LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - May 7, 2012) - Interop -- Brocade (NASDAQ: [ BRCD ])

WHAT:
1) Panel: "Data Center LAN Design Workshop"
2) Panel: "What is SDN and Why Do You Care?"
3) Panel: "BYOD is Driving Change in the Campus Network"

WHO:
1) [ Patrick LaPorte ], Senior Manager, Brocade
2) [ Gurpreet Singh ], Director Product Management, Brocade
All moderated by Dr. Jim Metzler, Founder, Ashton, Metzler and Associates

WHY:
The objective of these panels is to discuss solutions to the challenges that the 'bring your own device' (BYOD) trend and changes in data center design, specifically the role of fabrics, brings to IT organizations, as well as the role of software defined networks.

WHEN:
1) Data Center LAN Design Workshop (The War About and Between Fabrics)
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Lagoon J

2) What is SDN and Why Do You Care?
Monday, May 7, 2012
1:05 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.
Lagoon J

3) How BYOD is Driving Change in the Campus Network
Thursday, May 10, 2012
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lagoon J

WHERE:
Interop 2012
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89119

MORE INFORMATION:
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