TrueSAN Networks Unveils the Revolutionary SANengineIntelligent Storage Networking Platform;...

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000

TrueSAN Networks today announced a revolutionary storage networking platform that will redefine global data management by bringing robust intelligence to open standards-based storage networks.

At the SAN2000 conference, TrueSAN unveiled its SANengine(TM) storage networking platform, combining storage domain management, adaptive caching, resource optimization, and other technologies to empower open systems with carrier-class performance, manageability, and availability.

"TrueSAN has brought something to the table that is sorely lacking in the burgeoning storage market: innovation," stated Jim Berlino, senior storage analyst with CIBC World Markets. "The SANengine product suite innovatively solves several of the problems that plague SAN managers, but, more importantly, it empowers MIS managers with the intelligence to craft storage architectures to meet their specific needs. This is a customer-friendly product."

Today's storage-area network (SAN) implementations deliver higher performance, greater scalability, and increased resiliency for mission-critical internetworked enterprises. However, current SAN implementations fall short of delivering the promises of storage networking: networks of thousands of disparate devices, logical resource sharing, multi-platform data sharing, and comprehensive enterprise-wide storage management.

"The key to achieving true storage networking is to define a new type of SAN layer: the intelligence layer," stated Thomas Isakovich, President and CEO of TrueSAN Networks. "Bringing intelligence to SANs is critical to developing the core foundation necessary for architecting global storage networks. The SANengine(TM) storage networking platform defines this new network paradigm."

With the SANengine series, isolated islands of storage are unified, bandwidth barriers are broken, and vendor-independent SAN management is realized. The result of extensive software and hardware engineering, in-depth analysis of customer needs, and a strict adherence to open standards, the SANengine delivers the promises of storage networking.

"We believe the market for this technology is huge, not only because it addresses the obvious issues of interoperability and virtualization, but also because it provides the storage specific application platform for the future," stated Steve Duplessie, founder of the Enterprise Storage Group. "TrueSAN is an early leader in this area."

The SANengine intelligent storage networking platform will be shown at the SAN2000 conference in San Jose, CA (May 31-June 1, 2000) as well as the Network Storage 2000 conference in Monterey, CA (June 19-20, 2000). TrueSAN is targeting OEMs, developers, and end-users with its complete family of SANengine systems. Pricing will begin at less than $15,000.

About TrueSAN Networks, Inc.

TrueSAN Networks, Inc. is a Silicon Valley pioneer delivering open storage-area network (SAN) systems and technology for bandwidth-critical applications, enterprise networks, and Internet datacenters. When TrueSAN unveiled its unprecedented SANengine platform, it redefined global data management by bringing a new class of intelligence to open standards-based storage networks.

TrueSAN's extensive SANcare(TM) program offers flexible and thorough service and support options. Additionally, TrueSAN offers SANdesigner(TM), the exclusive graphical SAN configuration tool, which enables users to design complete storage networks online. TrueSAN's technology partners include Qlogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QLGC), Seagate Technology (NYSE:SEG), Ancor Communications (Nasdaq:ANCR), and Intel Corporation (Nasdaq:INTC).

For additional information, visit www.truesan.com or contact the company directly at info@truesan.com.