Joining forces with VMware, Emulex is pleased to be a Gold sponsor of this year’s HP Avnet Partner Summit held in Phoenix next week – May 15-17th. More than 200 C-level channel partners and business managers, along with key HP executives, will participate in this two- day event. This has always proven to be a strategic event for Emulex and HP given the audience and focus. Below are a few notable activities that you should know about if you’re heading out:

• Emulex and VMware sponsoring the welcome reception/dinner on May 15th at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass!
• Emulex and VMware sponsoring breakout session on Wednesday, May 16th at TWO times – 1-2pm and 3:15-4:15pm. We’re teaming up with an industry analyst to present a customer case study highlighting a HP ProLiant, VMware, and Emulex real-world deployment which segues into a discussion on HP VirtualSystem solution. Learn how Emulex I/O technology is integrated with HP VirtualSystem solutions, delivering a fast and easy path to virtualization. This session will arm partners with the information they need to transform their customers’ business with HP VirtualSystem for VMware.
• Another strategic (and timely) focus for HP Gen8 is networking – the time is ripe to educate the channel on our broad I/O capabilities with HP Gen8 for rack/tower and blades, enabling 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and iSCSI – all at the price of 10GbE.

We hope to see you in Phoenix!!! In the meantime, check out our website for more HP/Emulex information – http://www.emulex.com/hp/

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Today’s data explosion is putting increasing demands on server and storage infrastructure, not to mention the IT resources required to manage and staff them. More and more customers are improving the efficiency and availability of IT resources and applications through virtualization. Because of that, customers’ requirements for faster I/O connectivity is a growing concern as they work to manage and optimize more virtual machines (VMs) in their data center.

To help transition to an infrastructure that can support the storage needed by this new generation of VMs, Emulex has validated the functionality and performance of VMware ESXi 5.0 in conjunction with 8Gb Fibre Channel (8GFC) connectivity. The tested environment includes the best-of-breed HP ProLiant DL380 G7 server equipped with a dual-channel 8GFC adapter produced for HP by Emulex. Storage was provided by HP 3PAR Utility Storage.

In addition to suggesting that 8Gb SANs are better suited for the new release of vSphere, this implementer’s guide outlines the process for deploying ESXi 5.0 with 8GFC connectivity and outlines the results of performance tests carried out in such an environment.

The testing demonstrated that an 8GFC implementation based on the latest Emulex Fibre Channel adapter technology was able to support more VMs than a 4Gb implementation, while also reducing CPU utilization on the ESXi 5.0 host. Thus, as VM density increases, the additional burden placed on storage can be mitigated by migrating from 4GFC to 8GFC. By leveraging the 8GFC technology with ESXi 5.0 and the industry-leading ProLiant server portfolio, customers can meet the demands of larger virtual machines while allowing you to introduce additional business-critical applications.

To learn more, download this Implementer’s Lab paper here!

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HP has just unveiled its next generation HP ProLiant Gen8 platform that accelerates server market transformation – in addition to being self-sufficient, this new platform is enabled with industry leading I/O, making them incredibly fast and flexible. Supported by Emulex OneConnect® technology, the HP ProLiant Gen8 platform delivers a converged I/O that includes FlexFabric, Flex-10, iSCSI and Fibre Channel. This broad choice in I/O connectivity delivers high value (all-in-one) connectivity, providing HP customers with convergence-ready, integrated Ethernet, FCoE or iSCSI connectivity solutions on a single-chip solution. In addition, this flexibility allows HP customers to leverage their existing infrastructure, while providing a seamless, future-proof path for future expansion.

Emulex I/O Connectivity Solutions for HP ProLiant Server Blades
Emulex is providing new 10GbE dual-port modular LAN on motherboard (LOM), converged network adapter (CNA) and network interface card (NIC) solutions for the new HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 server blade, including the HP 554FLB FlexFabric LOM Adapter, HP 554M FlexFabric Mezzanine Adapter and HP 552M Flex-10 Mezzanine Adapter.

