MEADVILLE, Pa., Jul 03, 2008 (ASCRIBE NEWS via COMTEX) -- QLogic, a provider in
networking for storage and high performance computing (HPC), announced the 9008V
8Gb Fibre Channel I/O blade for the QLogic SANbox 9000 modular chassis switch,
along with a road map that includes support for 16Gb Fibre Channel.
A fully configured SANbox 9000 now provides SAN administrators with up to 256
8Gb switch ports, plus all the rack density and performance needed to support
hundreds of server and storage nodes -- including blade servers and virtual
machines. QLogic also announced that SANbox 9000 business development will be
focused on small to medium enterprises (SMEs).
"I plan to deploy 8Gb Fibre Channel on my SANbox 9000 to speed up replication of
business data and to improve the performance of my video editing applications,"
said Ramy Katrib, chief executive officer, DigitalFilm Tree. "I also expect to
deploy 16Gb Fibre Channel in the future as I continue to consolidate my I/O
intensive applications onto blade servers."
"Small to medium enterprises are building large fabrics that require the port
density, stability and manageability of a bladed chassis switch. However, these
businesses are extremely price-sensitive and are looking for a cost-effective
alternative to large directors," said Brian Garrett, technical director, ESG
Lab. "We've tested the SANbox 9000, and with a modular design to accommodate
future technologies plus leading edge performance, ESG is confident that the
SANbox 9000 gives SMEs the value they need."
"With the introduction of the 9008V blade, the SANbox 9000 is a great
enhancement to the QLogic family of 8Gb Fibre Channel solutions," said Jesse
Parker, vice president and general manager, QLogic Network Solutions Group.
"This highly versatile platform supports our long-term vision to give SME
customers the essential enterprise-class storage networking features they need
to build scalable, large fabrics."
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