ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the leader in Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), stackable switches and blade server switches, today announced that QLogic(r) SANbox(r) switches and SANblade(r) HBAs are now shipping in the second generation HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) 1000 Small Business SAN Kit.
"HP continues to increase the value of SAN solutions for small to medium businesses," said Frank Berry, vice president of marketing, QLogic Corp. "The second generation StorageWorks MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit brings to the SMB market new 4Gb Fibre Channel switch and HBA technology, combined with the affordability and ease-of-use customers experienced with the first generation product."
The HP MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit provides customers with a complete, entry-level solution tailored to meet the needs of first-time SAN users and small businesses. The second generation MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit comes in a single box and includes everything necessary for SAN novices to be up and running within a few minutes. Included in the second generation package are one QLogic SANbox 1404 4Gb Fibre Channel switch with 10 ports, two SANblade QLE220 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express HBAs, a MSA1000 storage enclosure and a 10 step hardware installation poster. The solution is released for use in Linux and Windows environments, and includes installation wizards that make setup a snap for resellers, technology consultants and end-users.
"HP shares a commitment with QLogic to address the needs of customers within their SAN environments," said Kyle Fitze, director, SAN Marketing, StorageWorks Division, HP. "Now supporting both Linux and Windows environments, and integrating QLogic technology, our HP MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit makes it easier for customers with no SAN expertise to make one purchase, open one box and install their first SAN."
SANbox 1404 Fibre Channel Switches -- Small, Powerful and Easy to Use
QLogic SANbox 1404 switches are the most integrated and compact Fibre Channel switches ever built, featuring 10 high performance 4Gb ports in a package the size of a home router and they are just as easy to use. Extremely affordable, SANbox Express 1404 switches allow the smallest business to enjoy the benefits of networked storage without having to hire a SAN expert.
SANblade Fibre Channel HBAs -- The Market Leader
According to data from the Dell'Oro Group, QLogic has the largest installed base of 4Gb and 2Gb Fibre Channel HBA ports. In 2006, QLogic became the first company to ship more than one million Fibre Channel HBA ports in a single year. QLogic SANblade Fibre Channel HBAs offer best-in-class ease-of-use and functionality - plus the convenience of a single driver per OS for all 4Gb and 2Gb HBAs.
About QLogic
QLogic is a leading supplier of high-performance storage networking solutions, producing the controller chips, host bus adapters (HBAs) 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 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 InfiniBand switches and InfiniBand host channel adapters for the emerging High Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC) 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 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.
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