iQstor Releases iQ1250 iSCSI Storage System,
Delivers Cost-Effective IP SAN for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses (SMB)

iQstor's New iSCSI Storage System Delivers
Integrated Enterprise-Class Functionality at an Affordable Price

Newbury Park, Calif. – April 12, 2005 – iQstor Networks, developer of intelligent and integrated Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, announced the release of the iQ1250 Storage System with native iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) expanding their current Serial ATA (SATA) product line serving the needs of the small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The iQ1250 enables customers to deploy lower cost SANs by using their existing IP network infrastructures.

The iQ1250 iSCSI Storage System builds upon the company’s successful iQ1200 SATA Storage System, taking its enterprise-class features and functionality -- including embedded intelligence, scalability and plug and play simplicity -- and adding the capability to easily deploy it within current network infrastructure to implement an IP SAN.

“iQstor’s iQ1250 iSCSI is ideal for organizations implementing entry-level SANs or migrating from Direct Attached Storage (DAS) to networked storage,” said Jason Lo, president, iQstor Networks. “The iQ1250 enables our channel partners to offer customers a full featured IP SAN solution with low implementation costs.”

With the iQ1250, small to mid-sized companies can realize all the benefits of a SAN at an affordable price. iQ1250 is available with integrated data services features such as volume manager based storage virtualization, snapshot, mirroring, policy based storage provisioning, capacity growth, SAN management and remote support.

"The low cost and simplicity of iSCSI makes it a good fit for many organizations," said Marc Staimer, President of Dragon Slayer Consulting. "iQstor's storage system is the ideal blend of usable functionality and ease-of-use for the entry level iSCSI SAN."

Designed to address the needs of SMB customers including schools, government agencies and large organizations with remote data centers, the iQ1250 enables storage administrators to quickly and cost-effectively optimize storage solutions for diverse applications. These applications include disk-to-disk and centralized backup, virtual tape, server and storage consolidation, storage provisioning and fixed content.

The iQ1250 is a full-featured storage system offering dual active storage controllers with transparent failover, SATA disk drivers and enhanced data services, all in one chassis.

Pricing and Availability
The iQ1250 iSCSI Storage System is available through iQstor’s network of domestic and international business partners. Estimated iQ1250 end-user pricing starts from $6,500 with 1TB of storage, embedded volume manager-based virtualization software and System Manager.

About iQstor Networks, Inc.
A privately held company based in Newbury Park, CA, iQstor is a leader in the innovative design and delivery of storage solutions with embedded enterprise level functionality to channel partners worldwide. Its storage solutions include Fibre Channel, iSCSI and SATA intelligent storage systems and expansion enclosures, policy based storage management, data services software, professional services, support and training. For more information on iQstor, visit the company’s web site at www.iqstor.com.

Contact: Albert Saraie, iQstor Networks, Inc. Ph: 805-376-1010, asaraie@iqstor.com