archived press 2002
Sanbolic Announces Kayo v. 3.0 at IBC 2002, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Support for Windows XP and Centralized Management Added

Amsterdam, the Netherlands September 13, 2002 - Sanbolic, a developer of software and solutions for storage area networks (SANs), today announces Kayo version 3.0. Kayo is a volume sharing software for Windows based applications used in workgroup SANs.

The product is being installed in broadcast, post production and pre press environments between the operating system and the editing and graphic tools, and in government and educational facilities as a base for streaming media applications.

Kayo uses a point-to-point technology where each server has a direct access to the data on the storage and no metadata controller is necessary, eliminating the risk of a single point of failure. The disk drives on the centralized storage appear as local disk drives on the servers connected to the storage and to the workstations connected via Ethernet to these servers. As Kayo is incorporated into Windows Explorer no additional training is required.

The new features of Kayo 3.0 include centralized management, which enables the user to configure all Kayo stations from a single machine reducing the installation time, and an improved interface, making the installation even easier. The refresh functionality now has the option of automatic or scheduled accommodating diverse technologies.

Kayo 3.0 will support Windows XP operating system as well as support IEEE 1394 (fire wire) and iSCSI networks, expanding the storage network options for the customer.

The product is expected to start shipping during the fourth quarter of 2002 and will be sold through a channel of SAN integrators, VARs, VADs, and OEM accounts worldwide.

About Sanbolic, Inc.
Sanbolic, Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in 2000 and located in Watertown, Massachusetts. Sanbolic, Inc. provides the market with software for sharing and access of data. The product offerings are Kayo, volume sharing software, first released in 2000, and Melio FS, a shared file system with heterogeneous operating system support. Melio FS is currently in candidate release stage and is scheduled to start shipping in its first version during Q4, 2002.

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