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XIOtech CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SANbuilder FOR PACS SERIES

XIOtech Corporation, a networked storage pioneer, has announced the availability of its new SANbuilder for Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) Series of complete storage solutions. XIOtech is the first storage vendor to offer complete storage solutions for the healthcare industry. The SANbuilder for PACS Series helps healthcare organizations improve patient care with fast, uninterrupted, secure access to data inside of HIPAA requirements.

"Hospitals, labs, and other patient care facilities are now dealing with regulations like HIPAA on top of an ever-increasing amount of data. They need technology to simplify the process, not add another layer of complexity," said Dan McCormick, vice president of Worldwide Marketing for XIOtech. "With the ever increasing amount of picture archiving, X-rays, and video data used in the healthcare industry, we have simplified the management process by constructing the SANbuilder for PACS Series. This allows healthcare organizations to have a complete, supported solution that is easy to implement and delivers immediate value through to their patients."

Better care has always depended on the immediacy of information. Now, in an already high-pressure environment, healthcare organizations are faced with a whole new set of challenges mandated by government HIPAA regulations. To handle patient information and standard industry diagnosis data as quickly and accurately as possible, most medical institutions are shifting from server-centric to data-centric technology. With an effective networked storage strategy in place, healthcare providers can access patient records even if a server crashes or a disaster strikes.

XIOtech's network storage solutions improve patient care with fast access to patient information, regardless of modality, while protecting privacy. As a complete solution, the SANbuilder for PACS Series enables institutions to quickly comply with government regulations with reduced risk and liabilities. This solution also provides a lower total cost of ownership by helping organizations eliminate dependency on expensive vendor services, remove the need to add staff to manage storage, and decrease exposure to risk by consolidating information.

The SANbuilder for PACS Series includes five configurations, ranging from 2.5TB to 27.5TB. Each package includes XIOtech's MAGNITUDE storage platform plus a storage assessment and design review, an implementation guide, installation, and performance tuning. The SANbuilder for PACS Series is based on XIOtech's expertise in the healthcare industry including certification with A.L.I. (ALI) Technologies, Epic Systems, and Eclipsys PACS products.

In addition, last year XIOtech announced an alliance with Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Division to cooperate in the sale of data management and storage systems and collaborate on joint marketing efforts for the healthcare market. The XIOtech-Siemens agreement combines the global expertise of Siemens Medical Solutions, one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry, and XIOtech's long-standing history of storage implementations with top healthcare organizations nationwide.

About XIOtech

XIOtech Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets comprehensive networked storage solutions and was the first in the industry to deliver true virtual storage. XIOtech's storage foundation architecture unifies the power of the MAGNITUDE storage platform and REal-Time Data Intelligence (REDI) software family to provide everything needed for an adaptive, easy-to-use, highly available networked storage foundation. This integrated architecture reduces complexity and demands on IT resources, while ensuring tremendous data availability, unmatched interoperability, and unparalleled ease of use. For more information, visit www.xiotech.com, email info@xiotech.com, or call toll free 866-472-6764.