Avokia Makes Myth of Continuous Database Availability a Reality; Uses DEMO to launch ApLive(TM) software to make databases ''Always On''; Achieves first for virtualized databases running servers 1700 miles apart.

PHOENIX & TORONTO -- Enterprises that require their applications to be "always on" now have a software solution that can truly deliver the continuous availability of databases. Until now, enterprises have had solutions that, at best, delivered minimum downtime. With today's launch of apLive at the DEMO 2006 conference in Phoenix, Arizona, Avokia makes fast 24/7 business a reality for businesses and customers by enabling any server, anywhere - across the room or across the country - to be a database server. Avokia also announces that, in conjunction with TELUS, it has achieved the first virtualized database spanning a distance of over 1,700 miles.

In their search for continuous availability of systems, enterprises have previously clustered expensive database servers to provide redundancy along with a backup system located somewhere nearby. If a database should go down unexpectedly, another backup server would take over running the database. However, this solution does not eliminate downtime; it only minimizes it. It requires investment in offline or idle servers whose only function is to be available in case of downtime or disaster. Additionally, planned downtime for database maintenance requires whole systems be brought down for extended periods of time; periods of time that are increasingly hard to find.

"Keeping applications up and running is the number one objective for enterprise IT. I am excited to have Avokia introduce apLive at DEMO and make continuous availability of data a reality for enterprise computing," said Chris Shipley, executive producer of DEMO.

Avokia's apLive is the first product to eliminate the database as a single point of failure. apLive consists of patented, database agnostic software that virtualizes and simplifies the database layer. In a single product, apLive clusters, replicates, and load balances any number of identical and fully redundant databases in a local group or spread out over extremely long distances. With the flexibility apLive provides, databases can run on smaller and less expensive servers that can be horizontally scaled to allow IT to much more closely align with business needs. As a result, database maintenance never means application downtime. Database administrators can finally affect rolling upgrades to systems without the risk of impacting customers.

"Server over provisioning has been the traditional solution for enterprises trying to maximize database uptime. This remains an expensive and, in the end, ineffective solution. Avokia introduces a solution that promises to not only make data always available, but also significantly reduce data center costs by turning idle data center resources into working resources," said Richard Ptak, co-founder and technology analyst at Ptak, Noel & Associates.

apLive enables all database servers to actively serve the application, which substantially improves hardware utilization while lowering the overall cost of the database tier. In addition to improved utilization, apLive enables a simpler environment which lowers database maintenance costs. In some cases, the combined savings from increased hardware utilization rates and decreased operating costs can save organizations millions of dollars within the first twelve months of usage.

"This is a major step in eliminating the effects of planned and unplanned database downtime for application users," said Alan McMillan, CEO of Avokia. "For the first time, zero downtime is achievable with the Avokia apLive product we are announcing today. Avokia means always on, and we are committed to delivering the promise of continuous availability."

apLive breaks through data center distance limitations enabling multiple sites, even across the country, for the highest level of system utilization and disaster avoidance currently possible. Avokia and TELUS, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Canada, also announced today that they have successfully created a virtualized database including servers over 1700 miles apart; about the distance between Boston, Massachusetts and New Orleans, Louisiana. Supported by TELUS' state-of-the-art network, data centers and services, apLive proved its ability to manage high transaction volume applications without interruption through multiple maintenance and failure scenarios. This illustrates how companies can keep their systems up and running without interruption or fear of data loss even in the case of disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.

"Our customers expect from us the highest reliability for their mission critical applications," said Shaun Greffard, Director, Managed IT Solutions Marketing at TELUS. "With Avokia apLive, TELUS is able to provide a level of availability unparalleled in the managed services market."

Pricing and Availability

apLive is available now and is priced on a per CPU basis or, if more advantageous to the customer, on a per application basis.

About Avokia

Avokia is the only provider of patented database middleware software that ensures the continuous availability of business applications at the highest level of performance. Its products are designed for high volume enterprise applications where speed is critical and downtime is not an option. Avokia provides the next generation of availability and performance products with industry leading technology that effectively virtualizes and simplifies the database layer. They lower hardware and support cost by enabling horizontal scalability on a more efficient and manageable computing platform. Avokia breaks through distance limitations enabling multiple active data centers, even across the country, for the highest level of system utilization and disaster avoidance currently possible. For more information please see www.avokia.com.

About DEMO

The annual DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow's cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring and U.S. Robotics, helping them secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information on the DEMO conferences, visit www.demo.com.