Emulex and 451 Research to Present on Why I/O Is Strategic for Convergence

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Emulex and 451 Research to Present on Why I/O Is Strategic for Convergence

COSTA MESA, Calif., January 29, 2013 – Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX), today announced that it will be hosting a webcast on Tuesday, February 5 at 9:00 a.m. P.T. on why I/O is strategic for convergence, focused on results of 451 Research’s: “When worlds combine: data networking convergence” which is part of the “Why I/O Is Strategic” education series.

The webcast, hosted by Emulex senior vice president of marketing and corporate development, Shaun Walsh and presented by Eric Hanselman, chief analyst, from 451 Research, will examine how network convergence is becoming a strategic choice for IT managers as they evaluate next steps in their data center deployments to increase competitiveness, reduce operational expenditures and deal with a myriad of new demands. In a recent Emulex survey, 45 percent of survey respondents said the convergence of data and storage networks has had a "very significant" or "extremely significant" impact on the need for increased I/O.

This webcast will focus on the key factors to consider with network convergence such as performance, integration/ecosystem development and the emergence of the cloud. It will also detail how to determine your I/O strategy in tandem with your convergence plans to reap the flexibility, simplicity and flexibility benefits convergence promises.

To download the report, click here. To register for the webcast, click here.

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About Emulex

Emulex, the leader in converged networking solutions, provides enterprise-class connectivity for servers, networks and storage devices within the data center. The company's product portfolio of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters, 10Gb Ethernet Network Interface Cards, Ethernet-based Converged Network Adapters, controllers, embedded bridges and switches, and connectivity management software are proven, tested and trusted by the world's largest and most demanding IT environments. Emulex solutions are used and offered by the industry's leading server and storage OEMs including, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, Huawei, IBM, NEC, NetApp and Oracle. Emulex is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. More information about Emulex (NYSE:ELX) is available at www.Emulex.com.