The SpectraNet name appears again in McData's Replicator for Exchange product, essentially an instance of FalconStor IPStor that McData also resells under agreement.

Other ROC products that customers choose include the full range of McData director and fabric switches (no surprise there), plus edge and storage routers. McData complements ROC with service offerings that help customers define and manage their storage network and WAN.

So which of the two vendors has a winning hand? It's hard to tell on paper, because both Brocade and McData's offerings are still evolving and I am pretty sure that future announcements will expand and pinpoint their set of products and services.

For now, let's just remember not to make the mistake of calling them "switch vendors" anymore.