DATAllegro Signs Technology Alliance with MicroStrategy; Data Warehouse Appliance to Integrate with Business Intelligence Software

Business Wire, Jan 23, 2006

MIAMI -- DATAllegro, supplier of data warehouse appliances that lead the industry in price and performance, today announced that it has signed a technology alliance agreement with MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software.

As part of the new relationship DATAllegro will offer enhanced integration between its data warehouse appliances and MicroStrategy's integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software. The result for customers is an integrated business intelligence platform where large amounts of data can be stored, rapidly queried, analyzed and monitored. DATAllegro also plans to join MicroStrategy's partner program.

DATAllegro offers two varieties of data warehouse appliances. DATAllegro "P" series appliances are geared towards extremely high performance. Offering extremely fast query speeds and priced as low as $90,000 per terabyte, DATAllegro's "P" series appliances set a new standard in data warehouse performance. DATAllegro's "C" series appliances are designed for high capacity. Starting at less than $20,000 per terabyte and supporting up to 250 terabytes of data, DATAllegro's "C" series appliances make data warehousing affordable to all companies and all projects.

"Low-cost, high-performance data warehouse appliances, like those from DATAllegro, make the deployment of data-intensive BI applications much more economically feasible," said Sanju Bansal, COO of MicroStrategy.

"We're pleased to be working with MicroStrategy," said Stuart Frost, CEO of DATAllegro. "Through our new relationship, MicroStrategy's customers can use DATAllegro's data warehouse appliances to add more users, access more historical data, speed up loading times and increase ad hoc query capabilities."

ABOUT MICROSTRATEGY

Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy is available at www.microstrategy.com.

ABOUT DATALLEGRO(TM)

DATAllegro offers data warehouse appliances with the best price and performance in the industry. Using DATAllegro's patent-pending technology, companies can run faster and more complex queries on their data in order to increase their business intelligence. With prices starting at less than $20,000 per terabyte of user data, DATAllegro's data warehouse appliances have set a new standard in data warehouse price/performance. Based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., DATAllegro delivers a fast, flexible and affordable solution that allows a company's data to grow at the pace of its business. For more information on DATAllegro, go to www.DATAllegro.com.

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