AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SC15 - Today, QLogic ® announced that its 100Gb Ethernet (100GbE) technology would be showcased as part of the SCinet Network Research Exhibition (NRE) demonstration of large data flow transfers across a highly intelligent Software-Defined Networking (SDN) OpenFlow ring at SC15. In this demonstration, QLogic 100Gb Ethernet Adapter technology is being leveraged by the California Institute of Technology, Dell, EchoStreams, Stanford University and the University of Michigan to enable large data flows to traverse across various paths based on either the shortest or the fastest routes of availability using a custom SDN application spanning connections on the show floor as well as from remote sites leveraging dark fibre.
The demonstration is taking place at SC15 and SCinet NRE from Nov.16 to Nov. 19, 2015 at the Austin Convention Center. For more information, or to schedule an onsite one-on-one at the event, please contact Corporate Communications Manager, Jess Page at 949-542-1455 or jess.page@qlogic.com .
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QLogic – the Ultimate in Performance QLogic (Nasdaq: QLGC ) is a global leader and technology innovator in high performance server and storage networking connectivity products. Leading OEMs and channel partners worldwide rely on QLogic for their server and storage networking solutions. For more information, visit www.qlogic.com .
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Media Contact Jess Page QLogic Corporation jess.page@qlogic.com 949-542-1455 Investor Contact Doug Naylor QLogic Corporation doug.naylor@qlogic.com 949-542-1330
