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Evaluator Group Validates DataCore's Extraordinary Storage Networking Performance

Independent Analysis Heralds Arrival of Inexpensive Storage Servers Built From Standard DataCore, Microsoft and Intel Components

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (October 24, 2002) — DataCore Software, a leading provider of enterprise-class, open-storage networking software, announced today that the independent firm, Evaluator Group, completed a comprehensive analysis of DataCore's record-breaking performance numbers for its flagship SANsymphony™ storage platform. The conclusion: DataCore's "...performance numbers and the cost of the solution set a bar for other storage solutions."

The Evaluator Group study was the outgrowth of extensive performance testing with SANsymphony in August and September of 2002. Two modest, off-the-shelf, dual Intel® Xeon™ processor-based servers running Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server and under SANsymphony's control produced results more than double the highest published numbers for conventional storage subsystems, and at a fraction of previous prices. Prior to this announcement, only custom-built proprietary disk arrays were considered capable of handling such high-speed and high-throughput storage requirements. In addition to the performance and inexpensiveness of the solution, Evaluator Group praised the "extensibility" of the solution, which allowed for the continuous refresh of hardware and software components without fundamental changes to the entire storage infrastructure.

"Though most people know that Intel-based systems are excellent computing platforms and that almost 9 out of 10 servers are Intel-based according to industry analysts, I/O performance is an often understated but important factor in performance," explained Tom Macdonald, general manager of the Advanced Components Division that creates Intel's Enterprise Server Chipsets. "These performance-testing results demonstrate the potential for DataCore's software to harness the power of the Intel Architecture to deliver I/O that can lead to a greater server and storage solution experience."

Charles Stevens, corporate vice president, Enterprise Storage Division, Microsoft Corp. elaborated, "DataCore is furthering an industry trend where customized, specialty devices give way to standard components as off-the-shelf building blocks get faster and lower in cost. DataCore's product success is a great example of innovative technology built on Microsoft's Windows 2000 Server platform, which delivers considerable cost and performance benefits to enterprise storage customers."

Randy Kerns, partner at the Colorado-based analyst firm Evaluator Group, added, "The overall conclusion in analyzing the results of this performance test has to be that the symmetrical pooling solution provided by DataCore SANsymphony can deliver extraordinary performance. That this performance is delivered with commodity storage elements and off-the-shelf servers running the storage virtualization and management software is all the more compelling. Scaling of both performance and capacity is redefined with this type of solution where no longer is the single box the unit of increment that must be changed or replaced. Scaling is accomplished instead by adding (and thereby distributing) the storage and control functions across additional commodity components."

Evaluator Group's report titled "Performance Analysis of DataCore's SANsymphony Symmetrical Pooling Solution" may be downloaded from DataCore's Web site at http://www.datacore.com.

The complete spectrum of IOPs, throughput and configuration parameters for the SANsymphony performance profile is also posted for public review at DataCore's Web site.

About Datacore Software
DataCore Software Corporation's award-winning software automates and consolidates storage management for enterprise customers worldwide, significantly reducing their costs and increasing the return on investment from information technology assets. The company's SANsymphony™ software sets the standard for open storage networking platforms, supporting all major brands of disk arrays and operating systems. It is available and supported through major OEMs, system integrators and resellers. DataCore is privately held with corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For international office locations and more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.

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