FalconStor(R) Network Storage Server is Implemented at W3i for Storage, Data Provisioning...

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FalconStor(R) Network Storage Server is Implemented at W3i for Storage, Data Provisioning and Migration of Data

   With over one million transactions daily and anticipated growth,
    W3i Chose FalconStor's storage virtualization solution for its
   capacity, data protection, and fast and easy data retrievability
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC), the market leader in
disk-based data protection solutions, today announced that W3i, a
global, interactive e-services provider that connects consumers with
offers that are relevant to their online choices, has implemented
FalconStor(R) Network Storage Server (NSS), powered by the
FalconStor(R) IPstor(R) virtualization platform, for storage, data
provisioning and migration of its data.

   W3i provides desktop and wireless e-services for marketers and
publishers. Offering such graphically intensive solutions as
screensavers, ring tones and games, increased the impact on their
storage challenges. With over one million transactions daily,
substantial anticipated growth, and a SAN that had grown from 1.8 TB
to 8 TB in less than a year, W3i required a storage system that could
manage its fast growing supply of data, while ensuring data protection
and fast and easy retrievability. For them, FalconStor NSS was the
answer.

   "With FalconStor technology, W3i can continue being a leader
within our industry by using data in a smarter and more scalable
approach," said Kyle Ohme, Director of Information Technology at W3i.
"With FalconStor NSS, we can better utilize our large amounts of data
with the continued assurance that our services are protected and
easily retrievable by our over 15 million unique visitors a month."

   "FalconStor NSS provides enterprise applications with the widest
array of the most advanced storage services - so that mission-critical
data is always available and easily recoverable with any point-in-time
integrity," said Wendy Petty, Vice President of Sales at FalconStor.
"W3i is leveraging FalconStor solutions to quickly and easily
provision and migrate data for efficient and effective management of
their customer database."

   The IPStor virtualization platform is an award-winning
comprehensive suite of enterprise-class storage services, as well as
an integrated platform for both SAN and NAS all under one centralized
management interface running across multi-vendor and multi-platform
environments. With the IPStor platform, IT managers can build a new
storage network or build intelligence into their current
infrastructure.

   About W3i

   W3i delivers proven e-services, which enable increased revenue
from integrated, multi-channel digital content. With e-services tested
and optimized on over 15 million unique users each month from organic
and network traffic, W3i can increase your revenue from digital
content or provide a receptive consumer base for customized, targeted
marketing programs including mobile and software marketing. The three
Weber brothers, owners of W3i, are recent winners of the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2006 Award in the Minnesota and Dakotas
region. To learn more about W3i, visit www.W3i.com.

   About FalconStor

   FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC) is the market leader in
disk-based data protection. We deliver proven, comprehensive data
protection solutions that facilitate the continuous availability of
business-critical data with speed, integrity, and simplicity. Our
technology-independent solutions, built upon the award-winning
IPStor(R) virtualization platform, include the industry leading
VirtualTape Library (VTL) with Single Instance Repository (SIR) for
de-duplication, Continuous Data Protection (CDP), Storage
Virtualization, and Replication for disaster recovery and remote
office protection. Our products are available from major OEMs and
solution providers including EMC, SUN, Brocade, H3C, and COPAN and are
deployed by thousands of customers worldwide, from small businesses to
Fortune 1000 enterprises.

   FalconStor is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., with offices
throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific regions including Paris, Tokyo
and Taiwan. For more information, visit www.falconstor.com or call
1-866-NOW-FALC (866-669-3252).

   FalconStor, FalconStor Software and IPStor are registered
trademarks of FalconStor Software, Inc., in the United States and
other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their
respective owners.

FalconStor Software, Inc.
Anne Strauss, 631-773-4303
anne.strauss@falconstor.com

Copyright Business Wire 2007

 

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