NEW ORLEANS and LAS VEGAS, May 16, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMC Technology Summit and QLogic Worldwide Partner Conference -- QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the company that powers storage area networks (SANs), today announced it is demonstrating the SANsurfer Small Business SAN Wizard that allows technical generalists to install in minutes EMC(r) and Dell SANs based on Fibre Channel, iSCSI or a combination of both. The configurations, consisting of EMC CLARiiON(r) AX100 networked storage arrays, which are offered by Dell as the Dell/EMC AX100, QLogic SANbox(r) switches, SANblade Fibre Channel or iSCSI HBAs and SANsurfer Express(tm) Software, are being demonstrated this week at the EMC Technology Summit and QLogic Worldwide Partner Conference.
"The award-winning Dell/EMC AX100 is a great example of Dell's focus on simplifying storage for a broader range of customers," said Praveen Asthana, director of storage for Dell Product Group. "This advancement in easy to use SANs will make it even easier for small organizations and workgroups to deploy their first SAN."
"The SANsurfer Express software developed by QLogic highlights the openness and flexibility of the EMC CLARiiON platforms," said Marty Lans, EMC's Director of SAN Product Marketing. "Using EMC's open interfaces, QLogic has developed an effective solution that gives technical consultants the choice of deploying a higher performance Fibre Channel SAN, a more familiar IP-based SAN, or integrating a combination of both."
"Small and midsized businesses count on value-added resellers to help them select, install and get the most out of their IT investments," said Richard Villars, Vice President of Storage Systems research at IDC. "Given the continued expansion of storage systems choices available to SMBs, VARs need storage solutions that allow them to leverage standard installation and management practices across Fibre Channel and iSCSI environments."
The innovative QLogic SANsurfer Express software, which makes fast installation possible, takes advantage of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Virtual Disk Service (VDS). Virtual Disk Service provides system and storage administrators with an effective tool for provisioning and managing storage resources. The VDS infrastructure is designed to enable management of multi-vendor storage devices from a single user interface on Windows, which reduces management complexity.
SMB SAN Infrastructure from QLogic
With a vision of "a SAN in every business," QLogic designs and manufactures storage area networking products for large enterprises and for SMB customers. The QLogic family of simple, low-cost SAN products for SMBs includes:
-- SANblade Fibre Channel HBAs -- The cost-effective SANblade
200 Series of HBAs feature user-friendly documentation and
wizard-based installation for easy installation by small
business VARs and technology consultants.
-- SANblade iSCSI HBAs -- The SANblade 4000 Series HBAs feature
iSCSI and TCP/IP offload to protect small business investments
in server CPU necessary to support business-critical
applications.
-- SANbox Fibre Channel Switches -- The cost-effective 3000 Series
of SANbox switches features user-friendly documentation and
wizard-based installation for easy implementation by technology
consultants and small business VARs.
-- SANsurfer Express Software -- SANsurfer Express software
integrates HBA, switch and storage management into a single
wizard-based application that allows an entire SAN to be
installed in minutes.
Ease-of-use is a hallmark of the EMC CLARiiON AX100 and AX100i, which is also offered as the Dell/EMC AX100 and AX100i. With integrated functionality, simple installation, wizard-driven management, and easy expansion, this system brings simplicity to storage while delivering the benefits of networked storage -- consolidation, automation, and advanced data protection -- in a single solution that is affordable to most small to mid-sized companies. The EMC CLARiiON AX100 and Dell/EMC AX100 support Microsoft Windows, Linux, and NetWare server platforms, with SAN, NAS or direct-attached connections.
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