archived press 2001
Sanbolic Becomes Brocade Fabric Threads Developer
Sanbolic Joins Brocade Program to Promote Development of Applications and Products to Enhance SAN Interoperability, Functionality, and Management

Watertown, MA, December 17, 2001 - Sanbolic, Inc. developer and manufacturer of software solutions for storage networks announced today that it has joined the Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program. Sanbolic offers a volume sharing software and a shared file system with heterogeneous operating systems support Brocade's program is designed to provide Storage Area Network (SAN) hardware and software developers with the tools and resources to successfully develop applications and products with Brocade SilkWorm® fabric switches, the Brocade Fabric Operating System (Fabric OS™), and Brocade Fabric Services.

"By joining the Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program, we are working with Brocade to provide our mutual customers with a reliable and market leading solution that is interoperable with Brocade SAN infrastructure, helps make SAN management easier, and provides groundbreaking functionality," says Eva Helén, Sanbolic's VP of Business Development.

"We are delighted to welcome Sanbolic, Inc. to the Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program. Together with our partners, we continue to lead the way in delivering new SAN capabilities and expanding the options for Brocade customers," said Jack Cuthbert, Brocade vice president of Sales, Marketing, and Support Services."By utilizing the Brocade Fabric OS and Brocade Fabric Access™, our partners can leverage the intelligence in Brocade infrastructure and offer new levels of SAN interoperability and management functionality to their customers"

About the Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program
The Brocade Fabric Threads Developer Program is designed to provide SAN hardware and software developers with the tools and resources to successfully leverage the intelligence in Brocade SAN infrastructure to create products and applications that interoperate in Brocade-based heterogeneous storage networks. In addition, ongoing access to early product releases will facilitate interoperability as new products are introduced. The Fabric Threads Developer Program complements the Brocade Fabric Access Partner Program and the Fabric Aware™ Program, which fosters heterogeneous, end-to-end interoperability of all storage components in an enterprise SAN. Each of these programs is designed to simplify the management of storage area networks for the customer and extend interoperability across leading products and services.

About Sanbolic, Inc.
Sanbolic, Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in 2000 and located in Watertown, Massachusetts. Sanbolic, Inc. is providing the market with the latest software for sharing and access of data. The company's Kayo software enables SAN users to share data more effectively. The company has announced Melio, a shared file system with heterogeneous operating system support for all storage systems. Melio will be available in the first quarter of 2002. For more information, call 617 926 2802 or visit www.sanbolic.com.

The following terms are trademarks of Sanbolic, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries: Sanbolic, Kayo, Melio FS. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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