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Press Contact: Robin Austin, Director, Public Relations , 714-885-3462
Gateway Selects Emulex 4Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs for Enhanced SAN Connectivity
High-Performance HBAs Provide SAN Connectivity for New Gateway 4Gb/s Arrays
COSTA MESA, Calif., November 20, 2006 - Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced that Gateway will sell and support Emulex 4Gb/s PCI Express Fibre Channel HBAs for enhanced storage area network (SAN) connectivity. The Emulex 4Gb/s PCI Express single- and dual-channel HBA models (LPe1150 and LPe11002, respectively) are now generally available from Gateway and implemented in the company's new 4Gb/s-enabled storage arrays.
"To meet the evolving needs of our business customers, we recently expanded our line of Fibre Channel storage solutions with the introduction of the E-842R, the first Gateway-branded 4Gb/s-enabled array," said Tim Diefenthaler, Gateway senior director, professional product management. "Gateway's E-842R SAN is housed in a rack-optimized storage enclosure and offers enterprise-class capacity, flexibility and reliability at an affordable price. We're excited to work with Emulex, a leader in Fibre Channel solutions, to deliver an easy-to-use and high-performance SAN connectivity solution."
The Emulex LPe1150 and LPe11002 are single- and dual-channel HBAs ideally suited for mixed operating system SAN environments within midsize businesses and the enterprise. Both HBAs deliver maximum performance and connectivity, and are backward-compatible to ensure seamless migration to 4Gb/s environments.
"Emulex and Gateway are enabling end users to cost-effectively implement Fibre Channel and deploy servers seamlessly into their existing SANs," said Mike Smith, executive vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Emulex Corp. "Together, we possess the technology and capabilities to fulfill Gateway's clients' requirements for state-of-the-art Fibre Channel solutions that can seamlessly and cost-effectively scale from a 2Gb/s to 4Gb/s interface."
The Emulex family of 4Gb/s HBAs, featuring its industry-leading LightPulse Virtual HBA technology, are equipped with a robust suite of installation and management software. Emulex HBAnyware is designed for seamless HBA management across the SAN from a single console or remotely, and is coupled with AutoPilot Installer, a wizard-based technology that requires only a few mouse clicks to guide users through a single installation process for drivers and utilities. These unique capabilities reduce overall management costs and provide a simplified method for deploying Fibre Channel-based SANs.
About Emulex
Emulex Corporation creates enterprise-class products that intelligently connect storage, servers and networks. The world's leading server and storage providers rely on Emulex award-winning HBAs, intelligent storage platforms and embedded storage products, including switches, bridges, routers and I/O controllers, to build reliable, scalable and high performance storage and server solutions. Emulex is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ELX) and corporate headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, California. News releases and other information about Emulex Corporation are available at http://www.emulex.com.
Emulex Safe Harbor Statement
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. The company wishes to caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include the rapidly changing nature of technology, evolving industry standards and frequent introductions of new products and enhancements by competitors; fluctuation in the growth of Fibre Channel and IP markets; changes in economic conditions or changes in end-user demand for technology solutions; fluctuations or delays in customer orders; the highly competitive nature of the markets for Emulex's products; Emulex's ability to gain market acceptance for its products; the company's ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; the company's reliance on third-party suppliers. These and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are also discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
