ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 20, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- QLogic(r) Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the leader in Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), stackable switches and blade server switches, today introduced SAN Express(tm), a portfolio of products built from the ground up for first time SAN users. The SAN Express line is designed for QLogic channel partners around the world to easily migrate small and medium businesses (SMBs) from direct attached storage to SANs. The low cost SAN Express line is designed to accelerate SAN penetration of global markets, including the fast growing Asia-Pacific and Eastern European markets. The SAN Express product line features SANbox(r) Express 1400 switches, SANblade Express 200 host bus adapters, SANsurfer(r) Express software, and SAN Express Starter Kits. A turn-key SAN Express Starter Kit with one switch, two HBAs, software and accessories has an MSRP of only $3,295 and can be installed by a technical generalist in minutes.
"QLogic has been providing great technologies inside many of the storage products used up and down the enterprise. The company is innovating again by putting their technologies into simplistic packages for small to medium businesses," said Steve Duplessie, founder and senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. "While storage people often overlook this market - it can't be ignored any longer. All the significant growth - in almost any metric you care to measure, will come from the SMB space."
Small and Medium Businesses Need Continuous Access to their Business Data
The lifeblood of Global 2000 corporations is continuous access to their business data. That's why the Global 2000 have migrated their storage from DAS to SAN over the last ten years. Over six hundred thousand companies in the U.S., with a total of almost three million servers, need continuous access to their business data too. With products like SAN Express, these companies will be able to migrate their storage from DAS to SAN in the years ahead.
QLogic SAN Express - Simple, Low Cost Products and Solutions
Simple, low cost SAN Express products are now available to resellers and technical consultants to help small and medium businesses achieve higher utilization of their storage and to better protect their business data.
The QLogic SAN Express line of products and solutions include:
-- SANsurfer Express - Unique Windows-based software that can
automatically discover and install a complete SAN in
minutes.
-- SANbox Express 1000 Series Fibre Channel Switches - The
most integrated and compact Fibre Channel switch ever built.
The new SANbox Express model 1400 switch features ten high
performance 2Gb ports in a package the size of a home
router - and it's as easy to use.
-- SANblade Express 200 Series Fibre Channel HBAs - The easy to
install SANblade 200 Series adapters connect servers to
small workgroup SANs.
-- SAN Express Starter Kit - A turn-key storage network with
one switch, two HBAs, software and accessories. The SAN
Express Starter Kit has an MSRP of only $3,295 and can be
installed by a technical generalist in minutes.
Availability
QLogic authorized Express channel partners are accepting orders today for SAN Express products. The company is currently conducting a Pilot Program with a select group of Express Channel Partners worldwide. This Pilot Program is anticipated to last through the remainder of 2005. See QLogic.com for information about QLogic SAN Express authorized resellers and for information about becoming a QLogic SAN Express reseller. For additional information on the SAN Express line, visit http://www.qlogic.com/go/sanexpress.
About QLogic
QLogic is the leading supplier of Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), Fibre Channel blade server switches, Fibre Channel stackable switches and peripheral controllers. The company is also a leading supplier of iSCSI HBAs. QLogic products are delivered to small, medium and large enterprises around the world, powering solutions from leading companies like Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, NEC, Network Appliance, Quantum, StorageTek and Sun Microsystems. QLogic is a member of the S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ 100 Index. For more information visit www.qlogic.com.
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