EUROLOGIC SYSTEMS ADVANCES STORAGE INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR FLEXIBILITY.

Eurologic(TM) Systems, has announced an advance in storage industry standards for flexibility with the launch of a state-of-the-art modular architecture that enables virtually any storage configuration from a single platform. This architecture is the foundation for Eurologic's family of next-generation network storage systems, the first platform of which also was announced today.

Eurologic's new FLEXIbloc(TM) family of network storage systems is built on a modular storage architecture, the Flexible Storage Architecture (FSA), designed to support multiple storage topologies on a single platform. With FSA, storage solutions are created from flexible, modular "building blocks" based on open standards. If a user wants a JBOD, RAID, SAN, or other network storage topology, the configuration can be achieved simply by sliding in the appropriate module. As a result, OEMs can easily design solutions that are customized for their users' unique requirements, and provide economies of scale in implementing, and even re-deploying, the system as their users' needs demand.

In addition to supporting virtually any storage topology, Eurologic's FSA architecture provides a cost-effective, "single card" migration path to best-of-breed storage technologies, including emerging intelligent networking technologies that place application intelligence within the storage platform. Based on open standards, FSA also provides support for a full range of operating systems, including major Unix implementations, Windows NT and Windows 2000, as well as the latest disk drive technologies, including 15,000 RPM drives. As a result, OEMs and indirect channel partners can easily meet rapid changes in their storage environment and assure investment protection.

FSA enables a network storage subsystem within the FLEXIbloc family to interface with the latest network interface technologies, like 2 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Fibre Channel, by simply inserting the appropriate interface module. FSA's design also enables Eurologic's network storage systems to quickly and easily incorporate new standards as they emerge.

Eurologic's FSA is designed for non-disruptive scalability, enabling users to expand and upgrade their storage system - without system downtime -- as their storage demand grows. With FSA, companies can begin with as little as 18GB of storage capacity and add capacity as demand requires by sliding in additional disk modules. Up to eight subsystems can be daisy-chained to provide up to 8TB of capacity, while taking up less than five square feet. This "pay as you grow" approach not only reduces initial costs, it also reduces costs at every stage of the network storage lifecycle.