iQstor Debuts Affordable J1200 SATA Expansion Enclosure for
Inexpensive Fixed Content and Tiered Storage Application at SWC 2004

New J1200 Solution Allows Easy SATA Expansion with iQ1000 Fibre Channel Storage System,
Allows SMBs to Deploy a Highly Cost Effective JBOD Solution to Support Business Initiatives

Long Beach, Calif. – Storage World Conference [Booth 320] – June 29, 2004 – iQstor Networks, Inc., developer of intelligent, integrated Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, announced the release of their J1200 SATA expansion enclosure, an affordable new SATA JBOD targeted to serve the needs of cost-conscious customers. Created to provide SATA expansion capability to the company’s iQ1000 Storage System, the J1200 delivers a modular approach to tiered storage requirements allowing administrators to optimize their applications that require storage with varying performance, availability and cost characteristics.

Developed as an affordable, easy-to-implement, easy-to-use and manage expansion enclosure, the J1200 delivers a scalable, reliable and compatible solution for small-to-midsize business, allowing SMBs and SMEs to deploy a highly affordable 2Gb JBOD to support business initiatives. As a modular component, the J1200 enables storage administrators to quickly and cost-effectively optimize storage solutions for diverse fixed content applications in digital media and imaging to near-line and archiving applications for financial, legal, security and educational institutions.

“The J1200 excels in tiered applications, delivering a solution for a wide range of applications -- from virtual tape, snapshot, mirroring and archival use, to fixed content, reference material, digital media, security or in electronic vaulting -- at an extremely cost-effective price,” Jason Lo, president, iQstor Networks, said. “And as companies look to extend their existing infrastructures to gain additional benefits from affordable tiered storage and fixed content applications, they’ll find that the J1200 is a cost-effective way to create SATA-based solutions for secondary storage applications, enabling an affordable, resilient solution for storage of operational data such as e-mail, departmental file data, reference information, certain CRM/ERP data and multimedia content.”

Each J1200 scales to 6TB per enclosure (using fifteen 400GB SATA drives), allowing the creation of extremely large SAN systems as needs arise. With fully redundant, hot swappable components for disk drives, power supplies, cooling modules and JBOD controllers, the J1200 ensures high availability. With iQstor’s release of the J1200, channel partners, VARs and system integrators gain access to a scalable and robust SATA solution that brings their customers a robust and effective way to implement affordable storage applications that enhance efficiencies and protect data.

J1200 On Display at SWC 2004

iQstor will show the J1200 SATA expansion enclosure in Booth 320 at Storage World Conference 2004, along with its highly scalable iQ1000 Fibre Channel Storage System, its popular iQ1200 intelligent SATA Storage System, and partner solutions based on iQstor storage technology.

Availability and Pricing

iQstor’s J1200 SATA expansion enclosure is available through iQstor’s network of domestic and international business partners. J1200 estimated end-user pricing starts at $5,880.

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 the iQ1000 Fibre Channel Storage System, iQ1200 SATA Storage System, 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.

Editor’s note: A 300 dpi image of the J1200 SATA expansion enclosure is available for download at http://www.iqstor.com/images/j1200.html.

Contact: Albert Saraie, iQstor Networks, Inc., Ph: 805.376.1010, asaraie@iqstor.com