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(Nasdaq:QLGC), a leading supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, today announced that it is a manufacturing and marketing partner for the new HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel module. This new Virtual Connect module extends the HP Virtual Connect portfolio and operates in HP BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures to provide “wire once – change ready” storage area network (SAN) connectivity for all HP ProLiant and Integrity BladeSystem c-Class blade servers.

HP Virtual Connect technology addresses the expanded networking demands of today’s virtualized data centers. By virtualizing server and storage network connections, HP Virtual Connect makes it possible to set up or move virtual machines (VMs) and add, move or change servers in just minutes. With the ability to manage virtual Fibre Channel adapters exactly the same as physical adapters, the HP 8Gb 20-port Virtual Connect Fibre Channel module provides separate storage resources to each virtual machine — up to 128 VMs per server blade — resulting in more flexible setup of storage networking for virtual machines and greater scalability. The new module’s 2Gb and 4Gb compatibility enables ongoing use of installed HBAs and switches so that customers can selectively upgrade their Fibre Channel networks as needed.

Anything Q-Logic can do to improve the performance and the possibilities with the HP Virtual Connect solution has to be a good thing for the end user community. I’m off to check out more.

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