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ATTO Technology, Inc. Receives Brocade Fabric Aware Status For Interoperability on 4-Gigabit Products

Celerity FC Host Adapters, FC-to-SCSI and iSCSI-to-FC Bridges Demonstrate Interoperability in Heterogeneous Brocade-based Storage Area Network Environments

Amherst, NY - October 25, 2005 - ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announced today that the ATTO Celerity 4-Gb Host Adapter, ATTO FibreBridge™ 2400C/R/D Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridge and ATTO iPBridge™ 2700C/R/D iSCSI-to-Fibre Channel bridge have been verified by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(Brocade) as interoperable with Brocade-based Storage Area Networking (SAN) infrastructure, according to the testing requirements of the Brocade Fabric Aware Program. An end-to-end interoperability initiative for SANs, the Fabric Aware program is a comprehensive testing and configuration initiative designed to foster SAN interoperability in multi-vendor Brocade-based SAN environments.

Testing was conducted at the Brocade interoperability labs, which are state-of-the-art facilities supporting end-to-end interoperability and performance testing of SAN products in multi-vendor and large fabric SAN environments. The Brocade Fabric Aware Program has added more than 50 members since its launch in 2000 In addition, as part of its investment in SAN interoperability, Brocade actively supports its members’ interoperability initiatives.

“Today’s announcement reinforces ATTO’s commitment to deliver SAN solutions that function in heterogeneous storage environments,” states Ed Tierney, director, marketing for ATTO Technology. “Brocade’s Fabric Aware certification is a key component of ATTO’s commitment to provide interoperable solutions from a variety of vendors. The result is that our customers will experience accelerated SAN implementations and superior interoperability.”

ATTO’s Celerity 4-Gigabit Host Adapters, coupled with the ATTO FibreBridge 2400 and the ATTO iPBridge 2700 enable the deployment of a new generation of Storage Area Networks. ATTO Celerity 4-Gigabit Host Adapters deliver the next evolution in Fibre Channel connectivity. Supporting the next generation of connectivity PCIe, as well as PCI and PCI-X, featuring a robust set of drivers available for Windows®, Linux, Mac® OS X and more, Celerity storage adapters satisfy the needs of both host systems and fabric devices.

The latest in the company’s innovative line of bridging products, the ATTO FibreBridge 2400C/R/D is designed to integrate SCSI devices into a Fibre Channel network. Featuring two 4-Gb Fibre Channel host interface ports and two independent Ultra320 SCSI interfaces, the FibreBridge 2400 combines performance, versatility and affordability, while providing high speed, cutting-edge 4-Gb Fibre Channel SAN connectivity for current and next-generation SCSI-based storage solutions.

The iPBridge™ 2700C/R/D is the industry’s first iSCSI-to-Fibre Channel bridge using 4-Gigabit technology. This high-performance product is designed to provide connectivity between iSCSI and Fibre Channel devices as well as bridge iSCSI-to-Fibre Channel networks, allowing enterprises to optimize the benefits of centralized, managed storage and improve storage utilization.

“We are pleased that ATTO has successfully completed the Fabric Aware testing with Brocade fabric switches in multi-vendor SAN environments,” said Tom Buiocchi, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Support at Brocade. “Storage Area Networks are being deployed worldwide at a rapid rate as a scalable, high performance networking foundation for storage environments. The Fabric Aware program is an example of our continued commitment to delivering end-to-end interoperability to SAN customers.”

About the Brocade Fabric Aware Program
The Brocade Fabric Aware program is a comprehensive testing and configuration initiative designed to foster end-to-end SAN interoperability. As part of the program, testing is conducted in SAN configurations that comprise a heterogeneous mix of servers, storage subsystems, Brocade fabric switches, SAN management and enterprise applications, and other SAN technologies. Brocade has created an interoperability lab comprising a heterogeneous SAN fabric, in which the company tests and validates partner equipment in specific configurations. Vendors receive Brocade Fabric Aware qualification after completing tests to confirm that vendors’ products meet interoperability guidelines. For more information, visit www.brocade.com/partners/fabric_aware_program.jhtml.

Brocade, the Brocade B weave logo, Fabric OS, Secure Fabric OS, and SilkWorm are registered trademarks and Tapestry is a trademark of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.

About ATTO Technology, Inc.
ATTO Technology, Inc., is a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments. ATTO’s vision is to provide a wide range of end-to-end solutions to help customers better store, manage and deliver their data. With a focus toward markets that require higher performance, ATTO manufactures products in the categories of storage adapters, interface bridging appliances, Enterprise-class ATA-based RAID arrays, and management software. ATTO solutions are based on providing a high level of connectivity to all storage interfaces including SCSI, SATA, Internet SCSI (iSCSI), Gigabit –Ethernet, NDMP, SAS and Fibre Channel. ATTO distributes its products worldwide directly to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, VARs and authorized distributors.
Contact ATTO Technology, Inc. world headquarters at: 155 CrossPoint Parkway, Amherst, New York 14068; Phone: (716)691-1999; Fax: (716)691-9353; Website: www.attotech.com.

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