January 25 Webcast to Explore 16Gb Fibre Channel Adoption and the Impact of Market Drivers on the Overall Storage Area Network Market

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2012-- Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX), today announced that it will be hosting a webcast on Wednesday, January 25 entitled "The Future of Fibre Channel" at 9 a.m. PST.

The webcast, hosted by Emulex, will be presented by president and founder Seamus Crehan of Crehan Research, focusing on the market drivers for the 16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC) transition and the impact of virtualization and upcoming server refresh cycles on the overall Storage Area Networking (SAN) market. Shaun Walsh, vice president of marketing, will also participate in the webcast.

Attendees will learn about the following:

• Outlook for Fibre Channel switches and Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)
• The impact of virtualization on Fibre Channel
• Examination of the confluence of overarching factors for 2012 (spending outlook, server upgrades, etc.)
• What to expect for the 16GFC transition
• The importance of next-generation data center features in the 16GFC transition
• Underlying storage dynamics and growth trends

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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, network interface cards, 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.

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