Zycko announces new FalconStor-fronted, HDS-backed data protection solutions

02 March 2010 - Zycko, the value added distributor, today announces its new distribution partnership with FalconStor, the leader in TOTALLY Open™ data protection solutions. An immediate result of the partnership is a range of data protection solutions featuring FalconStor's data protection software solutions allied to Hitachi Data Systems' storage subsystems, of which Zycko is HDS' premier European distributor. These new solutions are available immediately to Zycko's customer base in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.



Zycko will be offering FalconStor® Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with deduplication, FalconStor® Continuous Data Protector (CDP), FalconStor® File-interface Deduplication System (FDS) and FalconStor® Network Storage Server (NSS) solutions for optimised backup, storage management, and data protection.



David Galton-Fenzi, Group Sales & Marketing Directorat Zycko commented: "FalconStor's open solutions are the best match on the market for Hitachi's leading storage product set. The combination of Hitachi Data Systems' high availability five nines guarantee and FalconStor's leading virtualisation and data protection software, results in a unified product that we expect to address the current gap in virtualisation solutions for mid-sized companies.



"The demand for more effective data protection solutions has never been greater, as IT organisations adjust their backup design and seek more efficient approaches to safeguard their physical and virtual environments", said Guillaume Imberti, FalconStor vice president and general manager, EMEA operations. "Through this partnership with Zycko, we will enable resellers and solution providers to deliver proven technology that meets the data protection and recovery needs of the new data centre."



Galton-Fenzi continued: "2009 was a year that saw the channel concentrating on carbon friendly solutions and financial efficiency. FalconStor customers can claim a return on investment of almost 450% in only 6 months, as well as significant savings on tape drives and hardware. We know this is the type of partnership our resellers and ultimately the end user will truly benefit from."



Chris Sweetapple, Director of Alliance partnerships at HDS commented: "Technical alliances are an excellent way for vendors and OEMs to add value to their own products. We are very pleased with the alliance as we see FalconStor as an excellent front-end fit for our storage solutions. By working together, vendors can reduce costs and boost speed to market which ultimately increases the value add, and benefits the customer."



Falconstor and Zycko will be present at CeBIT, the leading digital industry trade show, in Hannover Germany, from 2-6 March 2010. Find them at stand C44 in hall two.


About Zycko



Zycko is a value-add distributor of best-in-class convergent IT infrastructure solutions through a channel of resellers, systems integrators and service providers.



Zycko is privately held and has been profitable since inception in 2000, when the company's original charter was to market data networking accessories to resellers as a wholesale distributor. Zycko now employs over 250 staff, serving over 3000 resellers around the world from twelve offices on four continents. The company enjoys an annual turnover of more than $180m.



Zycko's provision of best-in-class IT products and logistics management is supported by true value-add professional services - such as pre-sales expertise, technical support, custom configuration, an industry leading accredited training program, and in house marketing support. These vital services and support enable our customers to quickly deliver profits and invest in new market opportunities, allowing them to differentiate in a crowded market. Zycko is the channel partner of choice.



Zycko's strategic partner base includes world-class companies such as Avago, Asigra, Eaton Powerware, Exagrid, Force10, Hitachi Data Systems, Huawei Symantec, Intransa, JDSU, Isilon, Lifesize, Powerdsine, ProLabs, Spectra Logic, Riverbed, USystems, Falconstor and Xsigo. For more information visit: www.zycko.com.



About Hitachi Data Systems


Hitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business needs and centrally managed via industry leading Hitachi storage virtualization software. With more than 4,100 employees, and as an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions Group, Hitachi Data Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in more than 170 countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60 percent of the top 100 companies on the Fortune 500®. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.hds.com.



About Hitachi, Ltd.


Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT/TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled 10,000 billion yen ($102.0 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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