

Cavium to Acquire QLogic

“Today’s acquisition of QLogic is highly complementary and strategic to Cavium and it creates a diversified pure-play infrastructure semiconductor leader,” stated Syed Ali, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cavium. “QLogic’s industry leading products extend our market position in data center, cloud and storage markets, and further diversifies our revenue and customer base. In addition to the compelling strategic benefits, the manufacturing, sales and operating synergies will create significant value for our shareholders.”

Fibre Channel Aligns with NVM Express Over Fabrics Spec for SSDs

Today the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) announced plans to ensure Fibre Channel fabric connectivity using the upcoming NVM Express Over Fabrics standards specification.