Latest Dell'Oro Group Report Confirms QLogic Increased Its Lead During First Quarter of Calendar Year 2010

QLogic today announced that it continues to strengthen its number one position in storage area network (SAN) Fibre Channel adapters and take significant market share from its nearest competitor, according to new data published by the Dell'Oro Group in its Q1 2010 SAN Report.

With 55.2 percent Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) market share in revenue for calendar Q1 2010, QLogic increased its market share by 2.1 percentage points over the previous quarter and led its nearest competitor by 19.1 percentage points. QLogic also maintained its number  one position in every HBA category including standard, mezzanine, 4Gb and 8Gb adapters.

"Dell'Oro's data continues to validate what we know from interfacing with OEM and channel customers every day. Being first to market with the best solutions, backed by solid service, earns continued customer loyalty," said Amit Vashi, vice president of marketing, Host Solutions Group, QLogic. "This philosophy, accompanied by solid execution on our objectives, has made us the leader for six years running in Fibre Channel adapters and, based on our significant success with OEMs thus far, appears to be a winning formula for us in the developing FCoE space as well."

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 Q1 2010 SAN Report, visit: www.dellorogroup.com.