Cereva Networks Becomes Brocade Fabric Threads Developer.Business/Technology Editors MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2001 Cereva Joins Brocade Program to Promote Development of Applications and Products to Enhance SAN Interoperability, Functionality, and Management Cereva Networks Inc., developer of Internet Storage systems for large enterprises, service providers and carriers, today announced that it has joined the Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program. The program is designed to provide SAN hardware and software developers with the tools and resources to create new products and applications and successfully complete interoperability testing with Brocade SilkWorm silkworm, name for the larva of various species of moths, indigenous to Asia and Africa but now domesticated and raised for silk production throughout most of the temperate zone. The culture of silkworms is called sericulture. (R) fabric switches, the Brocade Fabric Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (Fabric OS(TM)), and Brocade Fabric Services. Brocade Fabric Threads Developers include leading providers of Storage Area Network (SAN) hardware and software solutions. These partners leverage the intelligence in Brocade SAN infrastructure to create products that interoperate in Brocade-based heterogeneous storage networks. "Cereva is honored to become a Brocade Fabric Threads Developer," said Mahesh N. Ganmukhi, Cereva president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We believe that our participation in the program not only underscores the importance of interoperability in SAN implementation in general, but perhaps more importantly, sends a clear message to Brocade users that our ultimate goal is putting customers' needs and requirements first." "We are delighted to welcome Cereva to the Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program. Together with our partners, we continue to lead the way in delivering new SAN capabilities and expanding the options for Brocade customers," said Jack Cuthbert, Brocade vice president of Sales, Marketing, and Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . "By leveraging the intelligence in Brocade-based infrastructure, our partners can offer new levels of SAN interoperability and management functionality to their customers." About the Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program The Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program is designed to provide SAN hardware and software developers with the tools and resources to successfully leverage the intelligence in Brocade SAN infrastructure to create products and applications that interoperate in Brocade-based heterogeneous storage networks. In addition, ongoing access to early product releases will facilitate interoperability as new products are introduced. The Fabric Threads Developer Program complements the Brocade Fabric Access(TM) Partner Program and the Fabric Aware(TM) Program, which fosters heterogeneous, end-to-end interoperability of all storage components in an enterprise SAN. Each of these programs is designed to simplify the management of storage area networks for the customer and extend interoperability across leading products and services. About Cereva Networks Cereva Networks Inc., founded in 1998 and headquartered in Marlborough, MA., is delivering the industry's first Internet Storage system to enable large enterprises, service providers and carriers to greatly accelerate content delivery while simplifying data center infrastructures. Cereva's investors include Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GS), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ), Global Crossing Ventures, Inc., Worldview world·view n. In both senses also called Weltanschauung. 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. Technology Partners, Comdisco Ventures (NYSE: CDO (Collaborative Data Objects) A programming interface from Microsoft for accessing MAPI-based e-mail, calendaring and scheduling servers. Originally called "OLE Messaging" and "Active Messaging," CDO wraps the Enhanced MAPI library into a COM object that provides the ), and Sumitomo Corporation. For more information, visit Cereva's Web site at www.cereva.com. Cereva, Cereva Networks, the `VA' logo and The Internet Storage People are trademarks of Cereva Networks Inc. 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