Emulex and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Partner to Provide High-Speed Fibre Channel Connectivity

Strategic Insights -

Emulex Corp., a leading designer, developer and supplier of fibre channel host adapters, hubs, ASICs and software products, has partnered with Fujitsu Siemens Computers to provide high-speed fibre channel connectivity across a full line of servers. The partnership will enable Fujitsu Siemens Computers to offer its customers a reliable and high-performance fibre channel solution, supporting demanding mission-critical applications. The Emulex LightPulse LP8000 64-bit PCI host adapter will be used to provide fibre channel connectivity across Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Unix and Windows NT server product lines.

Key Takeaways:

  • Fujitsu Siemens Computers has selected the Emulex LightPulse LP8000 64-bit PCI host adapter for use across its Unix and Windows NT server product lines.
  • The partnership will enable Fujitsu Siemens Computers to offer its customers a reliable and high-performance fibre channel solution, supporting demanding mission-critical applications.
  • The Emulex LP8000 provides full fabric support using F_Port and FL_Port connections, high data integrity, full-duplex operation, data buffering to support up to 100km cabling, and support for all fibre channel topologies and service classes 2 and 3.
  • The LP8000 features a GBIC or embedded physical interface, providing customers with flexibility to support a full range of cabling options, including copper, multi-mode fiber or single-mode fiber.
  • The 64-bit, PCI-based LP8000 is supported by a rich suite of software, providing support for storage protocol (SCSI), network protocol (IP), as well as multi-protocol (SCSI & IP) operation, enabling advanced SAN and network applications.
  • Emulex provides a wide range of operating system support, including Windows NT, Solaris, AIX, UnixWare and NetWare.
  • The partnership is part of EMULEX's strategy to address the needs of mission-critical enterprise applications and open systems computing.

Statistics:

  • Emulex LP8000 host adapter is designed to support up to 100km cabling.
  • The LP8000 provides support for all fibre channel topologies and service classes 2 and 3.
  • The 64-bit, PCI-based LP8000 is supported by a rich suite of software, providing support for storage protocol (SCSI), network protocol (IP), as well as multi-protocol (SCSI & IP) operation.
  • Emulex provides operating system support for Windows NT, Solaris, AIX, UnixWare and NetWare.
  • Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a presence in 25 European countries with more than 9,000 employees.
  • Emulex has a global network of service and integration partners as well as more than 80,000 specialists dedicated to the product portfolio.

Sources:

  • "Emulex Corp. and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announce Partnership to Provide High-Speed Fibre Channel Connectivity" (Business Wire, Jan. 17, 2000)
  • "Emulex Corp." (www.emulex.com)
  • "Fujitsu Siemens Computers" (www.fujitsu-siemens.com)