The HP 554FLB and 554M FlexFabric Adapters allow 10Gb ports to be divided into multiple NIC and storage functions to converge network and storage traffic for 10GbE and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), helping clients reduce networking complexity, lower technology costs and promote a green data center. The HP 552M Flex-10 Adapter allows 10Gb ports to be divided into multiple NIC functions to optimize bandwidth allocation for virtualized server workloads.

Emulex I/O Connectivity Solutions for HP ProLiant Rack and Tower Servers
Emulex is also providing dual-port 10GbE modular LOM, CNA, and NIC and Fibre Channel HBA solutions for the new HP ProLiant ML350p, DL160, DL360p, DL380p, SL230s, SL250s, SL270s Gen8 servers, including the new HP 554FLR-SFP+ FlexFabric Adapter and the previously announced HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter, HP NC552SFP Ethernet Server Adapter, HP 82E 8Gb dual-port PCIe Fibre Channel HBA and HP 81E 8Gb single-port PCIe Fibre Channel HBA.

As with the HP FlexFabric adapters for the HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 server blades, the HP 554FLR-SFP+ FlexFabric Adapter and HP CN1100E Converged Network Adapter converge network and storage traffic for 10GbE and FCoE, helping clients reduce networking complexity, lower technology costs and promote a green data center.

Emulex OneConnect I/O technology with HP ProLiant Gen8 is the right combination to best position your business for success today and into the future. For more information on Emulex solutions for HP, please visit http://www.emulex.com/hp/. And, check out our data sheets here:

• HP 554FLR-SFP+ Adapter for HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
• HP 552M and NC552m Flex-10 Adapters for HP ProLiant Gen 8 BladeSystem Servers
• HP 554FLB Adapter for HP ProLiant BladeSystem Gen8 Servers
• HP 554M and NC553m Adapters for HP ProLiant BladeSystem Gen8 Servers
• HP 10GbE and SAN Connectivity Products from Emulex

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HP is off to the races and if you blink, you just might miss their latest product offering for HP ProLiant DL and SL G7 servers. Now shipping the world’s fastest 16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC) Host Bus Adapter (HBA), in both single- and dual-channel modes, HP leads with 1 million I/O Operations per Second (IOPS) on a single channel!

The HP SN1000E 16GFC single-port and dual-port HBAs meet the needs of both virtualized business-critical applications and the cloud, while also supporting high-performance solid-state disk (SSD) drive requirements and advanced storage arrays. These products represent the next generation of HBAs, delivering, 1,024 MSI-X, 8,192 logins/open exchanges, in addition to more than 5X the IOPS and half the latency of its 8GFC predecessor.

Read more about the HP SN1000E in this informative technical white paper that explores 16GFC and the many benefits 16GFC HBAs bring to SAN fabrics, even those with an 8Gb backbone.

16Gb FC technology improves 8Gb FC environment

16GFC accelerates high-density virtualization by doubling the number of ports that can be virtualized and reducing the number of physical ports and cables required by half. In fact, 16GFC is required for a properly balanced solution stack combining the latest multi-core processors, expanded memory and high-speed storage, such as SSDs. Your 8GFC infrastructure will also be faster with 16GFC HBAs. Using the new HP SN1000E 16GFC HBAs can provide a performance and latency boost even when running in 8 Gb mode in an 8 Gb environment. When the time comes for the server to be upgraded to 1 Gb switches and arrays, the adapter is ready to go.

Check out the blazing fast performance of HP’s new 16GFC adapters and place your bet now – make your next HBA purchase a 16GFC one. For more information, please visit our landing page.

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Next week, we’ll be at HP Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas, talking all about how Emulex I/O connectivity solutions work with HP VirtualSystem for VMware.

