ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Alternative Technology, the leading specialty distributor of thin-client/server-based computing, edge infrastructure, virtualization, and government-approved security solutions, today announced that it has signed a value-added distribution agreement with DataCore Software, the leading provider of storage virtualization solutions. Under the agreement, Alternative Technology will promote and distribute DataCore(TM) virtual storage infrastructure products to its network of 3,000 resellers in the United States and Canada.

Alternative Technology is now a trained and authorized supplier of DataCore Software's full line of storage virtualization, disaster recovery, and continuous data protection solutions. The agreement enables Alternative Technology to offer storage virtualization solutions that best complement and enhance its current virtualization and infrastructure productivity offerings.

"This partnership is a major expansion of Alternative Technology's comprehensive, virtual infrastructure solution strategy and a natural progression from what we have already done to extend our offerings in the growing market for server and workstation virtualization," said Bill Botti, president and chief operating officer, Alternative Technology. "DataCore broadens and complements our current portfolio of VMware virtualization and Citrix-based infrastructure solutions with the industry's best storage and SAN infrastructure management software."

The relationship extends DataCore Software's distribution in North America, and brings additional value to DataCore resellers through Alternative Technology's focused product offering, advanced technical services and top-notch sales support. "DataCore does for storage what VMware does for servers and Citrix does for access," said George Teixeira, president and CEO, DataCore Software. "It is that simple - DataCore makes the virtual enterprise a reality. Our products give Alternative Technology resellers proven solutions that empower users with much greater control of their storage infrastructures and their costs."

DataCore provides resellers and system integrators with cost-effective and affordable SAN and iSCSI solutions that are vital for delivering Total Enterprise Virtualization solutions. Thousands of users worldwide use DataCore's award-winning SANsymphony(TM) and low-cost SANmelody(TM) disk server software products for fast disk-to-disk backups, business continuance and disaster recovery. DataCore's virtual capacity capabilities allow storage to be served automatically to servers that need more space without impacting applications. As a result, servers don't have to be stopped to add more disks. Further, by deploying DataCore software on two servers, users can create a high availability and disaster recovery architecture that can copy and protect data locally or across the world.

"We have chosen DataCore Software as a strategic partner to extend our virtual infrastructure business with the flexibility of virtual storage," said John Stubbs, vice president of business development strategies, Alternative Technology. "All Alternative Technology resellers now have best-of-breed solutions for virtual infrastructures, encompassing desktops, servers and storage at their disposal."

The DataCore products Alternative Technology's resellers will now be authorized to offer include: DataCore's SANsymphony and SANmelody storage virtualization products and its newest CDP solution, Traveller(TM) CPR. Traveller CPR allows users to go "back in time" to restore systems and data to previous states. Thousands of businesses and Global 2000 data centers rely on DataCore's comprehensive product portfolio to deploy disk servers, to easily add capacity expansion, and to centralize and automate storage management for Microsoft Windows, VMware, UNIX, Linux, MacOS and NetWare systems.

About Alternative Technology
Alternative Technology is the leading specialty distributor for Value Added Resellers who need products and services targeted at Thin-client/Server- based Computing, Edge Infrastructure, Virtualization, Security, and Wireless markets. Driving the widespread adoption of leading edge technologies by bridging the gaps between products and services to solve critical business problems, Alternative identifies business issues that are key to our markets and offer multi-vendor solutions that drive demand back through our reseller partners. Alternative Technology, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, has offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Carlsbad, California, and Mississauga, Canada. Alternative Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, which is a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. . For more information, go to: http://www.alttech.com/, e-mail: sales@AltTech.com or call toll-free: 800.544.7674 (USA), or 866.240.9991 (Canada).

About DataCore Software
DataCore Software, a leading provider of storage virtualization software, fundamentally changes the economics of managing storage with innovative software that combines advanced functions and services with the agility and savings of hardware independence. DataCore's disk server software easily adds capacity expansion and centralized storage management for Windows, UNIX, Linux, VMware, MacOS, and NetWare systems. DataCore is privately held and its corporate headquarters are in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit http://www.datacore.com/.

DataCore, the DataCore logo, SANsymphony, SANmelody, and Traveller are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. All other products, services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Media, Mark Rieger for Alternative Technology, of Stanton &
Associates Marketing and Public Relations, +1-720-234-5381, or
mrieger@stantonpr.com; or Bettye Grant of DataCore Software, +1-954-377-6000,
or publicrelations@datacore.com; or Stuart Smith of Red Nine PR,
+1-336-896-1874, or ssmith@redninePR.com

Web site: http://www.datacoresoftware.com/
http://www.alttech.com/