Vixel and Modern Tech Partner to Demonstrate Latest Advances in Storage Technologies at NetChina 2001.Business Editors/Technology Writers BEIJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 High Speed 2 Gigabit 2 Gb/s Fabric Switches and Fully Heterogeneous SAN Management Software Introduce Storage Users to New Levels of Performance and Efficiency China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China, Booth No. 2123 Vixel Corporation (Nasdaq:VIXL VIXL Video Cross Links VIXL Video Image Cross Link ), a leading provider of storage area networking (SAN) solutions, together with distribution partner Modern Tech, will display an array of new storage technologies for attendees of NetChina 2001. The live demonstrations will match Vixel's full line of Fibre Channel interconnect technologies and SAN management software, SAN InSite(TM) Professional, with a variety of storage device types, including optical jukebox See optical disc library. and tape libraries as well as with legacy storage, to show users how to effectively transition their storage scenarios to new levels of efficiency. "In today's economic climate, storage users need to focus on both value and performance to accommodate their growing storage requirements, and that will be the emphasis of the offerings Vixel and Modern Tech bring to NetChina 2001," said Soogil Stephen Cho, Vixel's Asia Pacific vice president of sales. "We can help users in China migrate to new and more efficient technologies, such as Vixel's new 2Gb, 9000 series full Fabric switches and SAN InSite Professional multi vendor management software, while increasing the return on investment they realize from their storage systems." The NetChina 2001 exhibition attracts over 20,000 attendees and will be held in Beijing at the China International Exhibition Center on September 5-8. As one of China's largest annual events for the information technology community, NetChina 2001 assembles the latest technologies and solutions from leading networking, storage and Internet providers Internet provider - Internet Service Provider . For more information about Vixel's storage networking products, contact Soogil Stephen Cho, vice president of sales for Vixel at scho@vixel.com, or Thomas Choi, Managing Director of Modern Tech at thomas@moderntech.com.hk. About Vixel's Fibre Channel Fabric A Fibre Channel fabric (or Fibre Channel switched fabric, FC-SW) is a switched fabric of Fibre Channel devices enabled by a Fibre Channel switch. Fabrics are normally subdivided by Fibre Channel zoning. Each fabric has a name server and provides other services. Switches Vixel's 9100, 9200 and 9300-HA 2Gb/s switches provide end-users with new benchmarks for speed, availability, scalability and value, delivering twice the performance of the leading competitor's 1 Gb/s switch at the same price point. Leveraging the inherent advantages of the architecture of its industry leading 7000 series switches, Vixel's new line of 2 Gb/s fabric switches are ideal for large switch meshes, cascading switch environments and joining islands of SANs. The 9300-HA 2Gb/s switch features built-in hot-swappable redundant dual power supplies and fans, delivering the mission critical level of reliability required for data center environments. In addition to its latest switch products, Vixel's 2100 Managed Hub A network hub that has intelligence built into firmware. Typically an Ethernet hub, it responds to management queries for statistics and to commands for setting the configuration. Managed Ethernet hubs evolved into managed Ethernet switches. Contrast with unmanaged hub. See intelligent hub. with Zoning will be on display. The 2100 hub offers users more aggregate bandwidth than any other managed hub, as well as unique zoning features that make it highly stable for use in demanding storage applications. About SAN InSite(TM) Professional Multivendor SAN Management Software Vixel's new multivendor SAN management software product, SAN InSite Professional, allows users to discover, monitor and manage all SAN devices regardless of manufacturer, across the enterprise from a single user interface. About Vixel Corporation Vixel Corporation offers customers real world solutions for storage networking. As a leading provider of Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, the company's comprehensive portfolio of multivendor certified solutions, switches, hubs and integrated management software delivers reliable, interoperable solutions to its customers and partners. SAN InSite is Vixel's comprehensive open management software for SANs, providing remote control and diagnostics for Fibre Channel switches Major manufacturers of Fibre Channel switches are: Brocade, Cisco, McData and Qlogic.
(2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified company. Vixel Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include risks affecting performance and market acceptance of Vixel's products, Vixel's ability to meet its quality and performance standards, development of the storage area network, or SAN market, the competitiveness and performance of Vixel's products in the rapidly changing SAN market and the ability of Vixel to meet evolving product standards required by customers and others involved in the distribution channel for SAN products. Further information on the factors and risks that could affect Vixel's business, financial condition and results of operations, are contained in Vixel's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and most recent Form-10Q, which are available at www.sec.gov. For more information, visit Vixel's web site at www.vixel.com. Vixel Corporation is headquartered at 11911 North Creek Parkway South, Bothell, Washington Bothell is a city located in the state of Washington. The population was 30,150 at the time of the 2000 census. Prior to annexation and the 2000 census, the northern portions of Bothell which lie in Snohomish County were considered a part of the Alderwood Manor-Bothell North 98011 and can be contacted by phone at 425/806-5509 or e-mail at marketing@vixel.com. |
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