Emulex First to Demonstrate Integrated SAN Connectivity Capabilities Within Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager At Microsoft TechEd SEA 2007


ADVISORY, Sept. 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 WHAT:
 Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) is demonstrating the integration of its
 LightPulse(r) Virtual host bus adapter (HBA) technology with Microsoft
 System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) at this week's Microsoft
 TechEd SEA in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Designed for Microsoft Virtual
 Server environments, Emulex's VMPilot(tm) application coupled with
 SCVMM delivers enhanced storage area network (SAN) connectivity
 capabilities. This marks the first live demonstration of SCVMM with
 industry-standard N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) support using Emulex
 4Gb/s HBAs.

 Emulex's award-winning VMPilot(tm) application simplifies the
 creation of virtual ports attaching Microsoft Virtual Server-based
 virtual machines to SANs. The combined Emulex and Microsoft solution
 allows administrators to seamlessly deploy and migrate SAN-based
 virtual machines while maintaining existing SAN management best
 practices.

 Emulex has taken a leadership position in connecting virtual servers
 to the SAN and its VMPilot application is the only HBA management
 software designed specifically for Microsoft Virtual Server.

 WHEN:
 Monday, September 10 - Thursday, September 13, 2007

 WHERE:
 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Emulex Booth #B9

 CONTACT:
 Katherine Henry, Manager, Public Relations
 714-885-3828 or katherine.henry@emulex.com

About Emulex

Emulex Corporation creates enterprise-class products that intelligently connect storage, servers and networks. The world's leading server and storage providers rely on Emulex award-winning HBAs, intelligent storage platforms and embedded storage products, including switches, bridges, routers and I/O controllers, to build reliable, scalable and high performance storage and server solutions. Emulex is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ELX) and 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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