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posted on 25 June 2008 10:42

Bristol, UK – 25th June 2008 – StorMagic, a fast-growing developer of iSCSI SAN  management software, today announced that it has joined the Intel® Enabled Server Acceleration Alliance (Intel® ESAA). As a member of the Intel ESAA program, StorMagic is certifying its iSCSI SAN solutions for use in Intel-based environments.

This new membership will allow the creation of a “recipe” that joint channel partners can use to build leading-edge iSCSI SANs based on StorMagic iSCSI software and Intel hardware.

Intel ESAA is a collaborative program that streamlines technical certification and validation of reliable, high-quality server solutions to end-user customers. The certification allows Intel OEM and channel partners to quickly deliver pre-configured, Intel-based solutions to their customers. Solution builders are assured that Intel ESAA solutions consist of equipment and software from trusted technology providers, and end-user customers have confidence knowing they are purchasing a pre-tested and validated solution.

“We are welcoming StorMagic as a new Intel ESAA technology provider,” said Ned Thanhouser, director, Intel ESAA program. “We consider this a significant opportunity for our channel, as well as a great way to help small and medium organisations benefit from enterprise-class iSCSI features without the complexity and high cost. Intel has a long history of providing leading solutions to the SMB market, and StorMagic has focused exclusively on the small and medium segment of the market. With Intel as the platform for their iSCSI SAN solutions, I know they are in a great position to meet the needs of the SMB customers.”

“Intel was one of the first strategic partnerships we set out to develop, and by joining the Intel ESAA program, we are offering our customers proven, leading-edge iSCSI SAN solutions,” said Mike Stolz, VP of sales and marketing at StorMagic. “We are targeting small and medium organisations with demanding IT needs and limited budgets that need the ease of use and reliability that our iSCSI SAN solution brings.”

StorMagic SM Series™ is an iSCSI-based Storage Area Network (SAN) solution designed specifically for SMBs to help them store, share, manage and protect data through a single, easy-to-use interface. Non-disruptive data migration, consolidation, and management are now accessible to SMBs without the higher cost and complexity of typical SAN solutions. Data protection is performed locally using RAID and snapshot technologies for backup, data retention, or compliance purposes.

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About StorMagic

StorMagic is a fast-growing provider of cost-effective storage management software solutions that automate and centralise the management of existing storage resources of small and medium organisations. With an executive team of storage veterans from companies such as Adaptec, Xiotech, and Seagate, the company has brought to market an easy-to-use and highly reliable software with superior data management and migration capabilities, helping organisations protect and manage their mission-critical data. StorMagic has offices in Bristol, United Kingdom, and Eden Prairie, Minn. For more information, please call +44 (0) 117 952 7390 or visit www.stormagic.com.

^{[Formatted by Wendy Matthews.]}