Hello George,
Sorry, my guesses aren't worth anything to me to anyone else. Correlation of zero. It was nice when we had industry insiders contributing to add context to Press Releases such as the one below.
Say, has the status of the John Rose Oval affected your winter activities?
Greg
qlogic.com
QLogic SANbox 3050 Switch Qualified by EMC as E-Lab Tested
Now available from distributors as part of the new QLogic SAN Connectivity Kit for EMC CLARiiON AX100
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., - December 21, 2004 - QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the company that powers storage area networks (SANs), today announced the SANbox 3050 Fibre Channel switch has been qualified by EMC® as E-Lab™ Tested for use with the EMC CLARiiON® AX100 networked storage system. Featuring a level of affordability and ease-of-use required by small to medium-sized businesses, the SANbox 3050 and QLA200 host bus adapters are packaged together in the QLogic SAN Connectivity Kit for the EMC CLARiiON AX100. The SAN connectivity Kit for the EMC CLARiiON AX100 as well as stand-alone SANbox 3050 switches and QLA200 host bus adapters are now available from authorized EMC distributors.
"Expanding the SAN market into small and medium businesses requires a new class of infrastructure that is significantly more affordable and easy to use," says Frank Berry, vice president of corporate marketing, QLogic Corporation. "The SANbox 3050 and the SAN Connectivity Kit for AX100 embody these values with a low cost of acquisition and simple out-of-box experience."
QLogic SAN Connectivity Kit for AX100 - Just Add CLARiiON AX100 Storage
The QLogic SAN Connectivity Kit for the EMC CLARiiON AX100 is a turn-key network-in-a-box including one SANbox 3050 switch, two SANblade QLA200 HBAs, management software and eight SFPs. Users just add a CLARiiON AX100 networked storage system to form a complete storage area network. The kit is sold as a single SKU and provides customers with all-in-one pricing, all-in-one packaging, plus breakthrough ease-of-use through wizard-based installation of both SANbox switches and SANblade HBAs.
About the EMC CLARiiON AX100
Ease-of-use is a hallmark of the CLARiiON AX100. With integrated functionality, simple installation, wizard-driven management, and easy expansion, the CLARiiON AX100 brings simplicity to storage. The CLARiiON AX100 delivers the benefits of networked storage - consolidation, automation, and advanced data protection - in a single solution that is affordable to most small to mid-sized companies. The CLARiiON AX100 system supports Microsoft Windows, Linux, and NetWare server platforms, with SAN, NAS or direct-attached connections.
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