Network Computing Awards QLogic SANblade 2Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter with Editor's Choice; SANblade 2300 is `'Winning Combination of Speed Reliability and Ease of Use''
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001--QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the only end-to-end SAN infrastructure provider, today announced its SANblade(TM) 2300 product won Network Computing magazine's "Editor's Choice" award in a comparative review of 2 Gigabit/second (2Gb) Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs). The review, titled "QLogic Makes Sense of Fibre Channel," pitted the SANblade 2300 against competitive solutions from three other vendors in the October 1 edition of Network Computing.
"The performance numbers from this PCI card, especially its CPU utilization stats, are impressive, and we found it to be the easiest and most trouble-free card we tested," reported Network Computing. "Setup was easy and driver installation a snap. This card is also one of the fastest we tested, with one of the lowest CPU utilization rates."
The SANblade 2300 is part of QLogic's 2300 Series, a family of 2Gb host bus adapters with a powerful suite of features that benefit a wide range of applications ranging from the workstation to the data center. The SANblade 2300 Series offers:
-- Reliability and cost-effectiveness with HBA components
integrated into a single chip.
-- Scalability to four channels on a single card using
space-saving single chip controllers.
-- High performance with over 40,000 I/O operations (IOPs) per
second and support for PCI-X.
-- Support for storage, server and cluster applications, SCSI, IP
and VI protocols.
-- Major operating system support through QLogic device drivers
including Windows NT, Windows 2000, Solaris, Linux, NetWare
and UnixWare.
"Network Computing is a premier source of information for IT professionals," said Frank Berry, vice president of marketing, QLogic Corp. "It's an honor for our SANblade 2300 to be recognized by this prestigious publication which carries so much influence among a wide variety of customers."
QLogic 2Gb Fibre Channel End-to-End
QLogic's SANblade 2300 is part of the industry's first and only end-to-end 2 Gigabit storage area network (SAN) infrastructure, consisting of highly scaleable products ranging from Fibre Channel controller solutions for storage devices and servers, to QLogic SANbox2(TM) switches, which are capable of networking storage at distances in excess of 100 km, scalable to over seven million nodes. This broad range of high-performance 2 Gigabit products, available from a single vendor, allows OEMs, VARs storage service providers (SSPs) and end-users to build cost-effective, plug-and-play SANs that are centrally managed and highly available.
About QLogic
QLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QLGC - news) 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 20 on Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies. QLogic is integrated in over 200 OEM solutions, including: Compaq, Computer Associates, DataCore, Dell, EMC, FalconStor, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, INRANGE, Iwill, 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.
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CONTACT:
QLogic Corporation, Aliso Viejo
Steve Sturgeon (editors), 949/389-6268
steve.sturgeon@qlogic.com
or
Tom Anderson (investors), 949/389-6213
tom.anderson@qlogic.com
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