File Virtualization: Attune Systems Customer Interwoven Present On File Virtualization At Storage Networking World Fall 2007

Attune Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class file virtualization solutions, recently announced that one of its customers, Interwoven, Inc., a global leader in content management solutions, was a featured end-user at Storage Networking World, Dallas, Texas, October 14-17, 2007. The session entitled "Deploying Low-Risk, Heterogeneous File Virtualization across High-Tech Enterprises" was part of the Virtualization Track and was presented by Raymond Lockley, manager, Core Systems, and Duke Phu, systems administrator, from Interwoven.

During this session, participants learned how high-tech environments such as Interwoven are able to optimize their heterogeneous, existing storage environments through file virtualization. The presenters from Interwoven also explained how file virtualization can help reduce operating costs and simplify management of existing storage resources.

Show participants also viewed demonstrations of the recently launched low-cost file virtualization solutions, the Maestro Manager FM6100, at the Attune booth #C33, as well as the Microsoft Partner Pavilion. The Maestro File Manager FM6100 is a new low-profile platform designed to better address the needs of today's enterprises by offering leading-edge file virtualization capabilities, including point-in-time replication across multi-vendor file storage devices. Offered at a lower entry price, the FM6100 increases the return on investment without compromising performance and scalability.

The file virtualization solution from Attune Systems is based on off-the-shelf hardware and seven core technologies that deliver its leading-edge file virtualization capabilities: Maestro Policy IQ, Dual Path Access, Adaptable Mirroring, Volume Sets, Dynamic Volume Expansion, Small File Acceleration™, and Remote Scripting Engine. The Attune file virtualization appliance is based upon Microsoft Windows operating system and natively supports and leverages numerous other Microsoft technologies such as Common Internet File System (CIFS), Server Message Blocks (SMB), Microsoft Cluster Server, Microsoft Active Directory, Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), Opportunistic Locking (OpLocks), and Microsoft Domain Controller.

About Attune Systems
Attune Systems solutions reduce file management complexity for enterprise, government, and education storage environments while slashing operating costs and increasing scalability. The company's flagship product, the Maestro File Manager, is a file virtualization appliance that helps IT administrators discover, analyze, manage, and optimize their existing, heterogeneous file storage resources without impacting end users. File virtualization is the low-risk, high-impact first step towards implementing an effective File Area Network (FAN). Attune's investors include Alloy Ventures, GF Private Equity Group, LLC, Quicksilver Ventures, Rock Creek Capital, RWI Ventures, Shea Ventures, and Shoreline Venture Management. For more information, visit the company's website at www.attunesystems.com.

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