Connecting the components

Qlogic has rewritten the rules of Fibre Channel storage area network connectivity by delivering excellent performance at a reasonable price.

• Qlogic now ships the most HBAs worldwide
• Qlogic’s SANbox 5200 stackable switch (shown at right) was awarded SAN Product of 2005 by Storage Magazine

Click here to see a typical Fibre Channel SAN.

• Qlogic is also delivering an iSCSI version of their Fibre Channel HBA

This is important because protocol processing on a standard Gigabit Ethernet adapter can consume up to 80% of a server’s main CPU.

The Qlogic iSCSI HBA offloads that processing and preserves server performance.

Click here for an example of an iSCSI SAN.

Best of all, Qlogic provides a consistent interface using the SANsurfer configuration, management, and monitoring suite at no additional cost.

Click below for the SANsurfer information within each product line:

• Fibre Channel Switches
• Fibre Channel HBAs
• iSCSI HBAs

Key benefits for Qlogic

• Complete management suite included
• Highest level of compatibility
• Easy to use
• Easy to scale
• Easy to manage
• Cost effective