QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Mezzanine Adapter Now Available for New HP BladeSystem Matrix

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on its
leadership position of over 70 percent share of mezzanine cards for the blade
server market(1), QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leading supplier of high
performance network infrastructure solutions, today announced an advanced 8Gb
Fibre Channel connectivity solution for the new HP BladeSystem Matrix, a single
domain of infrastructure capacity that can be dynamically carved up and
allocated to application needs in an optimized way. The QLogic(r) QMH2562 PCI
Express-based mezzanine adapter, available now from HP, delivers twice the data
throughput as the company's previous generation 4Gb mezzanine adapter, is
specifically optimized for highly virtualized environments and consumes the
lowest power amongst its class of 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters.

"Designed for highly virtualized platforms like the HP BladeSystem Matrix,
QLogic QMH2562 adapters deliver the virtualization capabilities and 8Gb Fibre
Channel bandwidth necessary for next-generation enterprise data centers," said
Roger Klein, vice president and general manager, Host Solutions Group, QLogic.
"The HP BladeSystem Matrix helps companies to reduce storage, server and network
equipment costs and allocate resources where they are truly needed, delivering
optimized resource deployment across both virtual and physical worlds."

Custom designed for HP BladeSystem c-Class blade servers, the QLogic QMH2562
adapter enhances connectivity in HP BladeSystem Matrix environments with N_Port
ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology, which enables multiple virtual connections
to share the same physical port. Each virtual connection has its own dedicated
resources and the ability to be managed independently, which translates into
increased port utilization, increased security for individual applications and
business units and greater business productivity. QLogic StarPower(tm)
technology provides PCI Express bandwidth with the lowest power consumption in
the industry, giving users a more power-efficient adapter than comparative
offerings.

"Customers can reduce the costs and risks associated with the deployment of
complex business services by installing the HP BladeSystem Matrix platform,"
said Mark Potter, senior vice president and general manager, Insight Software
and Blades, HP. "Together with QLogic adapters, the HP BladeSystem Matrix
provides faster time-to-service delivery and maximizes port utilization to drive
business productivity."

The QLogic QMH2562 provides comprehensive access control for virtualized Fibre
Channel SAN environments, including fabric-level isolation through QLogic NPIV
technology and end-to-end data integrity. Through the use of overlapping
protection domains (OPD), the QMH2562 ensures that data never goes unprotected,
not even for the smallest fraction of time. QLogic OPD generates a new check
(parity or ECC) before stripping out the old check. The new check ensures that
at all times data remains protected as it traverses through the Fibre Channel
controller.

More information on the QLogic QMH2562 is available here:
http://www.qlogic.com/Products/SAN_products_FCHBA_QMH2562.aspx

About QLogic

QLogic (Nasdaq:QLGC) is a global leader and technology innovator in high
performance networking, including adapters, switches and ASICs. Leading OEMs and
channel partners worldwide rely on QLogic products for their data, storage and
server networking solutions. QLogic is a NASDAQ Global Select company and is
included in the S&P 500. For more information, visit www.qlogic.com.

(1) Based on data from Dell'Oro Group

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