QLogic is the Only Vendor to Gain Share for Calendar Year 2009 According to Latest Report from Dell’Oro Group

QLogic has announced that for the sixth consecutive year, the company gained market share in storage area network (SAN) Fibre Channel adapters from its nearest competitor and maintained its number one position in 2009, according to new data published by the Dell'Oro Group in its Q4 2009 SAN Report. QLogic was the only vendor in the report to gain overall market share for calendar year 2009.

With 54.4 percent Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) market share in revenue for 2009, QLogic widened its leadership position by 1.2 percentage points over the previous year, leading its nearest competitor by 16.5 percentage points. QLogic also maintained its number one position in every HBA category including standard, mezzanine, 4Gb and 8Gb adapters.

“Dell’Oro’s latest figures are validation that QLogic is consistently able to translate technology innovation into market share gains,” said Amit Vashi, vice president of marketing, Host Solutions Group, QLogic. “This strategy has made us the clear leader in Fibre Channel adapters for the last six years and allowed us to lead the quickly developing FCoE space with numerous tier one OEMs shipping our converged networking products in 2009.”

QLogic: The Fibre Channel Adapter of Choice in the Data Center

QLogic market share leadership is driven by IT professionals in Global 2000 corporate data centers that are deploying Fibre Channel adapters. Fibre Channel adapters from QLogic offer a suite of technology advancements that enable storage administrators in large enterprises to ensure comprehensive business continuity, maintain application performance and cost-effectively scale their networks.

For additional information about the Dell'Oro Q4 2009 SAN Report, visit: www.dellorogroup.com.

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