Brocade® DCFM End-of-Life Announced

Brocade^® has announced End-of-Life (EOL) for its proprietary Data Center Fabric Manager (DCFM) software management product. (Brocade^® DCFM EOL Notice) Brocade^® claims that the replacement, next generation management product, the Brocade^® Network Advisor (BNA), will simplify daily operations while improving performance and reliability. (Brocade^® Network Advisor Datasheet) Users of DCFM should not be concerned – it will be supported by Brocade^® until March 28, 2018. And TeamKCI will provide trouble shooting support for at least five years after the 2018 date.