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EqualLogic is First to Bring Benefits of iSCSI and Self-Managing Storage to Sun Blade Server and Solaris Customers

Posted on: Friday, 12 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2003--

EqualLogic's iSCSI PeerStorage Array Achieves Sun Blade Server Verification; Peer Storage Array also Achieves Solaris Ready Certification

EqualLogic(TM), Inc. today announced it has successfully completed Sun Blade Server Verification and has also achieved Solaris (TM) Ready Certification. EqualLogic's PeerStorage(TM) Array 100E is the first iSCSI device to achieve these milestones. The comprehensive self-management and consolidation features delivered in a PeerStorage array combined with its iSCSI connectivity allow Sun customers to extend their technology investments for maximum ROI.

"IT managers require solutions that maximize their existing IT investments. Sun Servers improve resource utilization and reduce infrastructure complexity to streamline data center operations. EqualLogic's PeerStorage arrays extend this value-proposition by providing Sun customers a low-cost storage option with enterprise-level management and performance capabilities," said Patric Chang, Director Sun Market Development Engineering, Sun Microsystems. "The certification of PeerStorage arrays on our platforms ensures customers an option that addresses technical and bottom-line implications for networked storage."

EqualLogic's PeerStorage arrays deliver the benefits of consolidated storage in a modular, self-managing, IP-based storage area network that is affordable and easy to use, regardless of scale. With PeerStorage solutions, businesses can share storage between heterogeneous environments, including Solaris and Linux, to ensure resources are utilized to their best advantage. The system also supports enterprise block-level storage, which enables Sun Blade servers to run a broader-range of applications including databases, messaging and Web services.

"We continue to lead the iSCSI SAN market, working with industry leaders to deliver solutions that eliminate complexity and fit our customers' current and planned IT environments. Technology certifications guarantee highly reliable and interoperable solutions," said John Joseph, vice president of marketing at EqualLogic. "Our shared vision with Sun is to provide uncompromising choice, value and simplicity in low-cost computing for the enterprise."

Steve Peabody, vice president of sales at EqualLogic said, "The universal challenge facing businesses is managing the proliferation of data with limited IT budgets and resources. Our work with Sun strikes at the heart of this challenge by allowing customers to expand the functions of their edge servers. EqualLogic is solving the complex and costly issues of storage consolidation by automating the key functions associated with configuring, scaling and managing networked storage."

To get Solaris Ready Certification and gain Sun Blade Server Verification, EqualLogic's PeerStorage array underwent rigorous third-party testing to assure system interoperability. Testing focused on system compatibility, ease of installation, functionality and network interoperability with Sun SPARC Solaris and X86 operating environments. EqualLogic is licensed to distribute Cisco iSCSI software initiators and QLogic's HBA for Solaris, both of which are Solaris Ready Certified.

EqualLogic's PeerStorage array will be highlighted at SunNetwork 2003 Conference & Pavilion through September 16 - 18 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

Product pricing starts at $28,250 MSRP, which includes all snapshot creation, virtualization software, disaster replication, management tools and built-in security.

For more information on PeerStorage solutions for Sun environments, visit www.equallogic.com/sun.

About EqualLogic, Inc.

PeerStorage(TM) solutions from EqualLogic, Inc. deliver the benefits of consolidated storage in a modular, self-managing, IP-based storage area network that is affordable and easy to use, regardless of scale. By eliminating complex tasks and enabling fast and flexible storage provisioning, PeerStorage solutions dramatically reduce acquisition and ongoing operational costs and make enterprise class shared block storage practical for the mid-range storage market. EqualLogic is based in Nashua, NH. For more information visit http://www.equallogic.com/ or http://www.peerstorage.com/

EqualLogic and PeerStorage are trademarks or registered trademarks of EqualLogic, Inc. Other marks belong to their respective owners.

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