QLogic Products Can Now Be Managed by VERITAS Software in Microsoft Windows NT/2000 Environments.

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ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2001

VERITAS SANPoint Control Version 2.0 Extends Support for QLogic

with Centralized Zoning Capabilities for SANbox Switches

QLogic Corp. (NASDAQ:QLGC), the only end-to-end storage area network (SAN) infrastructure provider, today announced its support for VERITAS SANPoint(TM) Control(TM), Version 2.0. The new version of this industry leading SAN management software now provides multi-vendor SAN management for Microsoft Windows(TM) NT/2000 and centralized zoning capabilities for mixed fabrics consisting of switches from QLogic, Brocade, McData and others.

VERITAS SANPoint Control 2.0's new centralized zoning capabilities provide for securing paths between hosts and storage resources at the interconnect level, ensuring multiple hosts or applications cannot access or utilize resources that are not theirs to use, as defined by a storage administrator. Customers can now manage multiple switches from multiple vendors, from a centralized management interface using VERITAS SANPoint Control's Zoning Wizard, which removes the requirement to use cryptic telnet commands or proprietary web-based solutions.

"We share a common goal with QLogic to offer our customers a reliable means to centralize multiple devices within their SAN network, thus ensuring efficient operations and data availability," said Robin Purohit, senior director of product management for SAN, Clustering and Replication, VERITAS Software. "VERITAS SANPoint Control 2.0 further enables our mutual customers to openly support multiple SAN solutions on both Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows platforms, increasing operations efficiency."

"Our Global 2000 customers tell us that zoning multiple switches from multiple vendors is complex and time consuming," said Mark Edwards, senior vice president, QLogic Corporation. "We expect SANPoint Control 2.0 to dramatically simplify the zoning of mixed fabrics. VERITAS Software products continually answer the need for complete SAN management in open, multi-vendor storage networks." QLogic has been bundling and reselling VERITAS SANPoint Control with SANbox switches and QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs since October 2000. Version 2.0 of VERITAS SANPoint Control is scheduled to be included with QLogic switches and HBAs within the next quarter.

QLogic SAN connectivity products control the flow of data between storage systems, tape libraries and network servers. The company simplifies SAN implementations by providing OEMs, system integrators and resellers with a single point of contact for end-to-end SAN hardware and software. Customers value QLogic's technology, support and ability to provide best-of-breed products with short time-to-sales. QLogic saves customers time and resources by providing a portfolio of hardware, software and service components. With these tools, OEMs and resellers can develop and deploy SAN connectivity solutions faster, more cost effectively and with less risk.

About QLogic

QLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QLGC) is changing the way the world views Storage Area Networks (SANs), serving OEMs, VARs and system integrators with the only end-to-end SAN infrastructure in the industry. With over 15 years of enterprise storage experience, the company delivers a full range of Fibre Channel switches, PCI host bus adapters, controller silicon and management chips for systems and peripherals, as well as the QLogic Management Suite of SAN management software solutions. A member of the S&P 500 Index, QLogic was ranked fourth on Forbes' Best 200 Small Companies and number 22 on Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies. QLogic is integrated in over 200 OEM solutions, including: AMI, Compaq, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, INRANGE, Iwill, MTI Technology Corp., Quantum, Raidtec, Siemens, Sony, Sun and Unisys. For more information about QLogic and its products, contact QLogic Corp., 26600 Laguna Hills Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; telephone: [phone] (sales); 949/389-6000 (corporate); fax: [phone]; home page http://www.qlogic.com.

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