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Neterion and iStor Networks Demonstrate Breakthrough 10 Gigabit Ethernet Performance for iSCSI SAN Applications at SNW Conference

iStor's 10 GbE GigaStorATX Network Storage Controller and Neterion's Xframe II Adapter Offer SMBs Low-Cost, High Performance Solution for Storage Networking Requirements

San Diego, CA — April 16, 2007 — Neterion Inc., the industry leader in the 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter market, and iStor Networks, a leading provider of iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) network storage solutions, announced they are conducting a live demonstration of an iSCSI-based storage area network (SAN) operating at line rate 10 Gbps speeds in the Solution Center at the Spring Storage Networking World Conference this week in San Diego. The network features Xframe II? a member of Neterion's family of V-NIC?10 GbE adapters, and iStor's GigaStorATX?10 GbE network storage controller.

"Neterion and iStor want to clearly demonstrate to small and medium businesses (SMBs) that they no longer have to make price/performance tradeoffs for their storage area networking needs," said Philippe Levy, vice president of marketing at Neterion. "iSCSI over 10 Gigabit Ethernet enables companies to leverage their existing IP network infrastructure and expertise, to roll out high-performance and high-reliability IP SANs at a fraction of the cost of Fibre Channel (FC), and without the need for highly-specialized FC experts."

By combining Xframe II that uses the PCI-X 2.0 bus architecture with Double Date Rate technology and the GigaStorATX storage controller with 12 embedded processors on the ASIC, iStor and Neterion developed a 10 Gbps storage network that delivers a wide range of mission critical solutions:

• The network can address more than 80,000 Input/Output Operations per Second (IOPS) for complex online transaction processing (OLTP) requirements such as database and Web-based applications
• 10 Gbps performance is ideal for bandwidth intensive applications such as video streaming and disk-to-disk data replication. This network solution can perform an impressive 1160MBytes/sec to address these customer requirements
• Scalability of disk capacity is built into the storage network so that additional storage systems can be easily added as connectivity requirements increase
• Disaster recovery and data protection of key company information assets are provided through a variety of applications that enable low cost remote replication and ease of data access
• Security of information assets is ensured with advanced security capabilities including the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) and SSL encryption

"This record-breaking demonstration is the latest example of how iSCSI deployed with 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity can be an attractive storage networking alternative for companies of all sizes," stated Jay Kramer VP of WW Marketing at iStor. "And iSCSI-based storage systems enable us to simplify storage management for end users while lowering their administration and operational costs."

Another important aspect of the demonstration is the high level of virtualization designed into a server and storage environment. Xframe II is part of Neterion's family of V-NIC adapters, featuring the Hyperframe suite of technologies designed to provide virtualization at the I/O level where major bandwidth bottlenecks can occur. iStor's GigaStor storage controller provides a robust volume virtualization software stack to maximize the utilization of storage assets. The result is a virtualized storage pool offering a significant increase in operational management productivity and greater volume efficiency for optimization of the storage resources.

The live demo configuration includes the Fujitsu XG1200 10 GbE switch running on the Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 operating system (although the network is capable of running on all major operating system environments). The host system is a Dell PowerEdge 1425 server featuring dual Xeon 3.0GHz processors and the Xframe II 10 GbE adapter connected to a Fujitsu XG1200 10 GbE Switch. The iSCSI software initiator is Microsoft's iSCSI Initiator V2.03 and the GigaStorATX provides the 10 GbE target storage system. Results are validated by IOMeter test software.

Further information on the demonstration will be provided in the Solution Center at Storage Networking World Spring 2007 Conference in San Diego April 16 - 19.

About Neterion, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Neterion Inc. has locations in Cupertino, California and Ottawa, Canada. Neterion delivers 10 Gigabit Ethernet hardware & software solutions that solve customers' high-end networking problems. The Xframe® line of products is based on Neterion-developed technologies that deliver new levels of performance, availability and reliability in the datacenter. Xframe, Xframe II and Xframe E include full IPv4 and IPv6 support, and comprehensive stateless offloads that preserve the integrity of current TCP/IP implementations without "breaking the stack." Xframe drivers are available for all major Operating Systems, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, HP-UX, IBM's AIX, Sun's Solaris and SGI's Irix.

About iStor Networks, Inc.
iStor Networks, Inc., is an innovative technology leader providing network storage solutions to OEM's, Value Added Resellers and System Integrators. The company's comprehensive line of products addresses business-critical needs for flexibility, affordability and high performance. iStor's flagship GigaStorATX™ product is a highly integrated storage controller solution that conforms to ATX form factor specifications, enabling the creation of block based, cost effective RAID solutions utilizing leading storage technologies.

In addition, iStor offers OEM's and the channel the iS326 Solution which integrates the GigaStorATX™, iStor's flagship controller into a chassis where all they need to do is add drives and memory. This greatly reduces their configuration time so they can use valuable resources to meet the specific installation guidelines of each customer's unique needs. Headquartered in Irvine, California, iStor has established a global presence with offices in the United States, UK, Germany and operational facilities in Asia. For more information visit www.istor.com.

V-NIC and Hyperframe are trademarks of Neterion, Inc. Xframe is a registered trademark of Neterion, Inc. iStor Networks, Inc., and GigaStorATX are trademarks of iStor Networks. All other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.