NTAP--Vixel Announces Technology Collaboration with Network Appliance; Collaboration Extends Scalability and Manageability of Fibre Channel Storage Subsystems
BUSINESS WIRE - July 24, 2000 08:33
BOTHELL, Wash., Jul 24, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Vixel Corporation (Nasdaq:VIXL), a leading provider of Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, announced today a technology collaboration with Network Appliance, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTAP), the leading provider of network- attached data access and content management solutions, focused on extending the scalability, performance, and manageability of Fibre Channel storage solutions.
At the core of this collaboration is Vixel's Hydra 'loop switch on a chip' ASIC technology. Network Appliance is working with Vixel to enhance the Hydra ASIC technology for use in embedded storage systems, enabling Network Appliance to provide larger scale storage solutions and enhance the performance and resiliency of Fibre Channel loops.
"Vixel's ASIC technology enables Network Appliance to provide larger, more scalable systems which meet the levels of performance and availability required by our customers' most demanding applications," said Mark Santora, senior vice president of marketing at Network Appliance. "Our collaboration with Vixel reflects another milestone in Network Appliance's effort to deliver multivendor interoperability and simple solutions to customers."
"Over the course of the last eight months, we have been working together with Network Appliance to validate opportunities for the two companies to capitalize on each others' respective strengths and technologies. Now, with this partnership in place, we can go forward to create solutions and bring them to market," said Jim McCluney, president and CEO, Vixel Corporation. "Network Appliance's position of leadership in the network-attached storage field and reputation for innovation are well recognized, and their choice of Vixel as a technology partner underscores the viability of our Hydra ASIC technology. For Vixel, this partnership also serves to validate our strategy of leveraging our technologies into new applications and areas of functionality."
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 multi-vendor Fibre Channel switches, hubs and transceivers from a single console, reducing the administration and overhead of implementing a SAN. Vixel develops 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.
Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include risks affecting performance and market acceptance of Vixel's products, Vixel's ability to meet its quality and performance standards, development of the storage area network, or SAN market, the competitiveness and performance of Vixel's products in the rapidly changing SAN market and the ability of Vixel to meet evolving product standards required by customers and others involved in the distribution channel for SAN products. Further information on the factors and risks that could affect Vixel's business, financial condition and results of operations, are contained in Vixel's Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent report on Form 10-Q, which are available at www.sec.gov.
CONTACT: Vixel Corporation Ed Luboja, 425/806-4530 eluboja@vixel.com or Imagio Technology Public Relations Sean Baze, 206/625-0252 seanb@imagio.com or Network Appliance, Inc. Eric Brown, 408/822-3463 ebrown@netapp.com
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