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QLogic Broadens Offerings for HP StorageWorks

SAN infrastructure products now compatible with HP StorageWorks MSA2000fc arrays and HP BladeSystem servers.

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By DE Editors  

August 6, 2008

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QLogic Corp. (Aliso Viejo, CA) extended the range of its products that are qualified to be part of the HP StorageWorks 8Gb Simple SAN Connection portfolio, a family of SAN infrastructure products featuring QLogic 8Gb switch and 8Gb PCI-Express adapter technology.

Products in the StorageWorks 8Gb Simple SAN Connection portfolio are compatible with HP StorageWorks MSA 2000fc Arrays and HP BladeSystem servers running Windows Server 2008, Windows Storage Server 2003, VMware ESX v3.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.2, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.

With features such as next-generation Internet Protocol 6 (IPv6) and wizard-based Microsoft LUN partitioning, the HP StorageWorks 8Gb Simple SAN Connection Portfolio easily connects servers to storage, helping maximize the return on customers' server and storage investments.

QLogic 8Gb Switches are said to transform network connectivity into competitive advantage, as the SANbox technology delivers next-generation 8Gb Fibre Channel performance with built-in simplicity for new mid-market or enterprise SAN deployments.

QLogic 8Gb Adapters likewise are said to transform server connectivity into competitive advantage. The QLogic 2500 Series of 8Gb Fibre Channel-to-PCIe Gen2 adapters are designed for next-generation virtualized data centers with powerful multi-processor, multi-core servers. The HP StorageWorks 82Q dual-port 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters are based on this technology and are optimized for virtualization, power, RAS (reliability, availability, serviceability), security and management, transforming server connectivity into a competitive advantage.

QLogic 2500 Series Fibre Channel adapters provide complete investment protection by maintaining backward compatibility with previous Fibre Channel network and PCIe host bus speeds, and feature two breakthrough innovations under the QLogic Star Power Green Initiative — Dynamic Power Management and Cool HBA technologies. Dynamic Power Management gives the QLogic 2500 the ability to sense the type of PCI Express bus that is present and consume only the amount of power necessary to run at full speed.

QLogic Cool HBA technology enables QLogic products like 2500 adapters to operate without any airflow, unlike competitive products that require fans in order to run cool.

For details, go to QLogic Corporation.

 

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

 

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