Open-E, Equus Partner

DALLAS -- Open-E, Inc., a leading provider of unified file and block management software solutions, announced today that its premiere Open-E Data Storage Server (DSS(tm)) IP storage operating system will be available through a strategic partnership with Equus Computer Systems, the world's largest system builder to the channel.

Open-E's high-in-demand, enterprise-class storage software solution will boost the Equus product offering adding enhanced capabilities for data protection, seamless SAN/NAS migration and disaster recovery. Open-E has more than 8,000 customers worldwide and with Open-E's strong international and U.S. technology partners, Equus will now be able to leverage the company's extensive experience and proven solution to provide market leading IP products.

"Equus is an excellent partner for organizations who are looking to expand their use of IP storage management solutions to a wider variety of business applications," said Krzysztof Franek, CEO of Open-E. "Performance and capacity are reaching enterprise-class levels and we are seeing a real influx in both mid-size and large scale deployments for our solutions. The combination of Equus storage systems and Open-E's data storage software offering gives customers more choices for heterogeneous environments where price and performance are driving factors."

Open-E GmbH