archived press 2001
Sanbolic Announces Support for Emulex Host Bus Adapters
Emulex HBA Provides Connectivity in SANs that Utilize Kayo Volume Sharing Software

Watertown, MA, April 10, 2001 - Sanbolic, Inc. a developer of storage area network (SAN) software that provides volume sharing for enhanced intraSAN communication, announced today support for Emulex Corporation's Light Pulse family of Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) for its volume sharing software Kayo. Sanbolic also confirms that the Emulex Fibre Channel HBAs, including the market-leading LP8000 and 2Gb/s LP9002, are fully compatible with and support Kayo.

Kayo is a transparent SAN solution using NTFS, which allows SAN users to read and write to the shared volumes on the centralized storage. The data is transferred from the storage to the server or client workstation over the Fibre Channel network while only command and control communication is transferred over TCP/IP, over either Fibre Channel or Ethernet. The automatic refresh functionality updates all Kayo users when a change is made to a volume. The Emulex family of LightPulse HBAs have been added to the list of certified HBAs within the software. Following extensive testing in Sanbolic's interoperability lab, the solution has been implemented at customer site.

"As the world's leading supplier of storage networking host bus adapters, we are pleased Sanbolic has taken the lead to certify our market-leading family of Fibre Channel host bus adapters for use with its volume sharing software," said Mike Smith, executive vice president of Worldwide Marketing at Emulex. "Sanbolic's volume sharing software combined with Emulex HBAs provide end users with a robust, interoperable solution for managing a storage network."

"We are pleased to work with Emulex and be able to offer their customers a cost effective volume sharing software alternative for SANs. Kayo's features, along with the Emulex HBA, make an ideal solution for SANs used in video on demand, eCommerce and telecommunication servers. The combination has proven to be successful at customer site, and is sure to bring new accounts in the expanding SAN market," says Eva Helén, Director of Business Development at Sanbolic, Inc.

About Sanbolic, Inc.
Sanbolic, Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in 2000 and located in Watertown, Massachusetts. Sanbolic, Inc. is providing the SAN market with the latest software for sharing and access of data.

Pricing and Availability
The pricing for Sanbolic's Volume Sharing software Kayo starts at USD 1990.00 per copy/seat. The product is available for Windows 2000. It is distributed through an authorized network of integrators and OEM partners. For more information about Kayo, please contact Sanbolic, Inc. sales headquarters office at: 304 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472; Phone: 617 926 2802, Fax: 617 926 2808 or Email: sales@sanbolic.com.

The following terms are trademarks of Sanbolic, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries: Sanbolic, Kayo, Melio FS. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows XP and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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more information:
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