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DATACORE TURBO-CHARGES IBM STORAGE

DataCore Software, a leading provider of enterprise-class, open storage networking software, announced that its SANsymphony 5.0 software has successfully completed testing with IBM Enterprise Storage Servers (also known as Sharks) and FAStT midrange arrays.

DataCore's solution for flexible and scalable storage solutions is gaining significant traction with enterprises worldwide, as well as leading storage OEMs. The company has announced several new customers in the past few weeks, including Oxford University and Debenham's, the UK largest retail chain. Just last month, it announced an integration and reseller agreement with Hitachi Ltd. HP and Fujitsu also have reseller agreements with DataCore -- along with Big Blue.

DataCore Software, a leading provider of enterprise-class, open storage networking software, announced that its SANsymphony 5.0 software has successfully completed testing with IBM Enterprise Storage Servers (also known as Sharks) and FAStT midrange arrays.

"Our customers want information on how they can deploy open storage networking solutions that have been pre-tested with our disk storage subsystems," said Kathleen Smith, vice president, storage solutions for IBM's Storage Systems Group. "DataCore's SANsymphony software successfully completed interoperability testing under the TotalStorage Proven program." "IBM and DataCore have focused joint resources to reduce the total cost of ownership and the time to deploy proven disaster recovery solutions for large enterprises," said Ken Horner, vice president of marketing with DataCore.

IBM introduced the TotalStorage Proven program to help customers identify storage solutions and configurations that have been pre-tested for interoperability. The IBM TotalStorage Proven program builds on IBM's already extensive interoperability efforts to develop and deliver products and solutions. The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server, IBM's premier storage solution for use in storage area networks (SANs), is a secondgeneration Seascape disk storage system that provides industry-leading availability, performance, manageability, and scalability. The IBM FAStT500 Storage Server is the storage of choice for customers wanting the ultimate in midrange storage consolidation and data sharing on heterogeneous server platforms.

SANsymphony software features breakthroughs in storage network manageability through automation, robust business recovery options, performance acceleration, simple administrative interfaces and the industry's broadest range of wire-agnostic connectivity. With this open network storage platform, storage consumers gain unprecedented cost savings and enhanced business productivity. Automated centralized services and discovery capabilities provided by the SANsymphony open storage networking platform replace much of the manual intervention and disruption that cripples business operations and overwhelms administrative personnel today. Such built-in intelligence and automation ensures that server, storage and employee resources are fully utilized.

About DataCore Software

DataCore Software Corporation's award-winning software automates and consolidates storage management for enterprise customers worldwide, significantly reducing their costs and increasing the return on investment from information technology assets. The company's SANsymphony software sets the standard for open storage networking platforms, supporting all major brands of disk arrays and operating systems. It is available and supported through major OEMs, system integrators and resellers. DataCore is privately held with corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. For international office locations and more information, call 877-780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.