StarWind Announces Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Software for SMBs, Remote and Branch Offices

BURLINGTON, MA, May 19 (MARKET WIRE) --
StarWind Software, a leading global provider of storage virtualization
and iSCSI SAN software, today announced the release of its Virtual Tape
Library (VTL). StarWind VTL uses industry-standard storage technologies
for backup and recovery to a disk instead of tapes. With this VTL
solution, IT and backup administrators will never need to look for tapes
in a warehouse again.

StarWind VTL is an affordable and easy-to-use technology for companies
that have already invested in a tape backup infrastructure. It is aimed at
organizations that want to take advantage of the high performance and low
costs of disk drives without having to re-architect the way they carry out
their backup and recovery procedures.

StarWind VTL uses fast disks to emulate traditional physical tape drives
and therefore looks just like tape drives to the OS. Because physical
tapes are at risk of deterioration, a virtual environment using disks is
a much more reliable, long-term solution, which also happens to be much
easier to manage. Also, hard disks are superior storage media, not only
because they are much faster than traditional tape drives, but also
because they are considerably more dependable and easier to manage.

There are several challenges associated with old-fashioned tapes, which
affect the data recovery process at many organizations. IT professionals
cannot be certain that existing tapes, stored in a warehouse, are
recoverable. According to one Enterprise Strategy Group research, "80% of
the customers surveyed were not sure whether all of their backups were
reliable and recoverable," again highlighting the need for a more reliable
data backup solution.

While tape backup has been a standard for the past few decades, VTL
technology now reduces the risk of manual or mechanical failures,
increases speed, allows for easier point-in-time reference and reduces
storage space. The product easily integrates with existing backup and
recovery software including Symantec NetBackup and Backup Exec, CA
ARCserve Backup and other backup programs which were initially designed
to work only with tapes.

StarWind VTL takes only a few minutes to install and the host
automatically detects the virtual tape drives and loads the correct
driver. StarWind's VTL technology also delivers faster speeds than
competing VTLs by eliminating tape library-specific search and move
commands -- both of which are no longer necessary.

"Most of our SMB customers who use tapes are asking for VTL because
backing up to disks is a lot more reliable than tape backups. Customers
tell us that they do not want to go chasing tapes in a warehouse when
they need to quickly recover lost data," said Zorian Rotenberg, President
and CEO of StarWind. "Our VTL is really simple to use because it
integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure without changing
existing backup software or any procedures. Additionally it is the most
affordable VTL on the market."

Additional features include:

-- Uses current infrastructure without any changes to software or
procedures
-- Disk-based backup with VTL is considerably faster than tape backups
-- Works with existing Ethernet / IP network
-- Scalable to 64 TB tape devices
-- Enhanced data security

Pricing and Availability

StarWind VTL is available immediately, with North American prices starting
at $1,795 USD. For further information, please contact StarWind software
at 617-449-7717 or visit the company's website www.starwindsoftware.com/.

About StarWind Software Inc.

StarWind Software is a leading global provider of storage virtualization
and iSCSI storage software. The flagship product, StarWind Server,
converts any Windows server into a reliable, powerful and scalable SAN
and is designed for use with solutions such as Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware
ESX and VMware ESXi and Microsoft Windows Server clusters for database
applications such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange and
Microsoft SharePoint Server. StarWind is an affordable iSCSI SAN solution
and combines ease of use with enterprise-class features such as Mirroring
and Replication, CDP and Snapshots, Thin Provisioning and Virtual Tape
Library (VTL). Since 2003, StarWind has pioneered the iSCSI storage
industry and has been the solution of choice for thousands of global
customers in over 50 countries, from small and mid-size businesses, to
governments, and Fortune 1000 clients.

StarWind Software and the StarWind logos are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of StarWind Software Inc. or its affiliates in the U.S. and
other countries. Other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.

Media Contact:
StarWind Software Inc.
John Welch
1-617-449-7717
media@starwindsoftware.com

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