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Emulex Interop Keynote Connects Cloud to Convergence
Company Demonstrates Network Optimization Software
Interop - NEW YORK, October 18, 2010 - Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced that it will be presenting a keynote session on cloud infrastructure this week at Interop, in addition to sessions on 10Gb/s Ethernet and participation in a panel on network convergence. Emulex will also be demonstrating convergence enabling software in its booth #443 at Interop New York 2010, October 18-21.
Emulex executives will be presenting on three topics related to network convergence at Interop, including the following:
- "Constructing the Cloud: One Lego® at a Time" (keynote session), October 21, 9:30 - 9:50 a.m. This session will focus on the new cloud infrastructure and how its deployed one container Lego at a time. Emulex's CTO, Dave Crespi, will explain how these Legos will come together to make world-class data centers.
- "10 Steps for Deploying 10GbE" (concurrent session), October 21, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Shaun Walsh, Emulex vice president of corporate marketing, will present the most pragmatic ways to consider deploying 10GbE today, prepare for network convergence tomorrow, and build a plan for moving 10GbE into your mainstream operations.
- "How Data Center Managers Should Plan for Convergence," (panel) October 21, 2:00 - 3:00 pm. This panel, moderated by Doug Washburn, Analyst Infrastructure & Operations, Forrester Research, will include Shaun Walsh, Emulex vice president of corporate marketing, John Sabasteanski, distinguished engineer, Systems Architecture and Strategy Unit, Cisco Systems, Inc.; Bowman Hall, director, Cloud Computing Client Engagements, Business Manager, IBM; and Ken Oestreich, vice president of marketing, Egenera Inc.
In addition to these presentations, Emulex will have multiple product demonstrations at their booth, #443, including:
- Emulex's recently introduced OneCommand™ Vision software, an intelligent application designed for proactive management of I/O within physical, virtual and cloud data center environments that allows IT administrators to monitor I/O data paths and proactively configure data center resources to solve bandwidth and contention issues within their infrastructure.
- The upgradability of Emulex OneConnect Universal Converged Network Adapters (UCNAs), allowing end users to easily scale their infrastructures with a base 10Gb/s Ethernet network adapter and field enablement options for iSCSI and FCoE hardware acceleration, providing investment protection and compelling cost saving benefits
To learn more about Emulex, please visit: www.emulex.com
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About Emulex
Emulex is the leader in converged networking solutions for the data center. Our Connectivity Continuum architecture provides intelligent networking services that transition today's infrastructure into tomorrow's unified network ecosystem. Emulex provides a single framework that intelligently connects every server, network and storage device within the data center. Through strategic collaboration and integrated partner solutions, Emulex provides its customers with industry leading business value, operational flexibility and strategic advantage. Emulex is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ELX) and has corporate headquarters in Costa Mesa, California. News releases and other information about Emulex Corporation are available at 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. These forward-looking statements include, among other matters, statements concerning Emulex's acquisition of ServerEngines Corporation, including anticipated benefits expected from the acquisition, expected impact on Emulex's results of operations and financial condition, and expected market opportunities; Emulex's business outlook, as well as expectations of other future events and future performance. Emulex wishes to caution readers that a number of significant factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include among others, the anticipated benefits of the combined companies may not be achieved, the combined operations may not be successfully integrated in a timely manner, if at all, and other risks inherent in acquisitions of businesses, including unanticipated costs and expenditures, potential changes in relationships with strategic partners, potential contractual or intellectual property issues, and potential accounting charges and write-downs; as well as changes in economic and industry conditions and the effects of ongoing global economic uncertainty, changes in end user demand for technology solutions; the effect of any actual or potential unsolicited offers to acquire Emulex; Emulex's dependence on a limited number of customers and the effects of the loss of, or decrease or delays in orders by, any such customers, or the failure of such customers to make payments; the emergence of new or stronger competitors as a result of consolidation movements in the market; the rapidly changing nature of technology, evolving industry standards and frequent introductions of new products and enhancements by competitors; the effect of rapid migration of customers towards newer, lower cost product platforms; slower than expected growth of the storage networking market or the failure of Emulex's Original Equipment Manufacturer ("OEM") customers to successfully incorporate Emulex products into their systems; delays in product development; the highly competitive nature of the markets for Emulex's products; Emulex's ability to gain market acceptance for its products; any inadequacy of Emulex's intellectual property protection or the potential for third-party claims of infringement; Emulex's ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; and Emulex's reliance on third-party suppliers. These and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are also discussed in Emulex's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q. Statements in this release are based on current expectations and, except as required by law, Emulex undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
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