QLogic Unveils PCI-iSCSI Host Bus Adapter
Demonstrating Technology at Fall Networld+Interop
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2001--QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC - news), the only end-to-end storage area network (SAN) infrastructure provider, today announced it is expanding its product line with iSCSI host bus adapters (HBAs) and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Designed to connect iSCSI servers and storage, these products feature a unique architecture that completely off-loads host processing with a single chip to provide Fibre Channel performance at Ethernet costs. FalconStor will showcase their IPStor virtualization incorporating SANblade(TM) Fibre Channel adapters and a prototype of the new SANblade iSCSI adapter in a demonstration at Networld+Interop in Atlanta, September 11-13, in booth No. 2049.
``These new plug-and-play HBAs bring QLogic's storage and Ethernet technologies together so that IT managers can connect servers to future iSCSI SANs with the same reliability, performance and features of today's Fibre Channel SANs,'' said Frank Berry, vice president of marketing, QLogic Corp. ``This is done by leveraging our extensive ASIC, host driver, and management software expertise from our third generation parallel SCSI and Fibre Channel products.''
The QLogic iSCSI HBA, which supports the PCI-X local bus interface, completely off-loads TCP/IP processing from the host system, providing Fibre Channel SAN performance on Ethernet without burdening the host system. The product will support both target and initiator mode making it perfect for host, RAID controller, and SAN appliance applications. Competitive approaches incorporate multiple chips and/or host resources for protocol processing resulting in higher costs and/or greater host CPU utilization. ``QLogic's iSCSI and Fibre Channel solutions are a perfect complement to IPStor 2.0's interoperability, security and management features, and support for multiple operating environments,'' said Wayne Lam, FalconStor vice president of marketing. ``We value QLogic's ability to work closely with us to support I/O technologies of today such as SCSI and Fibre Channel as well as future connectivity solutions like iSCSI and InfiniBand.''
Standardizing and Simplifying SANs with QLogic SANblade
Currently when implementing SANs, customers must sort between multiple hardware components and management software offerings, based on numerous technologies from multiple vendors. It is often very complex and expensive for OEMs and IT departments to undergo all the steps of SAN design, acquisition, deployment and operation. OEMs and storage network administrators rely on the ability to standardize on proven technology that works and scales with their existing infrastructures.
The QLogic SANblade is designed to address these issues, supporting a broad range of topologies and customers' application-specific requirements with a common hardware interface platform, software management suite, driver interface and sales channel. The SANblade family, currently consisting of board-level solutions based on Fibre Channel, will include InfiniBand and iSCSI products. SANblade was created to simplify SAN design, acquisition and deployment with all QLogic SANblade products engineered around a standard, common driver interface (CDI) so developers can migrate between topologies with minimal investment and bring new-technology products to market quickly.
About QLogic
QLogic Corporation is changing the way the world views Storage Area Networks (SANs), serving OEMs, VARs and system integrators with the only end-to-end SAN infrastructure in the industry. With over 15 years of enterprise storage experience, the company delivers a full range of Fibre Channel switches, PCI host bus adapters, controller silicon and management chips for systems and peripherals, as well as the QLogic Management Suite of SAN management software solutions. A member of the S&P 500 Index, QLogic was ranked fourth on Forbes' Best 200 Small Companies and number 22 on Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies. QLogic is integrated in over 200 OEM solutions, including: AMI, Compaq, Computer Associates, DataCore, Dell, EMC, FalconStor, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, INRANGE, Iwill, MTI Technology Corp., Quantum, Raidtec, Siemens, Sony, Sun, Unisys, VERITAS and XIOtech. For more information about QLogic and its products, contact QLogic Corp., 26600 Laguna Hills Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; telephone: 800/662-4471 (sales); 949/389-6000 (corporate); fax: 949/389-6126; home page qlogic.com.
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Disclaimer -- Forward-Looking Statements
With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company wishes to advise readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include new and changing technologies and customer acceptance of those technologies; a change in semiconductor foundry capacity or conditions; fluctuations in the growth of I/O markets; fluctuations or cancellations in orders from OEM customers; the Company's ability to compete effectively with other companies; cancellation of OEM products associated with design wins; and reductions in the need for space and increased costs of operations due to facility relocation. Carrying additional expansion space may increase costs and adversely impact future earnings.
These and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Form S-3, Form 10-K, and Form 10-Q. |