We have two exciting breakout sessions on February 14 where attendees will learn how Emulex I/O technology is integrated with HP VirtualSystem solutions, delivering a fast and easy path to virtualization. This session will arm partners with the information they need to transform their customers’ business with HP VirtualSystem for VMware. Attendees will understand how Emulex OneConnect Universal Converged Network Adapter technology is integrated into these solutions, and how this pre-tested, pre-configured converged-ready solution addresses customers’ need for virtualization and greater IT agility – while accelerating time to revenue. We are offering these sessions at two times on Tuesday, February 14:

And, as a bonus to those that attend our sessions, enter to win an HP mini-laptop! Just stop by our booth in the Partner Exchange Showcase. If you’re interested in Emulex solutions for HP, please visit www.emulex.com/hp for more information. We hope to see you next week at the show!

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HP recently announced new converged networking products that allow data centers to realize the benefits of IT convergence for today’s demanding requirements. Today, we announced three new I/O connectivity solutions which include its OneConnect™ Universal Converged Network for use on HP Integrity servers.

First 1/10GbE and 8GFC Multifunction Adapter for Integrity and Superdome Servers

Combining Emulex’s OneConnect™ and LightPulse® technologies into a single adapter for fast performance and flexibility for use on HP Integrity and Superdome servers is the next step toward a scalable converged network solution. The new HP Integrity AT094A Dual-Channel 8Gb Fibre Channel (8GFC) and Dual-Port 1/10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) Multifunction Adapter allow you to double the I/O capacity and performance of your servers, increase failover protection with more fully redundant virtual partitions (vPARs) and reduce the number of adapters and cables needed per server. All this functionality is available for you to configure based on your needs, whether its 8Gb FC, or 1 and 10GbE combos! Go to our landing page for more information.

Next-Generation CNAs Now Available for HP ProLiant, Integrity and Superdome Servers

We also added support for HP NC552m Dual-Port Flex-10 and HP NC553m Dual-Port FlexFabric mezzanine cards on HP Integrity BL860c i2, BL870c i2 and BL 890c i2 blade servers and HP Virtual Connect. These adapters allow 10Gb blade server ports to be divided into multiple network interface cards (NICs) and storage functions (up to eight network connections per adapter) to optimize bandwidth allocation for virtualized server workloads. HP is also adding Integrity rack-mount server support for the NC552SFP 10GbE Adapter that is based on the Emulex next-generation OneConnect Universal Converged Network Adapter (UCNA) architecture.

The next-generation CN1100E Dual-Port CNA that supports 10GbE and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) on HP ProLiant ML, DL and SL server platforms and the HP Integrity CN1100E Dual-Port CNA for use on rx2800 i2 and Superdome 2 servers are now available. HP CN1100E and HP Integrity CN1100E Dual-Port CNAs converge network and storage traffic for 10GbE and FCoE, helping clients reduce networking complexity, lower technology costs and promote a green data center.

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Emulex is proud to be a silver sponsor at this week’s HP DISCOVER EMEA in Vienna, Austria, which kicks off this week to more than 5000 attendees. HP DISCOVER EMEA will showcase the complete ecosystem of HP and partner solutions for its Enterprise Business.

Stop by the Emulex booth in the event’s exhibit hall where we will be highlighting our 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) technology that supports the HP FlexFabric strategy. Frank Arrazate, technical sales at Emulex, will be presenting a 20-minute presentation around our Fibre Channel and 10GbE portfolio of solutions.

Emulex’s latest FCoE and 10GbE technology is the HP standard for connectivity – the time is now to leverage this technology in your existing ProLiant/BladeSystem and Integrity data centers. We offer choice for connectivity, whether you’re deploying converged or discrete networks. Our latest converged networking portfolio reinforces HP’s Converged Infrastructure strategy, enabling the convergence of storage, network and server resources across a 10GbE-based backbone using FCoE. Whether you’re deploying our industry-leading Fibre Channel solutions for discrete networks, or our new 10GbE converged networking portfolio, you’ll learn how Emulex is HP’s I/O vendor for infrastructure solutions for both ProLiant and Integrity platforms.

