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SANblade QLA4010 HBAs Qualified For Windows Server 2003

QLogic Corp announced that its iSCSI SANblade host bus adapters (HBAs) have achieved "Designed for Windows Logo" qualification status from Microsoft. This designation means QLogic iSCSI HBAs are interoperable with the Windows Server 2003 platform and Microsoft's iSCSI Architecture.

"Today's announcement is a major step forward in making IP storage networks more accessible and cost-effective for customers," said Zane Adam, director of product management and marketing for the Enterprise Storage Division at Microsoft. "By achieving the Designed for Windows Logo qualification for the SANblade HBA, QLogic makes it easy for customers of all sizes to take the plunge and start enjoying the benefits of SANs."

"Standard implementations are required for the success of iSCSI in small and medium enterprises," said Frank Berry, vice president of marketing for QLogic Corp. "The 'Designed for Windows Logo' program for iSCSI hardware devices will ensure the rapid development of simple, low cost SANs."

iSCSI Storage Powered By QLogic -- Now Customers Have A Choice

Ethernet networks have been used as a highly efficient way to move file-oriented data. In the last decade, high-bandwidth SANs have evolved as the best way to move blocks of data to multiple users faster and more reliably using the SCSI protocol across Fibre Channel. iSCSI is a new protocol that enables block-oriented storage data to be carried by Ethernet networks. The promise of iSCSI is to simplify networking by merging IP and iSCSI traffic onto a single Ethernet infrastructure. So now customers have a choice -- a Fibre Channel SAN, an iSCSI SAN, or a combination of both.