The Brocade USD-X is a high-performance platform that supports all storage-related data replication applications for both disk and tape, along with remote channel networking for a wide range of device types.This multi-protocol switching platform interconnects host-to-storage and storage-to-storage systems across the enterprise - regardless of distance - to create a high capacity, high performance storage network using the latest high-speed interfaces. It optimizes bandwidth utilization by supporting multiple applications simultaneously and through data compression.The Brocade USD-X works at the core of storage network infrastructures in local, campus and wide-area environments to create a robust, scalable solution that integrates and fully exploits your existing storage resources, deploying new high speed channel and network technologies.