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QLogic Provides Storage Networking Solutions for New HP BladeSystem C3000 Blade Enclosure; Fibre Channel HBAs Enable Affordable, Reliable Storage Networks for Midsize Businesses, Remote Sites and Branch Offices

Posted on: Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 15:00 CDT

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leader in networking for storage and high performance computing, today announced the availability of its storage networking solutions for the new HP BladeSystem c3000 blade enclosure. QLogic QMH2462 Fibre Channel mezzanine cards, specifically engineered for the HP BladeSystem servers, allow users to take advantage of the high performance, high scalability and reliability of QLogic Fibre Channel technology for their storage needs.

"The new HP BladeSystem c3000 is aimed squarely at solving the IT challenges of midsize businesses and customers with remote locations and branch offices," said Roger Klein, vice president and general manager, QLogic Host Solutions Group. "These highly innovative 'Global 500,000' companies will appreciate the flexibility and ease-of-use of HP BladeSystem and custom-designed QLogic storage networking solutions."

"Our customers rely on innovative business technology that helps them accelerate revenue, mitigate risk and lower costs," said Mark Potter, vice president, BladeSystem Division, HP. "QLogic, a valued member of the HP BladeSystem Solution Builder program, delivers critical components to BladeSystem c-Class environments with easy-to-use, affordable storage network infrastructure solutions that work right out of the box."

QLogic HBAs for BladeSystem c-Class Servers Deliver Performance, Data Reliability, Scalability

The QLogic QMH2462 is a dual-port, 4Gb Fibre Channel mezzanine card that offers HP BladeSystem c-Class customers high performance for their storage applications with an I/O transfer rate of up to 150,000 IOPs per port. It also provides enhanced data reliability by using overlapping protection domains for continuous protection of internal data paths. In addition, the mezzanine card is virtualization-ready, providing a high level of scalability by allowing physical ports to be part of multiple logical networks. The QLogic QMH2462 is already available for use with the currently available HP BladeSystem c7000 blade enclosure.

About QLogic

QLogic is a leading supplier of high-performance storage networking solutions, which include the controller chips, host adapters and fabric switches that are the backbone of storage networks for most Global 2000 corporations. The company delivers a broad and diverse portfolio of products that includes Fibre Channel HBAs, blade server embedded Fibre Channel switches, Fibre Channel stackable switches, iSCSI HBAs and iSCSI routers. The company is also a leading supplier of InfiniBand switches and InfiniBand host channel adapters for the emerging High Performance Computing (HPC) market. QLogic products are delivered to small-to-medium businesses and large enterprises around the world via its channel partner community. QLogic products are also powering solutions from leading companies like Cisco, Dell, EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, IBM, Network Appliance and Sun Microsystems. QLogic is a member of the S&P 500 Index.

Note: All QLogic-issued press releases appear on the company's website (www.qlogic.com). Any announcement that does not appear on the QLogic website has not been issued by QLogic.

Disclaimer -- Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements relating to future results of the company (including certain beliefs and projections regarding business trends) that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. The company advises readers that these potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: potential fluctuations in operating results; gross margins that may vary over time; revenues may be affected by changes in IT spending levels; the stock price of the company may be volatile; the company's dependence on the storage area network market; potential adverse effects of server virtualization technology on the company's business; potential adverse effects of increased market acceptance of blade servers; the ability to maintain and gain market or industry acceptance of the company's products; the company's dependence on a limited number of customers; seasonal fluctuations and uneven sales patterns in orders from customers; the company's ability to compete effectively with other companies; declining average unit sales prices of comparable products; a reduction in sales efforts by current distributors; dependence on sole source and limited source suppliers; the company's dependence on relationships with certain silicon chip suppliers; the complexity of the company's products; sales fluctuations arising from customer transitions to new products; environmental compliance costs; international economic, regulatory, political and other risks; uncertain benefits from strategic business combinations; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; difficulties in transitioning to smaller geometry process technologies; the ability to protect proprietary rights; the ability to satisfactorily resolve any infringement claims; reliance on third party technology; the use of "open source" software in our products; changes in our tax provisions or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income tax returns; computer viruses and other tampering with the company's computer systems; and facilities of the company and its suppliers and customers are located in areas subject to natural disasters.

More detailed information on these and additional factors which could affect the company's operating and financial results are described in the company's Forms 10-K, 10-Q and other reports filed, or to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company urges all interested parties to read these reports to gain a better understanding of the business and other risks that the company faces. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and the company does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

QLogic and the QLogic logo are registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of the companies with which they are associated.

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CONTACT: QLogic Corporation Editor's Contact: Frank Berry 949-389-6499 frank.berry@qlogic.com Investor's Contact: Jeanie Herbert 949-389-6343 jeanie.herbert@qlogic.com

Source: PrimeNewswire

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