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ADSI PARTNERS WITH HI-STOR TO DELIVER STORAGE PROTECTION TOOLS

ADSI Technologies Inc announced that it has partnered with Hi-Stor Technologies SA, located in Toulouse (France), a developer of system level solutions and software for the data storage industry. This partnership will enhance the services and solutions offered to their customers by combining the complementary expertise of ADSI and Hi-Stor. The immediate focus of the partnership will be on the global release of Hi-Stor's innovative StorSentry software, which monitors the real-time performance and reliability of storage devices and media during the backup and archive process.

Joseph Kozak, ADSI vice president of business development said, "Hi-Stor has been a leader in bringing exciting new advancements to the data storage industry. The introduction of the StorSentry software solution continues this trend, and we look forward to partnering with Hi-Stor to provide this innovative product to our customers, allowing them peace of mind that their data has been successfully saved and is fully recoverable. With the recently announced regulatory requirements associated with data preservation and recovery, StorSentry's non-intrusive integration and powerful statistical analysis tools help ensure storage devices and media are performing reliably, helping companies avoid the costly impact of being out of compliance."

"Storage managers need tools to monitor performance and ensure the quality of their backup and archive data," said Robert Amatruda, research manager at IDC. "The partnership and development agreement with Hi-Stor is a natural complement to ADSI's core competencies in tape storage and media development."

Fernando Moreira, Hi-Stor president and CEO, remarked, "ADSI's expertise in the areas of data storage hardware and media development provides Hi-Stor with access to a broad range of technical knowledge and support regarding device reliability and performance. This expertise and their commitment to delivering consistent value to their customers, makes ADSI the ideal partner for establishing StorSentry as the industry standard for backup and archive monitoring."