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Tek-Tools Announces Storage Profiler 2.0

Tek-Tools Inc, an innovative provider of XML-based software solutions, announced the availability of Storage Profiler 2.0, a high-performance, Web-based storage resource management (SRM) solution with enhanced support for EMC Corporation's industry-leading Symmetrix Enterprise Storage systems. Tek-Tools also announced that it has joined the EMC Developers Program, the most comprehensive API program in the industry.

"This partnership provides IT organizations the ability to improve the return on their storage and storage management investment," said John McArthur, group vice president of Storage Research at IDC. "Storage Profiler, with support for EMC's Symmetrix, offers companies an easy-to-use single point of control to proactively manage storage networks and reduce the total cost of ownership."

Tek-Tools' Storage Profiler is a cross-vendor, enterprise-level solution providing automated usage trend reporting, capacity planning, and real-time monitoring for storage networks. Storage Profiler makes it easier for businesses to more efficiently manage the servers, databases, and storage components supporting mission-critical applications, backup processes, and disaster recovery operations. Storage Profiler version 2.0 introduces support for operator-friendly, location-independent monitoring and reporting for EMC Symmetrix resources.

"The integration Tek-Tools completed through our developers program will help mutual customers automate storage resource management," said Linda Wright, Senior Director of EMC's Developers Program. "Integrated products such as Storage Profiler that can reduce storage administration costs and optimize usage of current assets further enables IT departments to meet overall business goals."

"Tek-Tools is excited to be working with EMC to deliver a cutting-edge, enterprise-wide SRM solution to our customers," said Ken Barth, president of Tek-Tools. "This reflects Tek-Tools' commitment to team up with distinguished industry leaders to deliver complementary solutions that make enterprise storage management simpler."

Storage Profiler supports a variety of environments including Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows NT, Linux and Windows 2000, Novell NetWare, Network Appliance and Oracle.

Storage Profiler Version 2.0 is available from Tek-Tools now. Pricing starts at $7,500 for a 10-pack Right-to-Use (RTU) license. Organizations interested in evaluation copies are encouraged to contact Tek-Tools at contact@tek-tools.com.

About the EMC Developers Program

With more than 100 members, including most of the world's largest software companies, the EMC Developers Program is the storage industry's largest open software initiative. The program gives members access to a broad portfolio of development tools, interfaces and supporting resources for EMC's WideSky middleware, EMC's platform application programming interfaces (APIs) and other EMC programming interfaces. WideSky, introduced in October 2001, expands the capabilities of these interfaces to include a wide variety of heterogeneous storage, storage resource and network systems. These new capabilities provide software developers like Tek-Tools with a consistent mechanism for accessing or managing various elements of a networked storage environment. For further information on the program, visit the EMC Web site at: www.emc.com/partnersalliances/developers.

About Tek-Tools

Tek-Tools Inc is an innovative provider of XML-based software solutions for multi-vendor environments. Tek-Tools possesses expertise in critical areas including Java, XML, CIM, SNMP, and reporting. Tek-Tools' mission is to address "where storage and networking meet" by delivering easy-to-use, quality products that provide organizations with tangible economic return. Headquarters are located at 4319 Alpha Road, in Dallas, Texas 75244; 972-980-2890, or visit the Website at www.tek-tools.com.