Emulex Joins Microsoft and EMC to Showcase End-to-End Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Solutions

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At Microsoft's Summit 2000, Emulex Corporation, a leading designer of high-performance network connectivity products, joined Microsoft, EMC, and other top technology industry leaders to showcase the new Microsoft Partner Solutions Center (MPSC). The MPSC is a unique facility that provides worldwide service providers access to a multi-vendor environment for building and testing rapidly deployable end-to-end network solutions and services for customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Emulex Corporation, an industry leader in fibre channel products and technology, announced its partnership with Microsoft, EMC, and other top technology industry leaders at Microsoft's Summit 2000.
  • The Microsoft Partner Solutions Center (MPSC) is a one-of-a-kind facility dedicated to providing worldwide service providers access to a unique multi-vendor environment for building and testing end-to-end network solutions and services.
  • Emulex's LightPulse LP8000 fibre channel host adapter is used by the MPSC to demonstrate high-performance, scalable SAN connectivity, highlighting the importance of Windows 2000 and Windows NT based fibre channel SANs in high-availability commercial-grade applications.
  • The Emulex LP8000 host bus adapter provides 64-bit PCI support, full fabric support, high data integrity, full-duplex operation, and support for all fibre channel topologies and service classes 2 and 3.
  • The Emulex 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 LP8000 is supported by a rich suite of software for Windows 2000 and Windows NT, including support for storage protocol (SCSI) and network protocol (IP), enabling advanced SAN and network applications.
  • Emulex's fibre channel family addresses the needs of both mission-critical enterprise applications and open systems computing with products such as the LP9000 and LP950 host adapters, the LP7000E, LP850, LP9002, LP8000S, LP3000, and LH5000 series.
  • Emulex Corporation is a leading developer and supplier of fibre channel technology, supporting all implementations of the fibre channel standard, including arbitrated loop, switched fabric, and point-to-point topologies.

Statistics:

  • The Emulex LP8000 host bus adapter features support for up to 100km cabling and full-duplex operation.
  • The Emulex fibre channel family addresses the needs of both mission-critical enterprise applications and open systems computing with products such as the LP9000 and LP950 host adapters.
  • The Emulex Corporation's fibre channel devices support all implementations of the fibre channel standard, including arbitrated loop, switched fabric, and point-to-point topologies.
  • The Microsoft Partner Solutions Center (MPSC) is a one-of-a-kind facility providing worldwide service providers access to a unique multi-vendor environment for building and testing end-to-end network solutions and services.

Sources:

  • Emulex Corporation (Nasdaq:EMLX)
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • EMC Corporation
  • Microsoft's Summit 2000
  • Emulex Corporation's news release, "Emulex Joins Microsoft, EMC and Industry-leading Partners to Showcase End-to-End Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Solutions," dated March 13, 2000
  • http://www.emulex.com