PLX Technology and Fusion-io Form Alliance on Revolutionary PCI Express-Based SSD Products

PCIe Switches in New ioDrive Duo Support Market`s Fastest Solid-State Storage
Solutions
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT), the leading global supplier of PCI Express
(PCIe) switch and bridge silicon announced an alliance with Fusion-io, the
leader in application-centric, solid-state architecture and high-performance I/O
solutions. Fusion-io is using PLX ExpressLane Gen 2 PCIe switches in its ioDrive
Duo, the market`s fastest and most innovative SSD solution. Fusion-io also plans
to leverage PLX`s industry-leading, feature-rich PCIe switches in its innovative
next-generation server-attached, network-shared products, based on the same core
ioMemory technology being adopted by the industry`s largest server companies.

The ioDrive Duo dramatically improves application memory capacity and storage
performance with up to 640GB capacity (1.28 TB available in second half of
2009). The cutting-edge architecture is based on the PCI Express 2.0 standard. A
single ioDrive Duo can sustain up to 1.5GB/s of raw throughput in each direction
on a x4 or x8 interface. This gives an ioDrive Duo almost three times the
bandwidth of SATA 3 and is only possible by attaching directly to PCIe using an
integrated PLX switch.

"PCI Express offers the most direct path to where the data is processed and
remains the standard interface for all legacy and future systems," said David
Flynn, chief technology officer of Fusion-io. "It is the optimal interface for
our ioMemory architecture to continue scaling both performance and capacity. We
are excited by what PLX`s innovative PCI Express switching technology makes
possible in our new ioDrive Duo, which again raises the bar for
application-centric solid-state storage. But this is only the first step as we
move from direct-attached storage to server-attached, network-shared storage.
Our synergistic relationship with PLX will help us develop a new generation of
enterprise solid-state storage solutions."

"Teaming up with the innovative leadership at Fusion-io to make the ioDrive Duo
a reality reflects PLX`s strategic commitment to enabling a wide array of
storage solutions," said David Raun, vice president of marketing and business
development, PLX. "The PLX ExpressLane family is providing a critical technology
to this high-growth segment in storage, and we are prepared to provide Fusion-io
with the cutting-edge switches required by their performance-demanding
applications. Both companies enjoy a leadership position and our engagement with
Fusion-io is helping to advance the rapidly increasing storage needs of a
connected world."

PLX's PCIe switches provide board designers and system architects with the
industry's most extensive and proven lineup of products with more than 30
devices, ranging in density from three to 24 ports and from four to 96 lanes.
All PLX PCI Express Gen 2 switches are compliant with the PCI-SIG PCI Express
2.0 specification and published on the organization`s exclusive integrators
list. For detailed information on the entire ExpressLane switch family, please
visit www.plxtech.com/pcie or contact sales at www.plxtech.com/contact.

Press Graphics

A downloadable high-resolution press graphic of the new ioDrive Duo is at
http://www.fusionio.com/MediaKit.php

About PLX

PLX Technology, Inc. (www.plxtech.com), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., USA, is a
leading global supplier of high-performance, feature-rich, system-interconnect
semiconductors, SoC and software solutions for the communications, storage,
server, compute, embedded-control, and consumer markets. The Company provides a
competitive advantage through an integrated combination of experience,
innovative silicon, powerful design tools, and synergetic global partnerships.
These unmatched PLX solutions are based on established technologies including
PCI Express, USB, SATA, Ethernet, and FireWire that enable our customers to
develop equipment with industry-leading performance, scalability, security, and
reliability, and bring their designs to market faster.

About Fusion-io

Fusion-io is a leading provider of enterprise solid-state technology and
high-performance I/O solutions. The company`s solid-state storage technology
closes the gap between processing power and storage needs delivering
breakthrough performance at a fraction of the cost of traditional disk-based
storage systems. The result is a world of possibilities for performance-starved
applications.

ExpressLane, PLX Technology and the PLX Technology logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of PLX Technology, Inc.All other product names that appear
in this material are for identification purposes only and are acknowledged to be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.Other names
and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

CommonGround Communications (for PLX)
Jerry Steach, 415-222-9996
jsteach@plxtech.com
or
Fusion PR (for Fusion-io)
Robert Brumfield, 212-651-4215
robert.brumfield@fusionpr.com

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