(BSNS WIRE) Interphase Supports Vixel's New SAN Management Solution; Interp
Interphase Supports Vixel's New SAN Management Solution; Interphase FibreView
Enterprise Complements Vixel InSite 2000 to Simplify SAN Management
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2000--Interphase Corporation
(NASDAQ:INPH), a leader in Fibre Channel technologies, today
announced that its FibreView(TM) Enterprise HBA Storage Area Network
(SAN) management software is fully integrated into the SAN InSite(TM)
2000 management software application being introduced this week by
Vixel Corporation (NASDAQ:VIXL). FibreView Enterprise is the
industry's best and most comprehensive SAN management tool available
for managing and monitoring Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
server connections.
"As a leading Fibre Channel solutions provider to the SAN market,
Interphase works closely with its partners like Vixel to make SAN
implementations in cross-platform environments as seamless as
possible," said Greg Kalush, president and CEO of Interphase. "With
Vixel's SAN InSite 2000 and our FibreView Enterprise, IT managers have
a `best of breed' SAN management solution to easily configure and
manage critical data resources in their storage network."
FibreView Enterprise can be launched seamlessly from within the
SAN InSite 2000 application, allowing IT managers to monitor and
manage their storage assets from one common console. FibreView
Enterprise is an Internet-enabled software management tool that
provides the unprecedented ability to configure, analyze and
dynamically reallocate server connections within the SAN.
"Interphase's support of SAN InSite 2000 demonstrates its
commitment to open standards and interoperability among SAN
interconnect products, to the benefit of the end-user," said Arun
Taneja, vice president, marketing, Vixel Corporation. "Through
seamless integration, Interphase and Vixel are providing a powerful
solution for SAN managers, eliminating barriers to adoption and
creating the means to gain greater control over critical information
systems."
As part of its partnering efforts with Vixel, Interphase will be
able to offer an integrated SAN management solution to its key
customers including both FibreView Enterprise and SAN InSite 2000.
Availability for the integrated package is expected to be late April
2000.
About Vixel Corporation
Vixel Corporation is a leading provider of Storage Area Network
(SAN) solutions. The company's comprehensive product portfolio of
switches, hubs and transceivers with an integrated management software
application delivers a reliable, interoperable solution to its
customers and partners. SAN InSite is Vixel's comprehensive management
software for SANs, providing remote control and diagnostics for Fibre
Channel switches, hubs and transceivers from a single console,
reducing the administration and overhead of implementing a SAN.
Established in 1991, the company continues to develop innovative Fibre
Channel products to optimize the deployment, performance and
management of SAN solutions. Vixel products are available through its
network of value-added resellers, alliances and OEMs. Vixel is an ISO
9001 certified company.
For more information, visit Vixel's web site at www.vixel.com.
Vixel Corporation is headquartered at 11911 North Creek Parkway South,
Bothell, Washington 98011 and can be contacted by phone at
425/806-5509 or e-mail at marketing@vixel.com.
About Interphase Corporation
Interphase Corporation (NASDAQ:INPH), a leader in Fibre Channel
and other next-generation technologies, designs and delivers high
performance connectivity adapters for computer and telecommunication
networks. The company's Host Bus Adapter products connect computer and
telecommunication servers to storage area networks (SAN), wide area
networks (WAN) and local area networks (LAN) utilizing Fibre Channel,
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (or ATM), SS7, Frame Relay and ISDN
technologies. Headquartered in Dallas, with offices in Austin, Paris,
London, and Bangkok, Interphase 1999 revenues were $73.5 million.
Clients include Hewlett Packard, IBM, Compaq/Tandem, Motorola, Sun
Microsystems, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon. Additional information
about Interphase and its products is available through the company's
web site at iphase.com.
FibreView is a trademark of Interphase Corporation.
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CONTACT: Interphase Corporation
Michael Eckley, 214/654-5325 or 214/649-0430
meckley@iphase.com
or
Springbok Technologies for Interphase
Laura Love, 972/480-9980 ext. 178
llove@springbok.com
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