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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 16, 2003 - QLogic
Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the company that powers storage area networks (SANs), today
announced its entire line of SANbox2 2Gb switches now feature Non-Disruptive Code
Load and Activation (NDCLA), a director-class feature that provides SAN administrators
with a non disruptive way of performing the frequent switch code loads required
to maintain interoperability when new equipment is added to a SAN. Included with
each SANbox2 switch at no-charge, NDCLA reduces scheduled hardware outages for
firmware upgrades, resulting in improved ROI and better use of IT resources.
Perform Switch Upgrades without Disrupting Data Traffic
or Devices
Unlike competitive NDCLA offerings, the SANbox2 switch family activates new code
versions without causing any fabric disruptions which means:
- No interruptions or delays to live data traffic.
- No re-initialization of attached devices due to additional Registered State
Change Notification (RSCN) traffic.
"The line between director class-products and edge switches is beginning to blur, which is good news for small and medium enterprise customers," said Frank Berry, vice president of marketing, QLogic Corp. "Not long ago, a feature like NDCLA would have been exclusive to expensive directors. Now we can offer it with all of our 2Gb edge switches along with other director-class features like our SANbox2-64's full crossbar, non-blocking architecture."
The NDCLA feature will be available this quarter, at no additional
charge, for all products in the SANbox2 family.
About SANbox2 Family of Switches
QLogic SANbox2 switches, which are available in 8, 16 and 64 port configurations,
make it easy for small and medium-sized enterprises to connect many new or legacy
servers to shared storage devices, fully leveraging the power of SANs. QLogic
SANbox2 switches enable high-performance switched storage networking at affordable
prices while protecting investments in 1Gb equipment. With SANbox2 switches, businesses
can easily build powerful storage networks that are interoperable with servers,
networking equipment and storage subsystems. Certified with every major storage
management application, SANbox2 switches are fabric-ready out of the box.
Powered by QLogic
Over 40 million QLogic products have shipped inside servers, workstations, RAID
subsystems, tape libraries, disk and tape drives, delivered to small, medium and
large enterprises around the world. Powering solutions from leading companies
like Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Network Appliance, Quantum,
Sony, StorageTek and Sun, the broad line of QLogic controller chips, host bus
adapters, network switches and management software move data from storage devices
through the network fabric to servers. A member of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ
100, QLogic was recently named to Forbes' Best 200 Small Companies for the fourth
consecutive year and was named to Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies list
for the third consecutive year. For more information visit www.qlogic.com.
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that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied
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order: the introduction of new and changing technologies in our industry and customer
acceptance of those technologies; a change in semiconductor foundry capacity or
conditions; fluctuations in the growth of I/O markets; fluctuations or cancellations
in orders from OEM customers; QLogic's ability to compete effectively with other
companies; cancellation of OEM products associated with design wins; and fluctuations
in our operating results and our stock price.
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