Ardence to Participate In Webinar Debate on Cooling Strategies for Data Centers

Business Wire, April 17, 2006

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Dell-Sponsored Ziff Davis eSeminar Will Discuss Ways to Prevent Data Centers From Overheating and How Blade Servers Can Be A Critical Component of An Overall Cooling Strategy

Ardence Inc., whose on-demand Software-Streaming Platform delivers breakthrough IT-management and user benefits at the desktop and in the data center, today announced that Jeff Hibbard, Vice President of Marketing for Ardence, will be a featured speaker in a live, interactive eSeminar on April 18 at 2 p.m. EDT. IT managers, all too familiar with the impact that heat has on data center equipment and the data itself, will learn how blade technology can not only increase efficiency and computing power, but also aid in data center cooling.

The Ziff Davis Media eSeminar will bring together five experts to discuss recent evolutionary changes in server technology and how the proper installation of blade technology is ushering in a new world of computing performance.

Who:    Elliot Markowitz, Editorial Director - Ziff Davis Media
        eSeminars
        Chad Fenner, Senior Marketing Manager, Blade Servers - Dell,
        Inc.
        Ken Brill, Founder and Executive Director - The Uptime
        Institute
        Michael Dortoch, Principal Analyst - Robert Frances Group
        Jeff Hibbard, Vice President, Marketing - Ardence

What:   A free Ziff Davis Media eSeminar titled "Is Your Data Center
        Too Hot to Handle? Try Blades." Sponsored by Dell.

When:   Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at 2 p.m. EDT

Where:  To register, go to
        http://www.eseminarslive.com/article2/0,2144,1938805,00.asp

"Software-streaming technology eliminates the need for a disk drive in every blade by virtualizing the blade image and then streaming it from network storage. Removing the disk drive cuts the heat considerably," said Jeff Hibbard, Vice President of Marketing for Ardence. "We appreciate the opportunity to share best practices on cutting down heat in the data center, in an effort to aid IT Managers facing the challenges that increased temperature and hot spots create."

About Ardence:

Ardence, Inc. is the global leader in developing secure, scalable, on-demand software platforms for deployment on desktops, in data centers and in devices throughout the enterprise. Founded in 1982, Ardence is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe, and Asia. More information about Ardence, Inc. can be found at www.ardence.com.