Prizes will be drawn during Frank’s presentation and also at the booth itself – stop by for a chance to win an iPad and other great prizes!

Hope to see you this week at the show! For more information on the HP/Emulex portfolio of products, please visit http://www.emulex.com/hp/

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Last week in Las Vegas, the entire HP ESSN (Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking) group gathered for its annual field training event as HP kicked off its new fiscal year. Emulex once again showed up in a big way and flexed its muscle for a one hour boot-camp training on Monday, November 14th. This full house session highlighted our value across the ESSN portfolio, specifically around 10Gb Ethernet (10GbE) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). Emulex’s Shaun Walsh, VP of marketing, led the presentation around our technology and value-add with BladeSystem G7 and FlexFabric, while Frank Arrazate, HP technical sales, ended the session with four live demos of our technology in action. It was standing room only during this session that attracted over 200 HP pre-sales and solution architects.
The day wrapped up with a reception/dinner and show by the Blue Man Group at the Venetian – Emulex was the exclusive sponsor for this evening out for over 800 HP pre-sales and solution architects who all looked forward to relaxing a little from a busy day!

In the expo area of the event, Emulex was very well-positioned in the exhibit hall – and enjoyed nice visibility and traffic all three days of the expo.

Overall, it was an outrageously successful week for Emulex. Great seeing you all – look forward to seeing you at the next HP event!

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Sell HP ESSN Portfolio of Solutions – Upsell with HP BladeSystem G7

• Did you know that every HP BladeSystem G7 server ships with the integrated HP FlexFabric Adapter?
• Did you know customers are deploying additional adapters for redundancy/failover?
• So, doesn’t it make sense to sell your customers HP adapters from Emulex – the LAN on Motherboard (LOM) provider for HP?

Here’s an opportunity to reap big rewards in your selling! Introducing the “Play Your Cards Right” Campaign by telling us about HP adapter opportunities and let us help you sell and reap big rewards. Yes, you heard us right. We will pay you every time you tell us about a sales opportunity for HP adapters.

So, why do customers need additional cards – And what’s in it for YOU?
Studies have shown that failover/redundancy is a TOP reason for requiring additional 10GbE cards. As virtualization increases, and the need for increased bandwidth and high availability becomes more important, so do requirements for additional 10GbE mezzanine adapters. For customers needing fast and reliable Fibre Channel connectivity, Emulex offers a family of Fibre Channel adapters that deliver powerful performance, advanced data integrity and superior quality. Selling additional adapters means faster and more reliable I/O for your customers, and more rewards for you.

So what are you waiting for? Enter the “Play Your Cards Right” Campaign before January 31, 2012 and you can win prize rewards just by telling us about your HP adapter sales opportunities. You’ll also earn entries into our grand prize trip for 2 to Monte Carlo.

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HP caught up with Emulex’s Mike Jochimsen (Strategic Alliances Manager) on the show floor of Oracle OpenWorld last week in San Francisco. This short video highlights Mike’s commentary on the HP/Emulex strategic partnership and the value prop of Emulex as an I/O provider to HP, both in Fibre Channel as well as the new 10Gb Ethernet/Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) space.

Many know Emulex as a provider of Fibre Channel technology , however, some may not know that this technology is backward compatible, meaning newer generations are compatible with previous generations to ensure a seamless transition and reliability on HP platforms. In the Ethernet space, HP has leveraged Emulex’s OneConnect Converged Network Adapter for its integrated FlexFabric Adapter, an exclusive feature on the HP BladeSystem G7 server blades. (for more information on Emulex solutions for HP, please visit our HP microsite, as we update information here frequently!)

Emulex Provides Fibre Channel Backward Compatibility and Ethernet Offload Processing

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