Released on: January 31, 2008, 3:28 am

Press Release Author: Tim Hughan / Solix Technologies, Inc.

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Strategic business partnership provides complete enterprise
data management solutions for customers in the Middle East

Press Release Body: 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.\"

About Solix EDMS
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 Data 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 Sunsetting and Migration 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 http://www.solix.com or call 888-GO-SOLIX.
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Contact Details: Tim Hughan
Solix Technologies, Inc.
Tim.Hughan@solix.com
408.328.6444