-service secure end-user experience, truly enabling simply the smartest wireless for a mobile world.

BEST-OF-BREED MEETS JOINT INNOVATION

FLEXIBLE IAAS PAY-AS-YOU-GO FINANCING Customers of the Ruckus Brocade solution will be able to use Brocade Network Subscription - an open-ended solution that enables organizations to acquire network infrastructure with pay-as-you-go flexibility, with no capital expense and no term commitments.

Copyright © 2015, Ruckus Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. Ruckus Wireless and Ruckus Wireless design are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Ruckus Wireless, the Ruckus Wireless logo, BeamFlex, ZoneFlex, MediaFlex, FlexMaster, ZoneDirector, SpeedFlex, SmartCast, SmartCell, ChannelFly and Dynamic PSK are trademarks of Ruckus Wireless, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or website are the property of their respective owners. July 2015.

Brocade and Ruckus are providing network solutions for customers like you. Working together we provide seamless, reliable connectivity across wired and wireless networks. With scalability for deployments up to tens of thousands of users, we’ve got you covered.

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