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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 23, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Further
expanding the broadest portfolio of Quad Data Rate (QDR) InfiniBand(R)
solutions in the industry, QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), today introduced
the industry's first quad data rate (QDR) InfiniBand pass-through
module. The new QLogic(R) 12005-PT16 QDR pass-through module is now
available for Dell PowerEdge blade servers in high performance
computing (HPC) environments, and is designed to fit seamlessly into
the Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis. The 12005-PT16 provides a dedicated
40Gb/sec QDR InfiniBand interface for Dell blade servers by extending
connectivity from the server's InfiniBand mezzanine card to any
external, industry-standard InfiniBand switch, including QLogic 12000
Series QDR switches and directors.

Delivering QDR line rate performance with low latency and flexible
fabric architecture options, the QLogic 12005-PT16 QDR InfiniBand
pass-through module is a cost-effective alternative to internal blade
server switches for typical clusters. The new module eliminates the
latency associated with internal switch "hops" by connecting blade
servers directly to the external QDR InfiniBand core switch typically
found in a large cluster. In addition, by taking up only a single I/O
fabric module space in the Dell PowerEdge M1000e blade server, the
12005-PT16 frees other PowerEdge I/O modules for expanded configuration
options.

In addition to the pass-through module, Dell recently added QLogic's
7300 Series QDR InfiniBand mezzanine adapter to its selection of QLogic
end-to-end QDR InfiniBand adapter and switch solutions. The portfolio
also includes QLogic 7300 Series single and dual port adapters and
12000 Series 36-port edge switches and 96-port, 324-port and 648-port
directors.

"Dell's PowerEdge servers deliver industry-leading performance and
energy efficiency for HPC cluster applications," said Sally Stevens,
vice president of Platform Marketing, Dell. "QLogic's innovative,
40Gb/second QDR InfiniBand pass-through module and mezzanine adapter
augment our M1000e platform with the exceptional value and
open-standard technology that customers expect from Dell. By combining
Dell multi-core servers and QLogic QDR InfiniBand adapters, switches
and pass-through modules, we're enabling our HPC customers to
accelerate the pace of their research efforts."

The 12005-PT16 greatly improves operational efficiencies by lowering
power consumption by up to 45 percent and reducing cooling and
maintenance costs, giving HPC users the flexibility to implement a
network architecture that meets their performance and cost objectives.

"Blade servers like Dell's PowerEdge M1000e platform are becoming
increasingly popular in HPC environments because they enable clusters
to scale in a minimal data center footprint. The low-profile QLogic
12005 QDR InfiniBand pass-through module provides a highly
cost-effective solution for these servers by further saving space and
power," said Jesse Parker, vice president and general manager, Network
Solutions Group, QLogic. "By making InfiniBand easier to deploy and
use, QLogic and Dell are empowering HPC users with the ability to
produce quicker results for applications such as aerospace, earthquake
modeling and biomolecular design."

InfiniBand Networks Powered by QLogic

QLogic offers a comprehensive, end-to-end portfolio of InfiniBand
networking products for HPC, including QDR host channel adapters, QDR
multi-protocol director and edge switches and intuitive tools to
install, operate, and maintain high-performance fabrics. Delivering the
industry's highest message rate, lowest MPI latency and highest
effective bandwidth, QLogic InfiniBand adapters enable MPI and TCP
applications to scale to thousands of nodes with industry-leading
price-performance. As the most comprehensive and flexible HPC cluster
interconnect fabric solutions on the market, QLogic QDR InfiniBand
switches incorporate the industry's only management tools that enable
an administrator to install and boot an InfiniBand fabric in minutes,
helping to accommodate the growing demand for high performance
computational clusters and grids.

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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.