FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:FALC), the market leader in disk-based data protection solutions, and Dynamic Solutions International (DSI), a leading international provider of data storage solutions and comprehensive professional services for business and enterprises, today announced that DSI has introduced the FalconStor VirtualTape Library (VTL) solution into the OS2200 mainframe market. This expansion builds on DSI’s success over the past eighteen months with the VTL solution in the Unisys MCP mainframe space.

The FalconStor VTL solution is widely adopted for open systems deployment and is resold by a number of channel partners. Because the solution uses ANSI fibre channel for connection to systems requiring backup, DSI has provided support for Unisys mainframes to their branded version of the solution. DSI’s TapeManager and LibraryManager storage management applications support the VTL mainframe connectivity.

“Unisys end users have long been familiar with DSI as a high performance player in the storage market, so it was no surprise that the DSI9000 FalconStor based VTL was an instant success in the Unisys MCP operating environment,” said Chris Johnson, DSI’s vice president of storage systems. “After a solid year of success in the MCP space, it was only natural that DSI validated the offering in the Unisys OS2200 environment. FalconStor is always delivering new feature enhancements. We are looking forward to introducing new VTL options such as Single Instance Repository (SIR) for efficient data de-duplication and tape stacking.”

With the support of Formula Consultants Incorporated (FCI) at its corporate facilities in Anaheim, CA – who are well known for providing tape management for the OS2200 world – DSI has been able to demonstrate a proof of concept for this environment. "Our company focuses on unique solutions for customers in mainframe environments," said R. Joseph Dale, FCI's President. "Our partnership with DSI was the best choice for our customers as DSI has a demonstrated track record with tape and virtual tape solutions. We are pleased to be able to provide support for this new opportunity to our customers.”

For FalconStor, DSI represents a leading-edge provider of their solutions, and is the only partner that tests and supports the VTL in mainframe markets: “Our partnership with DSI has given us the opportunity to move their branded solution into incremental markets like the Unisys mainframes,” said Bernie Wu, vice president of business development at FalconStor. “DSI has been a solid development and marketing partner of FalconStor and Unisys. The unique combination of their technology and our VTL, their familiarity and experience supporting Unisys mainframe customers, and their partnership with Unisys itself makes DSI the logical choice for Unisys customers looking to move to more advanced, high-performance backup solutions.”

About Dynamic Solutions International

Founded in 1973, Dynamic Solutions International is a leading provider and developer of data storage systems for mid- to large-size organizations. DSI’s storage systems deliver reliability, scalability, and unparalleled performance. With more than 30 years of expertise and significant engineering resources, DSI is committed to expanding its family of products to provide the industry’s most complete technology for protecting critical enterprise data while preserving customers’ technology investments. Additionally, leading data storage solutions from DSI enable corporate data centers to keep pace with growing needs while reducing total cost of ownership. By combining the right software and hardware technology, DSI data protection products enable organizations to achieve a realistic information life-cycle management (ILM) strategy that delivers data protection solutions- enabling enterprises to keep pace with the rapidly growing and evolving requirements of today’s data center. For additional information, call 1-800-641-5215 or visit the Dynamic Solutions International Web site at www.dynamicsolutions.com.

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