Storage Startup Axxana and Top EMC Reseller, International Computerware, Inc., Announce "Go-to-Market" Alliance

ICI to Market Axxana`s Phoenix Disaster Recovery Solutions
TEL AVIV, Israel & MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Award winning EMC reseller, International Computerware, Inc. (ICI), and Axxana
today announced a partnership to market Axxana`s unique Enterprise Data
Recording (EDR) solutions in the New England area, beginning with Axxana`s first
product, the Phoenix System. Axxana will be displaying the "black box" disaster
recovery solution at the EMC World conference in Orlando, Florida, May 18-21,
2009, at Booth # 722.

Axxana`s Phoenix EDR solution is the first to enable 100% disaster recovery with
no data loss (RPO=0), without distance limitation between the primary and backup
data centers, and for significantly less than the cost of traditional data
mirroring alternatives. The Phoenix System complements the asynchronous
replication solutions offered by the major storage vendors, enabling the
enterprise to protect a local synchronous copy of the most important information
- recent write operations - in a next-generation storage device designed to
withstand a wide number of extreme conditions. Following a disaster or loss of
communication with the primary data center, the Phoenix System EDR enables the
rapid extraction of the protected data and reintegration with the asynchronous
backup copy at the remote data center, thus fulfilling RTO and RPO objectives.

Axxana has been working with EMC to explore the value of the Axxana Phoenix
System in EMC environments, and has tested its Phoenix System along with EMC`s
RecoverPoint. These tests, performed with Bynet Communications, validated the
ability to perform long distance replication with zero data loss.

Dan Hochberg, Axxana`s Executive Vice President Global Business Development and
Sales, commented, "ICI is one of the top disaster recovery storage vendors in
North America and we, at Axxana, are pleased to be partnered with a company of
ICI`s capabilities. We feel confident that prospective customers in the New
England area will benefit from ICI`s deep expertise in the area of disaster
recovery and their ability to provide comprehensive solutions based on, and
support for, Axxana`s market-changing solutions."

Jamie Shepard, Executive Vice President of Technology Solutions at ICI added,
"We are excited about the market potential for Axxana`s innovative EDR
technology. In today`s tough economic climate enterprises are looking for ways
of significantly reducing cost. Axxana`s innovative EDR technology not only
enables enterprises to achieve zero data loss disaster recovery over long
distances, an option that hasn`t existed previously, it also enables significant
cost savings both in terms of storage and the ability to redesign more
cost-effectively their storage environment. Enterprises today interested in
reducing cost and are employing synchronous or asynchronous data mirroring for
disaster recovery, will want to look closely at this alternative."

Leading storage analysts have called Axxana`s technology "game changing." Axxana
was recently named "Cool Vendor in Storage Technology and Systems, 2009" by
Gartner and was recognized by Network World magazine as one of 10 start ups to
watch in 2009. Axxana also won the Wikibon CTO award for "Most Innovative
Storage Technology of 2008," an award shared with EMC.

ICI services mid-sized to large enterprises from New York City to Maine. The
company is an EMC Authorized Services Network Signature (ASN), and is a member
of the EMC Global Partner Advisory Board and CTO Council working directly with
EMC Engineering. ICI was awarded "EMC Partner of the Year North America 2007,"
"Virtualization Partner of the Year Americas 2008," and "Services Excellence
Partner of the Year Americas 2008." These distinctions are a direct result of
ICI`s in-depth product knowledge and expertise in the field. As a board member,
ICI will help shape the future of EMC. Each program`s rigorous partner selection
process, extensive training, certification, monitoring and support ensure that
ICI customers receive the highest levels of proficiency in providing
professional services for EMC.

About Axxana

Axxana was founded by veterans of the data storage industry to address the
number one challenge in data protection; recovering data with zero data loss
over any distance. Axxana provides a compelling solution that industry analysts
have said will change the face of Disaster Recovery. Axxana`s disaster recovery
solution represents a new domain in Data Protection, Enterprise Data Recording
(EDR). Serving enterprises around the world and working in close conjunction
with some of the most prestigious names in the data storage industry, Axxana has
introduced a solution that will alter the economics behind data protection and
disaster recovery. Axxana is a Delaware Corporation and maintains offices in
Newton, MA and Tel Aviv, Israel.

About ICI

International Computerware, Inc (ICI) is a Global Information Technology
Professional Services and Systems Integration company. Founded in 1981, ICI`s
focus is on IT Solutions with a diverse product and services portfolio
specializing in virtualization design and implementation services, storage
architecture, backup, recovery and archiving services (BURA), Exchange migration
and active directory services, disaster recovery and business continuity
planning & implementation, managed services, and program management organization
(PMO services). ICI has both the deep engineering experience and the
certification to help its customers. The company has built a reputation for
listening to its clients and building cost-effective IT solutions that deliver
measured results. ICI's headquarters is in Marlborough, MA and has offices in
New York City and Bangalore, India.

International Computerware, Inc.
Jack Kaiser, 508-630-1625
jkaiser@iciamerica.com
or
Rainier Communications (for Axxana)
Candice Perodeau, 508-475-0025 x112
cperodeau@rainierco.com

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