“Emulex Corporation, the world’s largest supplier of fibre
channel host adapters, announced today the availability of the
industry’s most comprehensive support for the Linux operating
system. The Emulex drivers, tested and approved for use with
Caldera, RedHat and TurboLinux operating systems, provide a rich
feature set required in enterprise environments, including support
for multi-protocol operation and switched fabrics. In
addition, Emulex drivers support an array of hardware platforms,
including current Intel platforms, Compaq Alpha platforms, and the
emerging Intel IA-64 platforms.”
“The Emulex Linux drivers will be provided across the entire
line of LightPulse host adapters, and are fully backwards
compatible with the installed base of LP7000, LP7000E, LP850 and
LP8000 family adapters, providing a unique opportunity for
customers in legacy environments to upgrade to Linux. Emulex will
also provide its Linux driver to customers on an open source basis
via its web site.”
“The Emulex Linux drivers open the door to enterprise level
storage accessibility for the Linux community,” said Dean Taylor,
Caldera vice president of marketing. “Efforts such as this will
continue to expand the capabilities of both Linux and storage
network technologies.”