ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 9, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leading supplier of high-performance network infrastructure solutions, today announced that NetApp is now offering QLogic(r) 2500 Series 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters. The QLogic 2500 Series provides customers with advanced server virtualization technologies while preserving existing investments in software and infrastructure power levels that are unprecedented in the industry. QLogic's 2500 Series, which is interoperable with the NetApp(r) portfolio of Fibre Channel SAN solutions, is optimized for virtualization, power, RAS (reliability, availability, serviceability), security, and management, transforming server connectivity for NetApp customers into a competitive advantage.
"With the QLogic 2500 Series, we are providing our customers with the ability to expand their current SAN architecture with a unified host platform that supports 8Gb Fibre Channel SANs while maintaining compatibility with their existing 4Gb and 2Gb Fibre Channel investments," said Patrick Rogers, vice president of Solutions Marketing for NetApp. "Partnering with QLogic enables us to provide NetApp customers with high-performing Fibre Channel solutions that are ideal for their virtualized environments."
"Multicore processors, high-density blade servers and virtual machines are driving the need for 8Gb Fibre Channel storage solutions from leading storage vendors such as NetApp," said Amit Vashi, vice president of marketing, QLogic Host Solutions Group. "The Dynamic Power Management and Cool HBA technology of the QLogic 2500 Series means NetApp customers not only double their I/O performance as they migrate to 8Gb Fibre Channel, but they also benefit from more reliable connectivity for greener data centers."
QLogic 8Gb Adapters -- Transforming Server Connectivity into Competitive Advantage
The QLogic 2500 Series of 8Gb Fibre Channel-to-PCIe Gen2 adapters are designed for next-generation virtualized data centers with powerful multiprocessor, multicore servers. The 2500 Series dual-port 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters are optimized for virtualization, power, RAS (reliability, availability, serviceability), security and management, transforming server connectivity into a competitive advantage. QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters provide complete investment protection by maintaining backward compatibility with previous Fibre Channel network and PCIe host bus speeds, and feature two breakthrough innovations under the QLogic Star Power(tm) Green Initiative -- Dynamic Power Management and Cool HBA technologies. Dynamic Power Management gives the QLogic 2500 the unique ability to sense the type of PCI Express bus that is present and consume only the amount of power necessary to run at full speed. QLogic Cool HBA technology enables QLogic products like 2500 adapters to operate without any air flow, unlike competitive products that require fans in order to run cool.
About QLogic
QLogic is a leading supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, which include the controller chips, host adapters and fabric switches that are the backbone of storage networks for most Global 2000 corporations. The company delivers a broad and diverse portfolio of products that includes Fibre Channel adapters, blade server embedded Fibre Channel switches, Fibre Channel stackable switches, iSCSI adapters and iSCSI routers. The company is also a leading supplier of InfiniBand switches and InfiniBand host channel adapters for the emerging high performance computing market. 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 such as Cisco, Dell, EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, NetApp and Sun Microsystems. QLogic is a member of the S&P 500 Index.
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