Emulex LightPulse 8Gb FC HBAs Supported by Oracle VM

Emulex Corporation announced that its LightPulse family of 8Gb/s host
bus adapters (HBAs) are now supported in Oracle VM server
virtualization software. With the high correlation between server
virtualization and storage area networks (SANs), Emulex 8Gb/s Fibre
Channel HBAs deliver the I/O bandwidth necessary to accommodate the
increased storage networking traffic brought on by enterprises
deploying virtualized servers based on Oracle VM.

"Emulex is working closely with Oracle to deliver industry-first
capabilities for enterprise-class data centers, such as data integrity,
support for Virtual HBA technology and 8Gb/s Fibre Channel SANs," said
Mike Smith, executive vice president, worldwide marketing, Emulex Corp.
"Leveraging Emulex 8Gb/s HBAs, customers can utilize twice the
performance of today’s products, providing the I/O scalability
necessary to support increased numbers of applications running on
Oracle VM-based virtualized servers, which helps reduce management,
procurement, power and cooling costs."

Emulex is also working with Oracle on industry-standard to help ensure Emulex’s LightPulse
Virtual HBA technology and Oracle VM work well together. Emulex Virtual
HBA technology enables customers to effectively ‘virtualize’ SAN
connections so that each virtual machine has independent access to its
own protected storage. In addition, the companies are working to
deliver an enhanced end-to-end data integrity protection solution as
part of the Data Integrity Initiative with LSI and Seagate. As part of
this initiative, Emulex LightPulse HBAs feature Emulex BlockGuard
technology to ensure the integrity of user data as it is transferred
from the application to the SAN. BlockGuard™ leverages and extends the
T10 DIF standard to enable complete end-to-end data integrity for
enterprise storage systems.

"Oracle VM delivers a comprehensive, enterprise-class server
virtualization solution and extends our ongoing dedication to providing
customers with solutions that help increase the efficiency of their IT
infrastructures," said Monica Kumar, senior director Linux, Oracle VM,
and Open Source Product Marketing, Oracle. "By choosing Emulex 8Gb/s
HBAs for SAN connectivity in Oracle VM environments, customers benefit
from enhanced security and data protection features needed to meet the
demanding requirements of virtualized servers in the data center."

Emulex LightPulse 4Gb/s and 8Gb/s HBAs have also been selected by
Oracle to provide SAN connectivity for Oracle’s Enterprise Technology
Centers (ETCs). As part of the ETCs, Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel
HBAs will be used to support in-depth customer workshops, proof of
concept tests, hosted demonstrations, and custom testing and
consulting. Customers who visit the Oracle ETCs can see first-hand,
Oracle software running with Emulex HBAs in a real-world testing
environment where customers can evaluate technology purchase decisions,
particularly those looking to shift upstream to 8Gb/s technology.

Now Emulex supports its entire family of LightPulse Fibre Channel
HBAs for use with the Oracle software stack – including Oracle VM
server virtualization software. As a member of the Oracle
PartnerNetwork and one of the first Fibre Channel HBA vendors to
support the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Program, Emulex is a leading SAN
connectivity provider for Oracle environments. Emulex and Oracle
continue to offer enterprise-class products that provide
mission-critical interoperability, comprehensive support and
innovation.

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