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To: w2j2 who wrote (12382)	11/10/1997 9:29:00 AM
From: Alan Aronoff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29386

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1997-- Innovative Switching Architecture Dramatically Increases Bandwidth and Extends SAN Connectivity Gadzoox Networks, Inc. today announced the Denali Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) area switch, the next step in implementing the enterprise SAN. Gigabit performance and scaleability make the Denali area switch ideal for cost-effectively increasing bandwidth, expanding FC-AL connectivity, connecting to Fibre Channel fabric switches, and supporting remote back-up applications. The Denali switch can be used in storage area networks based on Gadzoox' unmanaged BitStrip or managed Gibraltar hubs, as well as other vendors' FC-AL hubs. The Denali switch features Ventana, the industry's first SAN management architecture, introduced with the Gibraltar product line in June 1997. Denali's embedded Nomad management agent enables Ventana to provide enhanced capabilities that allow the IS professional to view not only hub ports but also identification and status information for attached SCSI devices and storage subsystems. The Denali switch begins beta shipping in December, 1997. Volume shipping will begin in Q1CY98. Pricing begins at $12,250. The Denali switch provides three fully segmented Gigabit-speed Fibre Channel Arbitrated loops resulting in a three-fold increase in bandwidth and improved network performance. It extends loop connectivity from the normal range of 126 nodes to 378, and with a cascaded configuration to 32,000 nodes. The Denali switch also provides connection to a Fibre Channel fabric switch from any port automatically without reconfiguring the network. "With the introduction of the Denali area switch, Gadzoox continues to expand its line of managed infrastructure products designed to provide customers with a cost-effective migration that protects investment in existing SAN infrastructure," said Bill Sickler, president and CEO of Gadzoox. "Gadzoox is committed to offering customers reliable access to data by providing robust scaleability, high availability and network manageability for their storage area networks." Applications such as multimedia Internet and Intranet access, digitized video, data warehousing, on-line transaction processing, LAN free backup and recovery are dramatically increasing the requirements for access to mass storage and storage subsystems. Fibre Channel SAN connectivity provides customers with a faster, more reliable, and more easily scaleable networking alternative for growing server-storage environments than is possible with traditional SCSI bus technology. Gadzoox Networks, Inc. is an industry leader in Gigabit-speed Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop products for the open storage area networking (SAN) market. The company provides a complete line of SAN connectivity products, including hubs, switches and gateways. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Gadzoox is privately held and markets products to system integrators, VARs and OEMs. For more information, visit the company's web site at gadzoox.com or call 888/423-3222.

To: w2j2 who wrote (12382)	11/10/1997 9:33:00 AM
From: Alan Aronoff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29386

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1997-- Gibraltar GS Offers Flexible Configuration Options Providing Customers Economical Entry To Storage Area Networks Gadzoox Networks, Inc., supplier of Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) infrastructure solutions for building the SAN, today announced the Gibraltar GS hub, the latest extension of the Gibraltar product line of managed FC-AL hubs. The Gibraltar GS hub is a modular hub that offers pay-as-you-grow flexibility and provides customers a cost-effective entry point for implementing a storage area network. The Gibraltar GS hub has 12 Gigabit-speed, fully-managed ports that can be configured with any combination of copper or fiber optic Gigabit Interface Converters (GBICs). The Gibraltar GS hub features Ventana, the industry's first SAN management architecture, introduced with the Gibraltar product line in June 1997. Ventana management provides the IS professional unparalleled storage area network visibility that greatly increases network reliability. The Gibraltar GS is available in December 1997 and is priced starting at $6,000 ($500 per managed port). "The Gibraltar GS hub enables companies to easily move to a SAN architecture without a forklift upgrade," said Bill Sickler, president and CEO of Gadzoox Networks. "As our customers' data storage network requirements continue to grow, Gadzoox is committed to providing a full line of managed infrastructure products including hubs, switches and gateways. Applications such as multimedia Internet and Intranet access, digitized video, data warehousing, on-line transaction processing, LAN free backup and recovery are dramatically increasing the requirements for access to mass storage and storage subsystems. Fibre Channel SAN connectivity provides customers with a faster, more reliable, and more easily scaleable networking alternative for growing server-storage environments than is possible with tradition SCSI bus technology. The Gibraltar GS hub comes in a slave management configuration with 12 unpopulated ports and a single power supply. As customers' data requirements grow or change, the Gibraltar GS ports can be populated with either copper or fiber optic GBICs. Customers can also add a redundant power supply or upgrade in the field to a master configuration. Gadzoox Networks, Inc. is an industry leader in Gigabit-speed Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop products for the open storage area networking (SAN) market. The company provides a complete line of SAN connectivity products, including hubs, switches and gateways. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Gadzoox is privately held and markets products to system integrators, VARs and OEMs. For more information, visit the company's web site at gadzoox.com or call 888/423-3222. Note to Editors: Analyst references, customer references and color product slides available upon request. Gadzoox, the Gadzoox logo, Gibraltar, and Ventana are trademarks of Gadzoox Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. CONTACT: Doolin Communications Colleen Annen, 408/252-1081 (voice/fax) colleena@earthlink.net