StoreAge Networking Technologies and Troika Networks Join StorageTek'

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    IRVINE, Calif., WESTLAKE, Calif & LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2005--

    StoreAge, Troika and StorageTek Team to Improve SAN Utilization for Disaster Recovery

    StoreAge Networking Technologies, Troika Networks, and StorageTek(R) have jointly announced certification of SAN Volume Suite (SVS), a fabric-based storage management and data protection solution offered by Troika in partnership with StoreAge as interoperable with StorageTek's disk storage products. This tested interoperability qualifies Troika Networks and StoreAge Networking Technologies as new members of the TekAlliance Partner Program at StorageTek. Under the terms of the alliance, StorageTek will offer its customers a total storage management and data protection solution that provides an intelligent, network-based approach for implementing enterprise SAN environments.
    Troika SAN Volume Suite, a StoreAge-Enabled solution, provides StorageTek customers with a cost-effective way to leverage existing SAN resources while deploying and administering high-performance disaster recovery applications, such as snapshot, mirroring, replication, migration and storage virtualization and provisioning.
    "Troika with StoreAge is excited to offer StorageTek customers a powerful fabric-based approach which will dramatically improve the way customers protect and manage business critical information," said Bill Terrell, CEO and founder of Troika Networks, a leading provider of network-based storage service solutions. "Being a part of the TekAlliance Partner Program further emphasizes our joint commitment in delivering the latest intelligent, SAN-based storage applications and technologies to our customers."
    "As part of the StoreAge-Enabled partner program, StoreAge and Troika have been working closely to develop and deliver solutions to the market that solve real customer challenges," said Mark Spowart, president of StoreAge Networking Technologies Inc., an innovator in enterprise SAN storage management and advanced multi-tiered, data protection solutions. "Our split path (SPAID) architectures provide high-performance, scalable, network-based virtualization and data protection solutions. We are pleased to be entering into the StorageTek TekAlliance program which will allow us to deliver these products to a much larger market."
    Troika SAN Volume Suite is a fabric-based storage management and data protection solution that delivers cost-effective disaster recovery, zero-window backup and storage management capabilities through a heterogeneous, easy-to-deploy, network-based approach. The integrated solution provides a wide range of storage services including: snapshot, replication, mirroring, and virtualization. Troika SAN Volume Suite is comprised of multiView(TM), multiCopy(TM), multiMirror(TM), and the Accelera(TM) Network Storage Services Platform.
    "SAN Volume Suite is an excellent solution for enterprise customers seeking scalable storage management and data protection across heterogeneous SAN environments," said Cameron van Orman, director, Corporate Alliances for StorageTek (Storage Technology Corporation, NYSE:STK) the leading provider of enterprise information lifecycle management. "This solution fits well with StorageTek's goal of making backup and recovery systems reliable, simple and less labor intensive."
    The TekAlliance Partner Program offers mutual customers a wide portfolio of jointly sold and supported storage solutions to better meet their specific information lifecycle management and storage needs.

    About StoreAge Networking Technologies

    StoreAge Networking Technologies is an innovative developer and provider of enterprise storage management solutions that centralize and simplify storage network administration. StoreAge network-based solutions provide a uniform, SAN-wide method for provisioning storage, ensuring business continuity, enabling cost-effective disaster recovery, and centrally managing cross-platform, multi-vendor storage environments. StoreAge's flagship product, SVM(TM) (Storage Virtualization Manager), has been successfully deployed worldwide, gaining exceptional success in managing storage in a wide variety of application environments including databases, OLTP, e-mail, ERP, CRM, video, and many others. StoreAge offers worldwide sales, support, and service, with principal offices in Irvine, CA and Nesher, Israel. For additional information, visit the company website at www.StoreAge.com or contact the company at info@StoreAge.com.

    About Troika Networks

    Troika Networks provides integrated solutions, application hosting platforms and embedded technologies designed to enable enterprise customers to dramatically improve data protection and management capabilities. Troika SAN Volume Suite provides a cost-effective approach for implementing SAN independent disaster recovery, backup and volume management functionality and is based upon Troika's exclusive Accelera(TM) Network Storage Services Platforms and ReadyPath(TM) Technology. Troika's solutions are available through leading OEMs and value-added resellers worldwide. For more information on Troika, Troika-based solutions and its enabling technologies, please visit www.troikanetworks.com or contact the company at info@troikanetworks.com.

    About StorageTek

    StorageTek is a $2 billion global company that enables businesses, through its information lifecycle management strategy, to align the cost of storage with the value of information. The company's innovative storage solutions manage the complexity and growth of information, lower costs, improve efficiency and protect investments. For more information, see www.storagetek.com, or call 1.800.877.9220 or 303.673.5151.

    "Certified interoperability" and "certification" are not a guarantee, but are an indication that very specific configurations of each company's product(s) have been tested together, on a specific platform (OS), if applicable, and have been found to be a working, supportable configuration by both companies.

    SVM, multiView, multiCopy, multiMirror and SVM App-Pack are service marks of StoreAge Networking Technology. All other company, brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

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CONTACT: Media Relations: StoreAge Networking Technologies Inc. Kevin J. Liebl, 949-754-0640 x104 kliebl@StoreAge.com or StoreAge Networking Technologies Ltd. Mor Abraham, +972 4 820 3454 mabraham@StoreAge.com or PR Agency: SRB Communications Steve Bosak, 630-406-6130 steve@srbcomm.com

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