QLogic / Broadcom CNA valid naming

Let’s be clear…QL did NOT buy Broadcom.  They bought Broadcom’s CNA product technology.  Broadcom still exists and still sells Ethernet NICs…NOT CNA…basic NICs (5719/20, etc.) that do not have HW offload functionality.

QL also bought all of BROCADE’s FC adapter technology (Brocade 8xx series).

Both have been rebranded.

We can continue to use the Broadcom name or at least “BRCM” as in “Qlogic BRCM578xx Family” .

Alternatively, as long as you are providing clear product name identification to differentiate between QL legacy and QL-BRCM families, we should be OK…but everyone needs to be more specific moving forward.

Valid naming could include:

Broadcom 57xxx based products:

·         QL 578xx,

·         QL 57810/57840,

·         Broadcom 578xx or 57810

·         BRCM 578xx or 57810

·         QL BRCM 578xx, etc.

·         Etc.

QLogic Legacy Products:

·         QL 82xx or QL8262

·         QL QMe82xx etc.

·         Etc.

BROCADE based products:

·         QL 815/825

·         Brocade 815/825

·         QL Brocade 815/825

·         Etc.