Fujitsu Turns to Brocade Workflow Composer to Enhance the Functionality of Its Virtual Desktop Service

TOKYO, JAPAN--(Marketwired - Oct 14, 2016) - Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) today announced that IT solutions and services giant Fujitsu has successfully deployed Brocade® Workflow Composer to enhance the functionality of its virtual desktop-as-a-service (V-DaaS) offering. The network automation platform increases the agility and security of Fujitsu's V-DaaS operations by aligning the network with IT operations and tool chains. As a result, V-DaaS customers can streamline their digital transformation while increasing business innovation and gaining a competitive advantage.

The initial impetus for the Brocade Workflow Composer deployment stemmed from V-DaaS customer requests for enhanced security, with Fujitsu investigating ways to automate isolation of virtual desktops that have suffered a security incident from the rest of the V-DaaS network. Fujitsu considered a variety of potential solutions, including internal development and third-party software, before selecting Brocade Workflow Composer because it simplifies the automation of cross-domain workflows on the V-DaaS network.

"We are addressing changes in V-DaaS customers' business environments and requirements with the capability to quickly and flexibly implement new services and functions," said Narumi Takano, director of Desktop-as-a-Service Business Promotion, Global Managed Infrastructure Service Division, Managed Infrastructure Services Business Unit, Global Services Integration Business, Fujitsu Limited. "Brocade Workflow Composer is a great automation platform for DevOps environments, enhancing the selection of scripts for developers and offering flexible implementation and licensing structures. We were able to implement the virus non-diffusion service with reduced design cycle and cost than initially expected, to offer highly competitive services."

Brocade Workflow Composer is based on the StackStorm open source project, which provides a streamlined method for apps, services, and workflows to be combined. Thanks to this strong ecosystem of innovation, the product features nearly 2,000 pre-wired integrations for popular cross-domain platforms and technologies. This includes Brocade VDX^® 6740 switches with software-defined network (SDN) capabilities that form an intelligent fabric at the heart of V-DaaS, giving Fujitsu developers and customers a powerful foundation for event-driven automation.