ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 20, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the leader in Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), stackable switches and blade server switches, today announced that StoreVault, a NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) division, is offering a Fibre Channel Starter Kit that includes SANbox(r) 4Gb switches and SANblade(r) 4Gb and 2Gb HBAs from QLogic. The StoreVault(tm) Fibre Channel Starter Kit provides SMBs with everything they need to implement and manage the new StoreVault S500 all-in-one network storage solution. The kit automates the entire installation and management process with wizards and auto-configuration tools so that an IT generalist can have a Fibre Channel SAN up and running in minutes.
"Typically, IT generalists in SMBs have responsibilities that are a mile wide and an inch deep," said Sajai Krishnan, general manager of StoreVault. "The StoreVault S500 is designed to help SMBs unlock the benefits of networked storage and simplify the growing data management challenges they continue to face."
StoreVault is combining enterprise-proven storage technology from NetApp with the scalability, simplicity, security and affordability missing in today's network storage solutions for SMBs. The StoreVault S500 is the industry's first scalable all-in-one network storage appliance for the SMB market segment supporting NAS, iSCSI SAN and Fibre Channel SAN and providing SMB customers with unparalleled flexibility for their network storage environments.
"The need for SMBs to increase storage utilization and protect their data is no different than the need of large corporations," said Frank Berry, vice president of marketing, QLogic Corp. "What's different is SMBs don't have the expertise to deploy expensive, complex solutions. The StoreVault S500 removes the cost and complexity which provide SMBs access to the benefits of networked storage."
About QLogic
QLogic is a leading supplier of high performance storage networking solutions including Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), blade server embedded Fibre Channel switches, Fibre Channel stackable switches, iSCSI HBAs, iSCSI routers and storage services platforms for enabling advanced storage management applications. The company is also a leading supplier of server networking products including InfiniBand host channel adapters that accelerate cluster performance. QLogic products are delivered to small-to-medium businesses and large enterprises around the world via its channel partner community. QLogic products are also powering solutions from leading companies like Cisco, Dell, EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, NEC, Network Appliance and Sun Microsystems. QLogic is a member of the S&P 500 Index. For more information go to www.qlogic.com.
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