Coraid Adds HBA for VMware

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- CORAID, providers of affordably fast SAN, today announced the immediate availability of the EtherDrive Storage Area Network Host Bus Adapter (HBA) that enables VMware ESX 3.5 with AoE technology to deliver affordable, fast EtherDrive SAN solutions to virtualization environments. VMware provides Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program members with tools to develop products that are complementary to VMware virtualization software and help deliver high-value solutions to our joint customers.

"EtherDrive SAN effectively leverages VMware virtualization to solve the increased storage demands of virtualization, providing customers with an affordably fast SAN that is reliable, scalable and easy to implement," said Bernie Mills, senior director, alliances programs at VMware. "We are pleased that CORAID is helping to deliver even greater added value to our customers with this innovative technology that extends the significant business benefits of VMware virtualization even further through lowered capital and operating expenses, business continuity, strengthened security and reduced energy consumption."

Coraid Inc.