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.