QLogic Delivers 10GbE iSCSI Connectivity Solution for HP EVA Storage Systems

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Continuing its
collaboration with leading OEMs to address the challenges of next-generation
data centers, QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leading supplier of high performance
network infrastructure solutions, today announced that its 6200 Series
intelligent Storage Router, branded by HP as the HP StorageWorks MPX200
Multifunction Router, is now available from HP as a 10GbE iSCSI connectivity
solution for all HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) storage
environments. Fully integrated with the HP StorageWorks Command View storage
management console, the solution simplifies and unifies the management of Fibre
Channel and iSCSI storage pools and addresses many of the challenges created by
the massive proliferation of virtual machines (VMs) in the enterprise.

"Hypervisors introduce lots of small systems to manage in the form of virtual
machines. When a Logical Unit Number (LUN) associated with a VM is managed by a
hypervisor, this adds complexity to storage management due to fundamental
changes in the way storage is managed, allocated and provisioned," said Shishir
Shah, vice president and general manager, Storage Solutions Group, QLogic. "The
HP MPX200 solves this issue by using initiator virtualization technology and
iSCSI protocols to move all the plumbing into the guest VM's operating system
such that storage management between server and storage array remains consistent
with the way it was managed prior to the introduction of server virtualization.
When a VM is moved, all the storage associated with the VM goes with it. This
capability greatly simplifies the complexities that VMs introduce to LUN
management for HP EVA customers."

Available now as an option to HP EVA storage customers, the MPX200 is integrated
-- just like a drive tray-in EVA storage systems and is managed through the
highly intuitive HP Command View management console. By incorporating four ports
each of 10GbE iSCSI and 8Gb/sec Fibre Channel (dual blade), the multi-protocol
HP MPX200 simultaneously serves FC and iSCSI operations, empowering customers to
cost-effectively scale blade servers and rack servers in a number of
environments, including branch office storage consolidation, application test
and development, VM deployments and bandwidth aggregation.

"Customers want to maximize the number of virtual machines running on each
server to drive increased availability, scalability and performance," said Kyle
Fitze, director of marketing, Storage Platforms Division, HP. "With HP
StorageWorks EVA and MPX200 10GbE connectivity, customers can do more with less
because of its faster throughput and ease-of-use."

"Longer term, this 10GbE technology addresses 1GbE constraints, especially as
the population of virtual machines increases," said Dave Vellante, president and
co-founder of Wikibon.org. "More VMs means more network traffic and QLogic is
making a strategic contribution to IT with the early introduction of 10GbE
technology."

Based on an innovative dual-blade architecture, the HP MPX200 router enables VMs
to use iSCSI and link to existing Fibre Channel infrastructure. This is
significant for IT management as it allows the leverage of existing Fibre
Channel infrastructure in VM environments without the performance, data
management and potential quality issues.

Additionally, the MPX200 eliminates limitations on the number of host storage
connections and allows more VMs to run against the storage backend, without
running out of logical host connections for EVA storage systems. This enables
customers to connect 600 servers or VMs through network links fanning into the
MPX200 router, without requiring a massive number of physical ports.

The industry-leading architecture of the MPX200 features two hot-replaceable
router blades -- which can be zoned for full redundancy or utilized for separate
applications -- and two hot-replaceable power modules for a fully redundant,
high-availability design. The MPX200 architecture features adaptive tuning
technology that enables the system to self-configure itself following the
immediate removal of any hot-replaceable components, ensuring no manual
intervention is required from end-users. If a router blade is removed and
replaced, it is quickly rebooted within sixty seconds and all zoning and
configuration data is automatically loaded.

In addition to the HP MPX200 model with four 10GbE iSCSI ports and four 1Gb/sec
iSCSI ports, a second configuration is available with eight 1Gb/sec iSCSI ports
(dual blades). Both versions include four 8Gb/sec Fibre Channel ports standard.
Either version can be easily deployed in 1GbE or 10GbE server environments.

For more information on the HP MPX200, visit:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/mpx200mr/index.html?jumpid=reg_R
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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.

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