COSTA MESA, Calif., July 12, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX), the world's leading supplier of storage networking host bus adapters (HBAs), announced today that its LightPulse(r) family of HBAs and drivers are supported as part of the new SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 platform from Novell. The SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 platform includes leading-edge open source technologies such as the Linux 2.6 kernel, Xen 3 server virtualization and Device Mapper storage multipathing capabilities.
Emulex drivers are built into the "upstream" Linux kernel, ensuring seamless integration based on code scrutiny by the world's leading Linux storage experts, as well as advanced testing by leading Linux and storage integration labs. In addition, Emulex has been a leading participant in architecting, implementing and cross-testing enhancements in enterprise-class Fibre Channel SAN connectivity that have now become part of the latest Linux implementations, including SUSE Linux Enterprise 10.
"SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 brings to market new open source solutions that are critical to the enterprise data center," said Eric Anderson, vice president of Linux engineering, Novell. "Novell distribution and support for Emulex HBA drivers as part of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10, including Xen-based virtualization and Device Mapper, support Novell's High Availability Storage Foundation, provide users with the assurance of high-quality, production-ready storage connectivity solutions."
The Xen server virtualization environment provided as part of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 enables users to implement multiple server images on a single hardware platform, as part of server consolidation projects. Emulex drivers, which are distributed and supported by Novell as part of its SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Xen environment, provide a Fibre Channel connectivity capability that is essential to the deployment of server virtualization programs. Additionally, Device Mapper, a fully Open Source storage capability operating seamlessly with industry leading storage arrays and fabric connectivity products, including Emulex HBAs, exemplifies the focus on building robust connectivity solutions based on open storage interfaces. Emulex has been working closely with industry leader server and storage partners in designing, testing and qualifying end-to-end multipathing storage connectivity solutions.
"True to its leadership role in enterprise storage connectivity, Emulex has been unveiling a series of ground-breaking initiatives to enhance functionality of SAN-attached virtual servers," said Mike Smith, executive vice president of Worldwide Marketing for Emulex. "Coming on the heels of successful technology demonstrations at CeBIT, LinuxWorld, Intel Developer's Forum and other venues, Novell's delivery of a fully supported Xen environment integrating Emulex drivers is a major milestone in the deployment of Emulex Virtual HBA solutions."
In addition to being part of the all prior versions of the SUSE Linux Enterprise platform, Emulex Open Source Linux drivers are also available from the Emulex web site at http://www.emulex.com/ts/docfc/linuxframe.htm and distributed or qualified by the world's leading server, storage and management solution vendors.
About Emulex
Emulex Corporation is the most trusted name in storage networking connectivity and a leading provider of critical building blocks for intelligent data center infrastructure solutions. The world's leading server and storage providers rely on Emulex award-winning HBAs, embedded storage switching, intelligent storage platforms and I/O controller products to build reliable, scalable and high performance storage and server solutions. Emulex ranked number 19 in the Deloitte 2005 Technology Fast 50 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ELX). Corporate headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, California. News releases and other information about Emulex Corporation are available at http://www.emulex.com.
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