NET, QLogic to Offer InfiniBand

FREMONT, Calif. -- Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.(NET) (NYSE: NWK) a globalprovider of multi-service network and voice exchange solutions for government andenterprise customers, today announced that it is collaborating with QLogic Corp., aleader in networking for storage and high performance computing (HPC), tocross-certify InfiniBand products to provide seamless networking solutions. NETjoins the QLogic HPCtrack partner program to drive usage, provide solutions anddeliver support to joint InfiniBand customers.NET's NX5010 high-speed multiprotocol exchange platform enables the extension ofInfiniBand fabrics over the WAN, allowing datacenters and disparate computing andstorage resources to be connected into a single pool of utilizable andinterchangeable assets. The NX5010, in combination with QLogic InfiniBand switchesand host channel adapters (HCAs), offers customers a robust end-to-end solution forInfiniBand over the LAN and WAN.

"Our relationship with QLogic and our participation in their HPCtrack partnerprogram are a core element of our partner-centric market strategy. NET is excited tojoin QLogic in its efforts to deliver superior InfiniBand solutions," said JohnSandschulte, VP and GM of NET's Broadband Technology Group. "We are enthusiasticabout this partnership and are looking forward to working with QLogic as theInfiniBand market continues to expand."

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