Servergraph Sponsors the ISIC's StorageNetworking.org Initiative

UCSD-Based Program Addressing the Educational Needs of Data Storage Professionals

SAN DIEGO, CA—June 15, 2005—The Information Storage Industry Center (ISIC) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) announced today that Servergraph, a leading provider of highly scalable enterprise backup reporting and management tools, is now a sponsor of the ISIC’s StorageNetworking.org Initiative.

StorageNetworking.org is a non-profit, university-based program focused on addressing the educational needs of data storage technology users. The initiative is:

• Creating a community of practice that brings together academia and all industry segments to address the issue of storage management professional education and training.

• Establishing and supporting a global, grass roots Storage Networking User Group (SNUG) model, so that data management professionals can interact with their peers and other knowledge experts in a vendor-neutral, education-focused environment.

• Developing an online portal that empowers storage managers by giving them access to relevant resources, educational information, and expert advice.

• Advocating and facilitating the expansion of university-based educational offerings focused on data storage topics, to better prepare tomorrow’s storage managers.

“We are proud to support the StorageNetworking.org initiative at UCSD to assist in storage management educational training and further address the needs of data storage professionals,” says Servergraph CEO Mark Roberts.

The ISIC is one of 22 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Centers at 15 leading universities across the country. “In addition to creating a significant body of observational research about each industry segment, one of the Sloan Foundation’s goals is the application of academic resources to help identify and address industry challenges,” says ISIC Director Dr. Roger Bohn. “Through this initiative, we feel we can begin to address the challenges of data management professional education and knowledge sharing in ways that benefit the entire industry. We are pleased that Servergraph has taken a major step in supporting this initiative.”

“Servergraph’s support of StorageNetworking.org is extremely positive,” says ISIC Industry Relations Director Ron Durbin. “Their gift enables us to further support the storage users that are the backbone of our SNUGs and to involve even more universities and affiliate organizations. We are grateful to Servergraph for giving back to the industry in such a positive way, and we look forward to ensuring that their gift is a meaningful one.”

The StorageNetworking.org Initiative is funded through foundation grants and charitable gifts to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Current sponsors include Servergraph, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), Hewlett-Packard, McDATA, Computer Associates, EMC Corporation, Engenio Information Technologies, Inc., Trainer Communications, Rainfinity, Neoscale, Storage magazine, InfoStor magazine, and Byte and Switch.

About Servergraph

Austin-based Servergraph, founded in 1999, develops highly scalable storage and data management tools for enterprise storage environments. For more information, please call (512) 482-6137 or visit Servergraph on the Web at www.servergraph.com.

About the StorageNetworking.org Initiative

StorageNetworking.org is a university-based, non-profit initiative created and managed by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Information Storage Industry Center (ISIC) at the University of California, San Diego. Its mission is to address the educational needs of data storage technology users. The initiative is currently stimulating the creation of local and regional storage networking user groups (or Servergraph Sponsors the ISIC’s StorageNetworking.org Initiative SNUGs), so that data management professionals can exchange information with their peers and other knowledge experts. It is also developing a new online resource portal to provide access to user group resources and industry-specific educational opportunities. For more information, including listings of StorageNetworking.org Affiliates, Advisors, and Sponsors, go to www.StorageNetworking.org.

About the ISIC

The Information Storage Industry Center (ISIC) at the University of California, San Diego is a social science research program studying the business and economic aspects of the data storage industry. Established in 1998 as an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Center, ISIC conducts research on all segments of this rapidly evolving and highly competitive global industry. ISIC is affiliated with UCSD’s Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), one of the world’s top international graduate programs specializing in the Pacific Rim. For more information on the ISIC, visit isic.ucsd.edu.

About the IR/PS

Established in 1986, UCSD’s Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) is the University of California’s only professional school of international affairs and the only graduate school in the United States to focus exclusively on the Pacific Rim. More information on the graduate school and its faculty can be found at www-irps.ucsd.edu.