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QLogic Keeps on Truckin': Page 3 of 3

That means the earliest shipments of iSCSI-based storage systems will be in 2004, according to Desai. "The key driving force behind iSCSI is the storage subsystems guys," he said. "Without that, there's no iSCSI market." To date, none of the major server vendors have disclosed plans to roll out iSCSI products.

Meanwhile, Desai said QLogic this year plans to develop products based on Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), an emerging disk interface technology, which he expects to start ramping in 2004. However, the company hasn't yet decided whether it will develop products based on Serial ATA, another next-generation disk interface.

Later in the call, Desai revealed his true colors as a New York Jets