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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Complementing
its strengths in storage and server networking solutions, QLogic Corp.
(Nasdaq:QLGC) today expanded its data networking portfolio with the
introduction of the all-new 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters,
offering fast 10Gb/sec Ethernet connectivity for bandwidth-intensive
applications such as virtualization, database clustering, IP content
delivery and grid computing.

Optimized for virtual environments -- and fully compatible with
hypervisors such as VMware VSphere 4.0, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer 5.2 -- the adapters enable the creation of
Virtual Private Interfaces, which provide dedicated bandwidth and
security for individual applications and improved utilization of
existing resources. The adapters are currently available through QLogic
channel partners worldwide.

According to Dell'Oro Group, 10Gb Ethernet network adapter revenue is
expected to increase, on average, by almost 50 percent annually from
2008 to 2013 reaching nearly $800 million. "10Gb Ethernet network
adapter port shipments are expected to, on average, almost double
annually, reaching over four million ports shipped during the same
timeframe," said Seamus Crehan, vice president, Dell'Oro Group.

"The shift toward increased server virtualization, internal and
external clouds and the use of SSDs are rapidly driving the need for
faster data pipes," said Deni Connor, senior analyst, Storage
Strategies Now. "The performance of Ethernet has consistently evolved
and 10Gb Ethernet is optimized for next generation data centers
deploying these technologies. With today's announcement, QLogic is
positioned to address the full range of networking requirements -- from
Fibre Channel to Ethernet to iSCSI to Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) -- on a truly global scale."

QLogic 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters are low profile
Ethernet-to-PCI Express adapters that support advanced protocol
offload, significantly improving the throughput performance of servers,
server appliances and storage platforms, while reducing host CPU
utilization. The adapter architecture consists of fully programmable
protocol processing engines that are designed to offload and accelerate
processing tasks from layer 3 through layer 7 off the networking stack.

"Ten Gigabit Ethernet is gaining momentum and represents an inflection
point in networking," said Dennis Martin, principle contributor at
Wikibon.org. "QLogic has strong 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter offerings
right out of the gate, in a market where there is no dominant
incumbent. Products like the QLogic 3100 Series promote faster adoption
of higher speed networks and allow users to take advantage of a new
class of servers which is especially critical in emerging virtualized
environments. The introduction of these new Intelligent Ethernet
Adapters marks another important step for QLogic as it continues to
expand its addressable market."

Introducing QLogic NetSlice(tm) Virtualization Technology

In dynamic data center environments, managers need flexible solutions
that can evolve along with IT to protect current investments in
virtualization and server consolidation. QLogic NetSlice technology
addresses these requirements by incorporating a unique degree of
programmable support for virtualization in its Intelligent Ethernet
Adapters. NetSlice enables the creation of Virtual Private Interfaces,
which provide dedicated bandwidth and security for individual
applications and improved utilization of existing resources.

"We're very pleased to offer QLogic's 3100 Series adapters to our
customers. The addition of 10GbE technology creates a complete
networking solutions portfolio from QLogic. Our customers can now
expand their footprint in both existing and new accounts with QLogic,"
said Gary Gammon, senior vice president of marketing, Bell Micro, a
leading IT distributor.

"We are now shipping QLogic 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters,"
said Thomas Schiffers, founder and vice president of sales, SANDirect.
"These innovative solutions allow enterprises and SMBs to consolidate
resources in the data center, protect IT investments and streamline
server performance."

QLogic is shipping three versions of the 3100 Series dual port 10Gb
Intelligent Ethernet Adapter:


* QLE3142-CU: Direct Attach Copper, designed for cost-effective
in-rack connectivity
* QLE3142-SR: Short Range Optical Media, designed for intra-rack and
in-datacenter connectivity
* QLE3142-LR: Long Range Optical Media, designed for longer range
applications including campus connectivity

As part of today's news, QLogic also unveiled its new QLE3044-RJ, a
quad port 1GbE adapter, part of the new 3000 Series of 1Gb Intelligent
Ethernet Adapters targeted specifically at the enterprise
virtualization and SMB markets.

3000 Series Quad-port 1GbE adapters and 3100 Series dual-port 10GbE
adapters use a common set of drivers allowing for easy deployments in
mixed 1GbE and 10GbE environments.

For additional information on QLogic Intelligent Ethernet Adapters,
visit: http://www.qlogic.com/Products/CT_Produ ... pters.aspx

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About QLogic

QLogic (Nasdaq:QLGC) is a global leader and technology innovator in
high performance networking, including adapters, switches and ASICs.
Leading OEMs and channel partners worldwide rely on QLogic products for
their data, storage and server networking solutions. QLogic is a NASDAQ
Global Select company and is included in the S&P 500. For more
information, visit www.qlogic.com.