FalconStor Software and Acer, Inc. Expand Existing OEM Partnership.Business Editors TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2004 Acer Selects FalconStor iSCSI Storage Server Solution to Address Storage Needs of Small to Mid-Sized Market FalconStor Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: FALC FALC Frame And Line Interface Component (electrical engineering) FALC French and African Language and Culture Center ), a leading developer of network storage infrastructure software, today announced that the company has expanded its existing worldwide OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partnership with Acer, Inc. to include the comprehensive suite of advanced storage services currently available for FalconStor's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , IPStor, as well as FalconStor's latest product innovation, the iSCSI Storage Server for Windows Storage Server A Windows-based network attached storage (NAS) operating system from Microsoft. Originally released as Windows Powered NAS, Windows Storage Server provides file and print sharing, but does not execute applications. As of Windows Storage Server 2003, it also stores Exchange Server data. See NAS. 2003 (announced in May 2004). Since mid-2002, Acer has been imbedding FalconStor's award winning IPStor(R) enterprise level software into select Acer Altos servers to deliver advanced storage networking solutions that maximize data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. , with unsurpassed scalability at an affordable price to customers on a global basis. The new, expanded agreement enables Acer to incorporate the full suite of FalconStor IPStor storage services including those designed to deliver business continuity, disaster recovery, performance optimization, backup acceleration and storage consolidation. To address the growing needs of the small to mid-sized market, Acer will include the new FalconStor iSCSI Storage Server as part of their storage solution portfolio. The iSCSI Storage Server is the first fully featured, seamlessly integrated solution designed specifically for the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Storage Server 2003(R) platform. FalconStor is one of the first companies to develop a technology that can transform the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 into a unified storage The capability of combining different data formats such as files, folders, contacts and e-mail messages into collections that can be viewed and manipulated as one group. See WinFS. platform, providing both file and block level services. The iSCSI Storage Server addresses the needs of SMB/departmental customers seeking to centralize and consolidate their storage, improve availability, consolidate backup, and provide offsite replication. "The unique partnership we established with Acer nearly two years ago has yielded a wide variety of advantages for both companies," said Dr. Eric Chen, vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific Operations for FalconStor. "FalconStor recognizes the confidence placed in our technology by Acer, and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship as we continue to work together to deliver reliable, expandable, and easy-to-use storage solutions that get the job done." To read the complete release, including the Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. agreement, visit www.falconstor.com/aceroem2.asp. |
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