QLogic Announces Certification

DRESDEN, Germany -- QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leadingprovider of networks for storage and high performance computing, todayannounced that selected QLogic InfiniBand switches and host channeladapters (HCAs) have been certified as part of the OpenFabrics AllianceInteroperability Logo Program for InfiniBand and iWARP. A chartermember of the InterOperability program, QLogic is working with othervendors and the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab toenable the migration of high performance computing (HPC) from technicalcomputing environments to enterprise IT environments.

The OpenFabrics Alliance sponsors multiple interoperability events eachyear at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab, providingvendors with ongoing opportunities to earn the OFA-UNH-IOL logo fortheir products. The test scenarios are available to the public, as arethe test results for all products that earn the logo.

"HPC customers tell us that they need to be able to choosebest-of-breed products and solutions for the data center, but mostimportantly, they don't have time for glitches in interoperability orsacrifices in performance," said Frank Berry, vice president ofmarketing, QLogic Corp. "The OpenFabrics Alliance Interoperability LogoProgram addresses these concerns with a highly comprehensive approach.As part of the comprehensive QLogic Network Platform(tm), QLogicInfiniBand switches and HCAs deliver the performance andinteroperability that HPC customers expect from their networkinginfrastructure solutions."

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