Storageflex Inc. Announces Acceptance in to VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program

Markham, Ontario, Canada September 25, 2006
- Storageflex Inc today announced that it has entered in to a new technology relationship with VMware Inc., the global leader in virtual infrastructure software for industry-standard systems. Storageflex Inc became a hardware and software development member to ensure Storageflex Platform of Hybrid Storage works seamlessly within the VMware Software portfolio.

VMware virtual infrastructure products enable companies to implement large-scale production server consolidation, business continuity, and enterprise desktop solutions with high performance, availability and manageability. The suite includes VMware ESX Server with Virtual SMP and VMware VirtualCenter with VMotion technology.

VMware’s ESX provides increased resource efficiency and faster provisioning which are critical requirements for the implementation of real-time infrastructures in organizations running secure business operations. RAID is aggressively working to help clients establish secure business operations by aligning business strategy and processes with information technology, enabling organizations to minimize risk, operate in a fully trusted environment and maximize business opportunities.

“This new relationship will allow Storageflex Inc to work more closely with VMware to ensure cross platform compatibility between our hybrid hardware/software and VMware's Software Technology,” stated Paul Chan, VP of Storageflex Inc..

Storageflex Inc intends to better leverage VMware resources and compatibility for the growing virtualization market. By joining the VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program, Storageflex Inc can now strengthen product development across the board to ensure compatibility and can better assist clients in making deployment decisions.

About Storageflex Inc

Storageflex Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer of high performance, high availability enterprise storage products since 1983. The company pioneered many of the IT industry's first tape backup and RAID Systems through the 1980's. Storageflex's HFD DiskArray set the standards by which most of the IT industry's RAID Systems are designed. Storageflex Inc. sells its products through an international network of high-profile distributors and resellers in more than 30 countries around the world. For more information, visit the Storageflex Web Site at http://www.storageflex.com


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