... As Well as Emulex ...

Emulex Corporation is a founding member of the HP ProActive Insight Architecture (PIA) Alliance, selected by HP for Emulex's family of I/O connectivity solutions previously developed to the HP standards and interfaces that contribute to the industry-transforming performance and reliability of HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8).

HP ProActive Insight Architecture, now available in the new HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, transforms data center economics with built-in intelligence that improves performance and uptime, while lower operating costs. As a founding member of the HP PIA Alliance, Emulex will continue to contribute to the elimination of common problems caused by human-to-technology interaction that lead to system downtime and data loss. Through embedded HP ProLiant Gen8 server technology, HP PIA Alliance members, along with HP, can evaluate data and other critical analytics to continually optimize and improve on business results.

The HP PIA Alliance brings together the collective value of the innovators to complement HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. Alliance members, drawn from leaders in memory, storage, I/O, power and infrastructure solutions, build technology components to HP Proactive Insight architecture standards and interfaces. These components help to analyze thousands of system parameters and automate processes that consume critical data center resources. Additionally, they provide insight into aspects of application performance and IT infrastructure optimization that had once been nearly impossible to capture and utilize.

"As part of the HP ProActive Insight Architecture Program, Emulex is providing I/O connectivity solutions, further extending the broad support for HP storage and server offerings, spanning generations and protocols," said Shaun Walsh, SVP of marketing, Emulex. "The new HP ProLiant Gen8 server technology improves data center efficiency, which helps drive down operational costs. As part of the HP PIA, we look forward to supporting a more flexible and efficient infrastructure."

"The cost of manual operations and system optimization needed to support growing IT requirements is unsustainable," said Jim Ganthier, VP, Marketing and Operations, Industry Standard Servers and Software at HP. "The PIA Alliance brings together some of the world's leading technology companies to eliminate manual maintenance tasks and significantly improve data center efficiency."

Emulex will use the HP PIA qualified insignia as visible assurance of meeting HP's quality and performance standards.

The HP PIA Alliance will be featured at HP's client event, HP Discover, which takes place June 4-7 in Las Vegas. Emulex will be exhibiting.