ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 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 it has joined the Oracle(r) PartnerNetwork and the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Program, and offers full interoperability of QLogic(r) SANblade(r) Fibre Channel HBAs with Oracle Enterprise Linux. This milestone makes it easy for Global 2000 data centers to integrate market-leading SANblade HBAs with a wide range of products from other leading storage area network (SAN) solution providers.
QLogic SANblade Fibre Channel HBAs are already part of Oracle Validated Configurations, pre-tested, validated architectures with software, hardware, storage, and networking components with included documented best practices for deployment. Oracle and its strategic partners offer and recommend these configurations to enable end-users to deploy tested solutions to achieve standardization with high performance, scalability, and reliability while lowering infrastructure costs.
"Through our continuous commitment to enhancing Linux solutions, the relationship between QLogic and Oracle expands the reach and deployment of market-leading SANblade Fibre Channel HBAs in mission-critical environments," said Amit Vashi, senior director of marketing, QLogic Host Solutions Group. "The QLogic and Oracle relationship around the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Program enables us to exceed our mutual customers' expectations in Global 2000 data centers."
SANblade Fibre Channel HBAs -- The Market Leader
Data from the Dell'Oro Group 4Q2006 SAN Report shows that the installed base of QLogic 4Gb and 2Gb Fibre Channel HBA ports is now 2.88 million, compared to 2.74 million for the nearest competitor, giving QLogic the largest installed base of 4Gb and 2Gb Fibre Channel HBA ports in the world. The Dell'Oro report also shows that in 2006 QLogic became the first company to ship one million Fibre Channel HBA ports in a single year. The figures show that QLogic shipped 1.02 million Fibre Channel HBA ports last year, outpacing its nearest competitor by more than a quarter million ports.
Market Leading Performance
SANblade HBAs deliver market leading performance for enterprise applications. Using database driven Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), Web, and Analytical Processing (OLAP) workloads common in datacenters, test results validate that QLogic 4Gb HBAs deliver 33 percent higher performance with Oracle workloads than the leading competitor. A white paper with a detailed description of the test environment and results can be downloaded from http://www.qlogic.com/knowledgecenter/briefs_papers.asp.
About the Oracle PartnerNetwork
Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,000 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner levels. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com
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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