QLogic and IBM Announce Industry-First 8Gb Fibre Channel-Enabled BladeCenter

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QLogic and IBM Announce Industry-First 8Gb Fibre Channel-Enabled BladeCenter QLogic and IBM started 2009 in dramatic fashion. We announced the availability of an innovative, cost-effective suite of end-to-end 8Gb Fibre Channel networking solutions for IBM BladeCenter that includes the QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel/1GbE Combo expansion card (CFFh), QLogic 20 Port 8Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch Module and the QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Intelligent Pass-thru Module. With support for up to 128 virtual servers per port using N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV), the QLogic modules allow IBM BladeCenter customers to better leverage VMware capabilities by deploying more server applications and virtual machines in their existing chassis. With this release, IBM BladeCenter now provides industry-leading network connectivity and is the only 8Gb Blade solution available today. So let it be known that 8Gb is a reality for Blade solutions, and that QLogic and IBM are leading the way with this cutting-edge technology. QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel collateral for IBM BladeCenter is available online, including a multimedia video, data sheets, battle cards, and solution sheets. Download all the following information at Qlogic 8Gb HBA LINK IBM 8Gb CFFh Combo Expansion Card data sheet IBM 8Gb CFFh Combo Expansion Card solution sheet IBM 8Gb CFFh Combo Expansion Card battle card IBM 8Gb FC SAN switch Module (&8Gb IPM) for IBM BladeCenter IBM 8Gb FC SAN switch Module (&8Gb IPM) for IBM BladeCenter IBM 8Gb FC SAN switch Module (&8Gb IPM) for IBM BladeCenter IBM 8Gb FC SAN switch Module (&8Gb IPM) for IBM BladeCenter IBM 8Gb FC SAN switch Module (&8Gb IPM) for IBM BladeCenter Animation (.m4v format) IBM 8Gb FC SAN switch Module (&8Gb IPM) for IBM BladeCenter (Download the .zip file to your computer, then extract & run the .exe.file) IBM Trifold Brochure IBM BladeCenter linecard

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