Aelita Consolidation Manager Announced at IT Forum; Server Consolidation Projects Can Benefit from New Features, Proven Functionality.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COPENHAGEN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2003

Aelita Software offers Windows systems administrators a newly enhanced product providing significant time and cost savings through consolidation of file and print servers. Aelita Consolidation Manager is an enhanced version of the Aelita product formerly known as Server Consolidation Wizard. The product was announced at Microsoft IT Forum here today, and is available for download at www.aelita.com.

"This product is a natural outgrowth of our expertise in administration and migration," said Bill Evans, Aelita director of systems administration solutions. "Server sprawl was rampant in the '90s, and today's emphasis on cost-effective IT management has prompted our customers to focus on consolidation as a project separate from migration. And of course, with the end of support for Windows NT on the horizon, the upgrade to Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 offers an ideal opportunity to consolidate file and print servers. Significant cost savings can be gained by eliminating unnecessary hardware leases, server software licenses, and administrative overhead.

"Whether server consolidation is part of a migration effort or a separate project, IT professionals want the benefits of consolidation without impacting end users. Our ZeroIMPACT approach makes consolidation to fewer servers, or to NAS or SAN devices, efficient for IT staff and invisible for the users they support," Evans continued.

Aelita Consolidation Manager is the only product that offers network-wide link update - an advanced feature that automatically updates links to migrated data on every computer throughout an organization's network, whether that link is on a workstation, server, or domain controller. Consolidation Manager automatically updates the following links to migrated data and printers:

-- OLE links in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files

-- Windows shortcuts 

-- Links in computer registries (e.g., mapped drives)

-- Links to migrated printers on client computers

-- User account properties in the domain directory (e.g., home

folder or roaming profile paths)

-- Published resources in Active Directory (shared folders and

printers)

A Gartner survey taken at Gartner's December 2002 Data Center Conference found that consolidation and manageability were the most frequently mentioned concerns. Gartner analyst Thomas Bittman believes these issues are still paramount in Windows administrators' minds. "Gartner's Data Center Conference survey confirms what client inquiries are telling us: Consolidation and manageability are enterprises' biggest concerns with Windows servers. Respondents see consolidation as a method to reduce hardware, software and skills costs," Bittman commented.

About Aelita Software

Aelita Software provides systems management solutions to organizations that rely on Microsoft Windows technologies. Aelita's proven expertise with Active Directory and Exchange helps customers improve productivity, system availability and security. IT professionals count on Aelita solutions to administer, migrate, recover and audit these critical systems. The company's customers and partners include Bristol-Myers Squibb, HMS Host (formerly known as Host Marriott Services), Kmart Corporation, Pitney Bowes, Textron, Inc., Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. Aelita is a global organization with headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Contact Aelita at 800.263.0036 or visit www.aelita.com.