Solix Technologies Partners with ISIT AE, a Leading Storage systems Integrator Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Strategic business partnership provides complete enterprise data management solutions for customers in the Middle East

SUNNYVALE, CA – January 31, 2008 – Solix Technologies, a leading provider of Enterprise Data Management Solutions used by large enterprise customers to manage business critical data, announced today they have entered into a partnership with ISIT AE, a leading storage systems integrator based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Under the terms of the agreement Solix and ISIT AE will deliver Solix Enterprise Data Management Suite 4.0, a complete enterprise data management platform, to customers throughout the Middle East. Oil and gas exploration throughout the region has created a rapidly expanding economy, spurring both IT growth and the need for effective data management. This strategic business partnership expands Solix’s global network of strategic and technology partners.

In recent years, the Middle East has emerged as a lucrative market for providers of information and communications technology (ICT). According to a recent report by RNCOS titled “Middle East ICT Market Analysis,” the Dubai, UAE IT market is anticipated to grow from approximately US$1.5 Billion in 2006 to US$ 2.4 Billion by 2011. Dubai is geared to become the information and communications technology hub with free trade zones and heavy investments that are expected to boost innovation and exploit the technological potential of the country. The use of information technology always leads to data growth so the region is also expected to experience rapid growth of business-critical data, which will, in turn, increase demand for cost-effective storage solutions, and data management tools that will enable customers to store, monitor and access data efficiently.

Europe’s pioneering Storage systems integrator and storage specialist ISIT has entered the Middle East market with the opening of an office in Dubai “ISIT AE”, and will introduce enterprise class storage solutions for mid-market customers to meet growing demand driven by increased data complexity. Solix will provide a total data management solution into the ISIT storage stack by offering policy based archiving for application performance, security in test and development, and Information Lifecycle Management.

“ISIT AE is proud to partner with Solix, a decision based solely on their fantastic customer references, partnership alliances and last but not least, the tremendous technical support we have received so far,” said Mahesh Vaidya, chief operating officer, ISIT AE. “The majority of our customers have large, exponentially growing databases, particularly Oracle and SQL. As a result, these companies are forced to look for better tools which will enable them to not only manage this growth but also reduce costs. Although some of them have information life cycle management solutions for email and other unstructured data, they are yet to implement similar solutions for their databases.”

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About Solix Technologies, Inc.

At the core of Solix EDMS is the Solix Enterprise Metadata Manager, which manages multiple application and data types across all hardware platforms that enable centralized management of data security policies whether the data resides in the production instance or in test and development copies. Solix EDMS modules that will be available through ISIT include:

Solix Enterprise Database Archiving – archives all data (application, email, documents and other files) to a secure, controlled, and searchable archive laying a foundation to support eDiscovery.

Solix Secure Test and Development – allows organizations to automatically create database copies while masking sensitive data in non-production environments for improved security, faster test and development cycles, and reduced storage costs.

Solix Data Auditor – a policy driven security tool that monitors and reports on what data has been accessed, updated or deleted, providing event notification and reporting of database activity in a secure repository that can be searched during an audit or eDiscovery inquiry.

Solix Application Retirement leverages the Solix Enterprise Metadata Manager and allows database administrators to map metadata between legacy and current applications and create conversion rules to ensure seamless data migration.

“With the high investment growth in the Middle East, Dubai has become a highly competitive marketplace and large enterprises have identified the need for reliable data storage solutions,” said Shekhar Dasgupta, president and chief operating officer, Solix Technologies, Inc. “As we continue our global expansion, a key goal of the channel program is to work with experienced partners like ISIT AE to help us reach new customers. Dubai is a marketplace that can benefit from our best in class data management solutions, addressing ease-of-use, cost savings, tiered storage strategies, as well as tools to manage migrations and application retirement.”

About Solix Technologies

Solix Technologies, Inc. is a recognized global provider of enterprise data management solutions for information lifecycle management and compliance. The Solix Enterprise Data Management Suite of software enables organizations to discover, classify, and manage structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, and easily implement tiered storage strategies while securing, archiving, managing, and auditing confidential data for compliance and information governance. Solix partners with the leading application and storage providers to provide integrated solutions for today’s heterogeneous environments. With an extensive global client base, including many Fortune 500 companies, Solix is considered a pioneer in providing a complete infrastructure platform to manage data across all segments (application, e-mail, and documents) in an enterprise. For more information please visit https://www.solix.com or call 888-GO-SOLIX.

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