Tek-Tools Ships Storage Profiler For XIOtech MAGNITUDE; Storage Resource Management Solution Provides Enhanced Visibility and Monitoring of Complex, Multi-Vendor SAN Environments.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2002

Tek-Tools, Inc., a recognized innovator in enterprise storage resource management (SRM), today announced the availability of Storage Profiler with enhanced support for XIOtech's MAGNITUDE storage platform. Storage Profiler is a high-performance, Web-based storage resource management (SRM) solution.

Storage Profiler for XIOtech's MAGNITUDE storage platform offers complete monitoring of backbone devices (MAGNITUDE, switches and HBAs) and provides IT with a common tool to detect and anticipate storage outages. Storage Profiler's end-to-end SAN reporting, including asset, performance and storage information, allows organizations to quickly and easily identify problems with their SANs. By implementing Storage Profiler, MAGNITUDE users will optimize their IT and SAN environment, enabling the ability to track performance at a VDisk level and further tracking file system level performance by using server monitoring agents.

Storage Profiler for XIOtech's MAGNITUDE storage platform offers the following out-of-the-box reports:

-- Asset Information, including MAGNITUDE Identity.

-- Performance Information, including HAB Performance, MAGNITUDE Performance, Physical Device Performance and Virtual Device Performance.

-- Storage Information, including Physical Device Usage.

"Storage Profiler for XIOtech's MAGNITUDE offers consistent monitoring and reporting across their multi-vendor storage network from a heterogeneous, Web-based console," said Ken Barth, President/CEO of Tek-Tools. "IT organizations can now monitor the MAGNITUDE alongside other components of their complicated storage network, including SAN, NAS, DAS and Backup Applications."

Storage Profiler is a cross-vendor, enterprise-level solution providing automated usage trend reporting, capacity planning and real-time monitoring for storage networks. Storage Profiler makes it easier for businesses to more efficiently manage the servers, databases, and storage components supporting mission-critical applications, backup processes and disaster recovery operations. Storage Profiler supports a variety of environments including Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows NT, Linux and Windows 2000, Novell NetWare, Network Appliance, HP-UX, AIX and Oracle.

About Tek-Tools

Tek-Tools, Inc. is a recognized leader in enterprise storage resource management (SRM). Tek-Tools' Storage Profiler Suite, which began shipping in 2001, empowers enterprises to reduce operational expenses, maximize their storage investment and lower total cost of ownership. Tek-Tools' mission is to address "where storage and networking meet" by delivering easy-to-use, quality products that provide organizations with tangible economic return. Headquarters are located at 4319 Alpha Road, in Dallas, Texas 75244; 972/980-2890, or visit the Website at www.tek-tools.com.

About XIOtech

XIOtech Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells comprehensive networked storage solutions and was the first in the industry to deliver true virtual storage. XIOtech's storage foundation architecture unifies the power of the MAGNITUDE(TM) storage platform and REal-Time Data Intelligence (REDI(TM)) software family to provide everything needed for an adaptive, easy-to-use, highly available networked storage foundation. This integrated architecture reduces complexity and demands on IT resources, while ensuring tremendous data availability, unmatched interoperability, and unparalleled ease of use. For more information, visit www.xiotech.com, email [e-mail], or call toll free 866/472-6764.

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