Internally, the switches have a prototype subnet management agent enabling remote switch management. Future QLogic InfiniBand switches will support both copper and fiber implementations. The InfiniBand switch allows multiple connections to high speed networks, tape drives, disk drives and other devices without having to compete for bandwidth, said Rob Davis, vice president, advanced engineering, QLogic Switch Products Group. This gives end users the greatest scalability without having to increase the number of switches. The GUI allows end users to choose switch, port and channel adapter views for examining counts and statuses.
End users can also view a logical picture of the connected topology.
InfiniBand architecture is being developed by the InfiniBand Trade Association, an independent, non-profit group with over 170 members from every segment of the industry. Final specifications are expected late this year with initial products from member companies expected beginning in 2001. 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 Nasdaq-100 Index, QLogic recently emerged on the Forbes 500 and Business Week 200 lists. With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.