Emulex Offers I/O Connectivity Management Support for VMware vSphere® 5.1 Web Client

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX) today announced that it supports the new VMware vSphere® 5.1 Web Client with its Emulex OneCommand® Manager plug-in for VMware vCenter™ Server, a software plug-in that integrates real-time lifecycle management of adapters provided by Emulex into the VMware vCenter™ Server console, centralizing and simplifying virtualization management. Emulex OneCommand Manager delivers flexibility, ease of use, and time and operational expenditure (OPEX) savings for data centers that are faced with a proliferation of complex virtualization and cloud-based technologies.

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"The Emulex I/O connectivity management solution, compatible with the new VMware vSphere® 5.1 Web Client, gives customers the ability to manage adapters, objects and workflows across global, distributed data centers," said Shaun Walsh, senior vice president of marketing and corporate development, Emulex. "The Emulex OneCommand Manager plug-in is purpose-built for the VMware vCenter™ Server management console and vSphere 5.1 Web Client, and represents further integration with VMware virtualization and cloud infrastructure platforms."

Emulex OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server addresses cloud- and virtualization-based data centers that require operational efficiency across VMware hosts and clusters, with centralized management and the following benefits and features:

• Flexibility across VMware clients: Emulex OneCommand Manager plug-in for VMware vCenter Server supports both the new VMware vSphere 5.1 Web Client and the VMware vCenter Server desktop client with an identical feature set regardless of the client.
• Centralized adapter management: Emulex OneCommand Manager plug-in for VMware vCenter Server enables comprehensive control of fabric and network connectivity solutions provided by Emulex from the VMware vCenter Server management console, for unified and simplified virtualization management.
• Time-saving I/O management: Emulex OneCommand Manager plug-in for VMware vCenter Server enables users to manage Emulex adapters across hundreds of servers, natively from the VMware vCenter Server console, so administrators don't waste time juggling multiple management applications.
• Increased availability with powerful diagnostics: Emulex OneCommand Manager plug-in for VMware vCenter Server provides a powerful suite of administrative tools for adapter configuration, diagnostics, monitoring, efficient batch firmware updates and more. This high level of functionality helps users optimize network performance and availability, increase productivity and reduce OPEX for VMware host systems.

"VMware continues to empower customers with the tools they need as the data center evolves and becomes more complex," said Parag Patel, vice president, Global Strategic Alliances, VMware. "The latest release of VMware vSphere® 5.1 combined with the Emulex OneCommand Manager plug-in for VMware vCenter™ Server, provides a great platform for today's virtualization administrators to help them manage large-scale, distributed, global environments."

To download the new plug-in for VMware vSphere 5.1 from Emulex, please visit this link.

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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, 10Gb Ethernet Network Interface Cards, Ethernet-based 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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