archived press 2000
Sanbolic releases Volume Sharing Software for SAN
Volume Sharing for Enhanced IntraSAN Communication.

Watertown, MA, October 20, 2000 - Sanbolic, Inc. today announced the release of Kayo, volume sharing software for storage area networks (SANs). Kayo allows multiple SAN users to access and share the volumes on the centralized storage. Kayo is a native new technology file system (NTFS) solution that allows high-speed transfers to take place over Fibre Channel. Only one person at a time is allowed to write to a volume, which eliminates any risk of data corruption.

Kayo complements SAN management tools available on the market today by providing users with volume sharing capabilities. These capabilities enhance intraSAN communication between the users on the network. The automatic refresh functionality (ARF) gives all users continuous access to the most up-to-date information on the shared storage. Kayo increases the security in the SAN because there is no single point of failure. The software facilitates the work for the user because the shared volumes appear as local drives on each desktop and because the drives can be mapped to other stations connected over the Ethernet.

Sanbolic's intention is to bring volume sharing to more SAN users by providing a solid and affordable product and by introducing volume sharing to new vertical markets such as telecommunications and electronic commerce companies.

Kayo supports 2000 software RAID 0 (striping) as well as single NTFS partitions and hardware RAID 1,3, and 5. Kayo is available for Windows 2000. Support for other operating systems will follow.

Pricing and Availability
The pricing for Sanbolic's Volume Sharing software Kayo will start at $1990 per copy/seat. The product will be available from an authorized network of reseller and OEM partners. For more information about Kayo, please visit www.sanbolic.com or contact Sanbolic's sales headquarters office at: 304 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472; Phone: 617 926 2802, Fax: 617 926 2808 or Email: sales@sanbolic.com.

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 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 logos are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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