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Additional information
This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find
helpful.
Brocade resources
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For practical discussions about SAN design, implementation, and maintenance, you can obtain
Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches through:
White papers, online demos, and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at:
For additional Brocade documentation, visit the Brocade Web site:
Release notes are available on the MyBrocade web site and are also bundled with the Fabric OS
firmware.
Other industry resources
For additional resource information, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site
provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre
Channel, storage management, and other applications:
For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web
site:
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http://www.amazon.com
http://www.brocade.com/products-solutions/products/index.page
http://www.brocade.com
http://www.t11.org
Referenced Trademarks and Products
Web Tools, Extended Fabrics, Enhanced Group Management,
Brocade Zoning, Fabric Watch
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