ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- QLogic(r) Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the company that powers storage area networks, today announced that EMC will resell QLogic SANbox 3050 Fibre Channel switches, as part of its EMC(r) Select Program. SANbox 3050 switches are available as individual products or as part of bundled solutions with the EMC CLARiiON(r) CX300 networked storage system. The EMC Select Program was designed to make it easier for customers to acquire best-in-class infrastructure products to complete their EMC storage solutions and to enable businesses to implement information lifecycle management (ILM) strategies.
Featuring a level of affordability and ease-of-use required by small- to medium-sized businesses, QLogic SANbox 3050 Fibre Channel switches are qualified by EMC as E-Lab Tested(tm) for use with CLARiiON AX100 and CLARiiON CX300 networked storage systems. The EMC Select Program allows customers to purchase QLogic SANbox 3050 switches and SANblade(r) host bus adapters (HBAs) with SANsurfer(r) software from EMC sales representatives and channel partners, simplifying the ordering and implementation of world-class storage solutions for EMC's customers.
"By offering EMC E-Lab Tested products like the QLogic SANbox 3050, we are able to be a single source for customers' total storage solutions," said Tom Joyce, EMC Vice President, Storage Platforms Marketing. "The EMC Select Program gives businesses a single point of contact, a simplified and more efficient process and a new level of confidence in their storage networks."
QLogic SANbox 3050 Switches and EMC CLARiiON CX300 Bundled Solutions
The QLogic(r) SANbox 3050 Fibre Channel switch delivers the performance and management capabilities of more expensive competitive products, without the hidden costs or headaches. With eight auto-detecting 2Gb user device ports, an easy-to-use graphical-user interface (GUI) with wizards, installation, configuration and fabric scaling are simple. The SANbox 3050 is the foundation of QLogic bundled SAN solutions for EMC CLARiiON CX300 storage systems. Bundles include QLogic SANblade QLA2340 HBAs and SANsurfer software for easy installation and SAN management.
"Our SANblade(r) Fibre Channel HBAs have been a successful part of the EMC Select Program since its inception," said Frank Berry, vice president of marketing, QLogic Corp. "With the addition of our SANbox 3050 switches with SANsufer software, EMC customers now have even more infrastructure choices from one of the industry's leading storage innovators."
About QLogic
QLogic is the leading supplier of Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), blade server embedded Fibre Channel switches and Fibre Channel stackable switches. 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, HP, IBM, NEC, Network Appliance 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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