FalconStor® Network Storage Server is Implemented at W3i for Storage, Data Provisioning and Migration of Data

Business Wire, Dec 4, 2007

With over one million transactions daily and anticipated growth, W3i Chose FalconStor's storage virtualization solution for its capacity, data protection, and fast and easy data retrievability

SAN FRANCISCO -- FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC), the market leader in disk-based data protection solutions, today announced that W3i, a global, interactive e-services provider that connects consumers with offers that are relevant to their online choices, has implemented FalconStor([R]) Network Storage Server (NSS), powered by the FalconStor([R]) IPstor([R]) virtualization platform, for storage, data provisioning and migration of its data.

W3i provides desktop and wireless e-services for marketers and publishers. Offering such graphically intensive solutions as screensavers, ring tones and games, increased the impact on their storage challenges. With over one million transactions daily, substantial anticipated growth, and a SAN that had grown from 1.8 TB to 8 TB in less than a year, W3i required a storage system that could manage its fast growing supply of data, while ensuring data protection and fast and easy retrievability. For them, FalconStor NSS was the answer.

"With FalconStor technology, W3i can continue being a leader within our industry by using data in a smarter and more scalable approach," said Kyle Ohme, Director of Information Technology at W3i. "With FalconStor NSS, we can better utilize our large amounts of data with the continued assurance that our services are protected and easily retrievable by our over 15 million unique visitors a month."

"FalconStor NSS provides enterprise applications with the widest array of the most advanced storage services - so that mission-critical data is always available and easily recoverable with any point-in-time integrity," said Wendy Petty, Vice President of Sales at FalconStor. "W3i is leveraging FalconStor solutions to quickly and easily provision and migrate data for efficient and effective management of their customer database."

The IPStor virtualization platform is an award-winning comprehensive suite of enterprise-class storage services, as well as an integrated platform for both SAN and NAS all under one centralized management interface running across multi-vendor and multi-platform environments. With the IPStor platform, IT managers can build a new storage network or build intelligence into their current infrastructure.

About W3i

W3i delivers proven e-services, which enable increased revenue from integrated, multi-channel digital content. With e-services tested and optimized on over 15 million unique users each month from organic and network traffic, W3i can increase your revenue from digital content or provide a receptive consumer base for customized, targeted marketing programs including mobile and software marketing. The three Weber brothers, owners of W3i, are recent winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year[R] 2006 Award in the Minnesota and Dakotas region. To learn more about W3i, visit www.W3i.com.

About FalconStor

FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC) is the market leader in disk-based data protection. We deliver proven, comprehensive data protection solutions that facilitate the continuous availability of business-critical data with speed, integrity, and simplicity. Our technology-independent solutions, built upon the award-winning IPStor([R]) virtualization platform, include the industry leading VirtualTape Library (VTL) with Single Instance Repository (SIR) for de-duplication, Continuous Data Protection (CDP), Storage Virtualization, and Replication for disaster recovery and remote office protection. Our products are available from major OEMs and solution providers including EMC, SUN, Brocade, H3C, and COPAN and are deployed by thousands of customers worldwide, from small businesses to Fortune 1000 enterprises.

FalconStor is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., with offices throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific regions including Paris, Tokyo and Taiwan. For more information, visit www.falconstor.com or call 1-866-NOW-FALC (866-669-3252).

FalconStor, FalconStor Software and IPStor are registered trademarks of FalconStor Software, Inc., in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.