Emulex, VMware Integrate

CANNES, France -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced the integration of its Host Bus Adapter (HBA) management architecture that integrates with VMware ESX Server 3i, the industrys first embedded, ultra-thin hypervisor for virtualized server environments.

Emulex’s advanced HBA management capabilities integrated with the VMware ESX Server 3i platform will enable customers to seamlessly configure and manage HBAs deployed in VMware ESX 3i–based servers from the same central management point used to manage HBAs across the data center.

“The close collaboration with VMware has enabled Emulex to develop and demonstrate an excellent level of device management integration with VMware ESX Server 3i,” said Mike Smith, executive vice president of worldwide marketing, Emulex. “Our ongoing innovation with respect to the integration of virtualized servers and SANs continues to provide our end user customers with the robust tools for open and secure management.”

Emulex Corp.