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WINTARGET™ SERVER QUALIFIES FOR MICROSOFT’S SIMPLE SAN FOR WINDOWS SERVER PROGRAM
Montgomery Village, MD – October 24, 2005 – String Bean Software, Inc., a leading provider of
full-featured, iSCSI storage area networking (SAN) solutions for the Microsoft Windows® platform, today
announced that WinTarget Server has received the Microsoft Simple SAN for Windows Server designation.
Microsoft is working with storage partners like String Bean Software to reduce complexity and drive the
creation of easy-to-use simple SAN solutions for the Windows Server 2003 platform.
“Our support for Microsoft Simple SAN Initiative reflects our continued mission to deliver the many
benefits of storage area networking to businesses of any size,” said Mickey McIntire, CEO, String Bean
Software. “The qualification of WinTarget Server under the Simple SAN for Windows Server Program
represents another step forward in reducing the complexity that has often been a barrier for the
adoption of SAN technologies by small and medium businesses.”
WinTarget is a powerful software-based iSCSI SAN solution designed and optimized for Windows. An
intuitive interface allows small business users to easily install, configure, and utilize a full-featured
storage solution that delivers immediate benefits, while the advanced features and scalability of
WinTarget v2.0 delivers the capacity and performance demanded by larger enterprises and mission-critical
systems.
About Microsoft’s Simple SAN Initiative
To successfully hide complexity, each component of the SAN solution must contribute to the overall
goal of a simplified customer experience. Using the SAN-friendly Windows Server 2003 platform of
storage technologies, Microsoft is working with its storage partners to help drive the creation of
simple SAN solutions for Windows Server 2003 users.
Here's how Microsoft is helping to drive SAN simplification for users of Windows Server:
- Ensuring interoperability with the storage capabilities in the Windows platform. Windows Server
2003 has built-in support for SANs. By providing technical support and Plugfest assistance,
hardware interoperability in Windows Server improves.
- Working with vendors to simplify hardware setup. By reducing setup complexity of the
individual SAN components, the potential for incorrectly configuring the SAN is reduced. Simplifying
setup documentation is a part of this effort.
- Helping customers to make an informed decision about SAN purchases. By introducing the Simple
SAN for Windows Server Program, Microsoft provides a vehicle to channel SAN hardware solutions that
are simple and easily deployed. Customers who want help with putting together their first SAN can
see which vendors are committed to simplifying SANs and then make their purchase decisions accordingly.
About String Bean Software, Inc.
String Bean Software, Inc., develops easy-to-use, affordable, and full-featured storage area networking
solutions for the Microsoft computing environment. String Bean Software’s WinTarget allows any business
to cost-effectively deploy and manage storage as an asset to reduce costs, increase productivity,
improve application availability, and protect critical data. More Information: www.stringbeansoftware.com.
WinTarget is a trademark of String Bean Software, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and the
Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries. All other trademarks are properties of their respective Companies.
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Chanmuny Dy
String Bean Software, Inc.
(301) 977-7800 ext.11
cdy@stringbeansoftware.com
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