McDATA Corporation is a global leader in open storage networking solutions and provides high performance enterprise directors and Storage Area Networks (SAN's). Founded in 1982, the company's extensive experience in fibre-based, high performance switching, high availability and management systems clearly positions it as the leader in open storage networking solutions.

Connectivity

Sphereon Fabric Switches

For companies that want unprecedented connectivity on demand, McDATA SphereonTM Fabric Switches are the preferred choice. These cost-effective switches give customers the fabric-level features of a large enterprise SAN in a small package. And because all McDATA switches, including the award-winning SphereonTM 4500, let customers pay for only the ports they use, they're the perfect building blocks for today's small and mid-sized enterprise applications.

Eclipse Internetworking Switch

McDATA's IPS line of multi-protocol switches unify storage and IP networking architectures to deliver unprecedented scalability, distance-independence and multi-protocol access to traditional SANs. Whether companies are looking for greater data center storage consolidation, streamlining backup operations across the global enterprise, or implementing business continuance and disaster recovery strategies, McDATA's IPS switches are the best-in-class products to get the job done. The IPS switches provide the performance and scalability required for large enterprise applications, while also being cost-effective for small and mid-sized enterprise applications.

Management Solutions

SAN Management Software

While storing your organization's data and information can be complex, managing it all can be inherently more difficult. To help reduce these challenges, McDATA software solutions, including SANavigator® Management Software, SANvergence Management Suite, Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM) and SANpilot's, provide comprehensive, end-to-end solutions for seamless SAN management. With these powerful solutions, you can keep a close eye on all multi-protocol SAN devices and connections, configure them to meet the individual needs of your business and even resolve problems before they actually occur. McDATA network storage management software can help you; proactively increase data availability, improve network response time, increase storage network security and move intelligence into the network.

SANtegrity

For IT executives, there is a balancing act between providing access to data and providing data security. They must increase access to information to improve business performance, but also limit access to that same data to increase security. McDATA has the software tools IT executives need to protect data and manage rights for optimal data access. McDATA software applications can; enhance business continuity by reducing the impact of human influences on your networked data, deliver unsurpassed SAN protection for significantly decreased risk, allow you to build more secure SANs by providing end-to-end security features for McDATA fabrics.