ToutVirtual among First Companies to Join Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk Test Drive Program.

ToutVirtual's virtualization solution makes it easier for Microsoft users to deploy Virtual Hard Disk in heterogeneous virtualization environments

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- ToutVirtual, an emerging leader in management software for virtual computing infrastructures, today announced it is one of the first independent software vendors (ISV) with a virtualization software appliance for Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2. ToutVirtual will offer its Virtual IQ Pro for Microsoft as a software appliance - turnkey and pre-configured for easy installation as part of Microsoft's Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Test Drive Program.

Under this program, the combined ToutVirtual and Microsoft solution is offered only for evaluation and demo purposes. More information about the Microsoft VHD test drive program is available at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/try/vhd/default.mspx

VirtualIQ Pro for Microsoft is a ready-to-run software appliance for monitoring and controlling the entire virtualization management stack. It provides capacity planning information with real time and historical data on physical and virtual host utilization. It is easy to deploy, supports multiple virtual platforms under one console, provides event-based alerting, and brings virtual infrastructure management to a new level of simplicity. This solution, with real time contextual drill down, enables IT staff to identify problems quickly for increased IT productivity.

"We are pleased that ToutVirtual is offering a virtualization solution for managing heterogeneous environments," said Tony Bailey, senior product manager, Windows Server Division at Microsoft Corp. "ToutVirtual's VirtualIQ Pro for Microsoft software appliance allows customers to confidently evaluate enterprise software from Microsoft and its software partners in a fraction of the time."

ToutVirtual's VirtualIQ Pro for Microsoft is scalable to support medium to large enterprises with demanding virtual environments and is a solution for those who are using Microsoft VHD on Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 to manage other platforms such as VMware, XenSource XenEnterprise, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell. VirtualIQ Pro for Microsoft software appliance supports up to 10 CPUs and has no restrictions on number of virtual machines.

"ToutVirtual is excited to be among the front runners in the Microsoft independent software providers group," said Vipul Pabari, chief technology officer for ToutVirtual. "Our software appliance is a plug-and-play installation that gives Microsoft Virtual Server users of the virtual hard disk an easy way to gain visibility, control, and reporting options to automate the successful deployment of enterprise-wide virtualization."

Pricing, Availability and Platforms Supported

VirtualIQ Pro for Microsoft is available for demo and evaluation only for the Microsoft Windows platform. The download is available at http://www.toutvirtual.com/downloads/downloads.php

About ToutVirtual

ToutVirtual, Inc. is an emerging leader in middleware software to manage and automate virtual computing processes and ease the move from pilot to production. VirtualIQ, the company's flagship product suite, allows organizations to obtain a holistic view and control their virtual infrastructure including servers, applications, storage, and clients independently of the underlying virtual computing platform. Unlike other companies whose products are vendor specific, platform specific, or network tier specific, ToutVirtual software works cross platform and multi-tier to prolong product life, protect IT investments, and maximize ROI. Additional information about the company and its products is available at http://www.toutvirtual.com.

ToutVirtual and VirtualIQ are registered trademarks or trademarks of ToutVirtual, Inc. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.