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DataCore Broadens Its SANvantage Technical Partner Program with JNI
Storage networking leaders deliver flexible, performance driven SAN combinations
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. and SAN DIEGO, Calif., (June 12, 2001) -- DataCore™ Software, the leading provider of storage virtualization and networking software, today announced the addition of JNI Corporation to the DataCore SANvantage™ Technical Partner Program. Through the partnership, 'Powered by DataCore' storage virtualization solutions enjoy server to storage communications technology that improves data communication speeds, distance between connections, accessibility, connectivity and reliability.
"At JNI, we are committed to providing high quality industry-ready product functionality to meet the needs of our Fibre Channel end-users and customers," said Shaun Walsh, vice president of marketing, JNI Corporation. "The relationship with DataCore extends this commitment to supporting the market need for ever increasing performance and interoperability of SAN hardware and management software."
JNI's entire family of FibreStar Fibre Channel host bus adapters has been verified compatible and interoperable with DataCore's SANsymphony software. JNI's Fibre Channel host bus adapters were designed for the most demanding enterprise-level systems running mission-critical applications. These products provide flexibility, scalability and availability, as well as manageability and superior performance in network storage systems. With SANsymphony™, end-users can have a storage consolidation solution that truly supports a multi-vendor friendly, network-oriented approach to pooling and virtualizing storage assets.
"Today's business computing demands a storage infrastructure that is optimized for transactional performance and non-stop data access to applications and databases," said Ken Horner, vice president of marketing at DataCore. "By working closely with JNI, we allow customers to manage their storage more efficiently with less business disruption, while maximizing the performance of their storage infrastructure."
The SANvantage Technical Partner Program brings together industry leaders who deliver interoperable, open systems SAN technology to joint customers.
About JNI Corporation
JNI Corporation is a leading manufacturer of enterprise-level products used to create storage area networks (SANs), and is the dominant manufacturer of host bus adapters (HBAs) used in the Solaris environment. JNI offers a broad line of FibreStar(r) HBAs, Emerald™ ASICs, and EZ Fibre™ and DriverSuite™ software for SANs. JNI's PCI products operate on Solaris, Windows 2000, Windows NT, HP-UX, AIX, Novell, Linux and Mac OS systems. JNI's SBus products run on Solaris. Customers include Amdahl, Avid, Chaparral, Compaq StorageWorks, Consan, EMC, Eurologic, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi Data Systems, IBM, LSI Logic, McDATA, StorageTek and Sun Microsystems. Company headquarters are in San Diego, with offices throughout the U.S. and Munich (München), Germany.
About DataCore Software
DataCore™ Software Corporation is the leader in storage virtualization and networking software. The Company's SANsymphony™ storage infrastructure software converts `islands' of disparate storage into networked storage pools, enabling the easy allocation of storage capacity on an as-needed basis, using a simple 'drag-and-drop' interface. Now administrators can move these 'virtual' volumes among different servers - regardless of the underlying operating system. DataCore distributes its software products through channel and OEM partners worldwide. Founded in 1998 by some of the industry's most respected storage technologists, DataCore is headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with subsidiaries and branch offices worldwide. For more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.
DataCore, the DataCore Logo, and SANsymphony are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation.
All other products, services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Corporate Contact:
DataCore Software Corporation
(954) 377-6000
pr@datacore.com
JNI Corporation
Michelle Legler
(858) 523-7182
mlegler@jni.com
Media Contacts:
(954) 377-6000
pr@datacore.com
Kendra Balcius
(760) 758-8002
kbalcius@corporateink.com
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