By Anusuya Lahiri
Publication Date: 2025-12-24 11:03:00
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is rolling out a new generation of storage networking products as it prepares customers for rising artificial intelligence workloads and emerging security risks tied to quantum computing.
The company has launched its Gen 8 Fibre Channel switch lineup, including the Brocade X8 Directors and the Brocade G820 switch. The systems are designed for large, business-critical environments that require continuous uptime and stronger data protection.
Brocade Legacy
In a briefing with EE Times on Monday, Scott Shimomura, Broadcom’s head of product marketing and technical education, said the new platform reflects more than 30 years of storage networking expertise developed by Brocade, which Broadcom acquired about a decade ago.
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Shimomura said security remains a top concern for enterprises running always-on systems that cannot afford downtime or data breaches.
Post-Quantum Security
Broadcom engineered the Gen 8 platform…