Emulex Offers HBAs for Quad-core

CHICAGO -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX - News) today announced that the new Intel quad-core storage server utilizes Emulex 4Gb/s family of LightPulse(r) HBAs for SAN connectivity. Designed to deliver leading price/performance for the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) market, the Intel(r) Storage Server SSR212MC2 platform can be configured for a broad range of solutions, including NAS, SAN or application servers.

Working with Intel to provide enterprise-class SAN connectivity for its new storage server reinforces Emulex's commitment to deploying networked storage solutions beyond the enterprise and into the SMB market,” said Mike Smith, executive vice president of worldwide marketing, Emulex Corp. “As more and more businesses realize the benefits of SANs, Emulex is working closely with its customers and partners to ensure broad deployment of its industry-leading SAN connectivity solutions.”

The Emulex 4Gb/s PCI Express LPe11000 and PCI-X LP11000 families of HBAs are supported and qualified for use with the Intel SSR212MC2 and customers may also leverage the Emulex HBAnyware for seamless upgrades and management of all the HBAs in the SAN. Coupled with Emulex HBAs, the Intel SSR212MC2 storage server offers a uniquely scalable architecture powered by the quad-core Intel(r) Xeon(r) processor 5300 series.

“Intel's new storage server enables cost effective enterprise class solutions for businesses to more easily manage accelerating data growth,” said Mike Wall, general manager, Intel Storage Group. “Working with Emulex to provide reliable, high performance SAN connectivity for our quad-core storage hardware platform allows resellers and integrators to tailor solutions for businesses of all sizes.”

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