Marathon Technologies Announces First Simple, Affordable Fault- & Disaster-Tolerant Software Solution for Windows Servers Endurance

The new software will enable the industrys only affordable, fault- and disaster-tolerant Windows server solution for the entry-level to mid-range server market. Several leading channel partners have already adopted the product.

Boxborough, MA (PRWEB) December 18, 2003) -- Marathon Technologies Corporation, the only developer and supplier of fault- and disaster-tolerant solutions for industry-standard Microsoft® Windows® platforms, announced today the launch of its patented Endurance® Virtual FTserver software. The new software will enable the industrys only affordable, fault- and disaster-tolerant Windows server solution for the entry-level to mid-range server market. Several leading channel partners have already adopted the product.

By putting our proven fault- and disaster-tolerant technology in a software package, we can offer >99.999% availability for Intel based servers at an unprecedented price and level of simplicity," said George C. Tranos, President and CEO, Marathon. With this product, we are uniquely positioned to address a significant unmet need for affordable continuous uptime in the large and growing commodity server market."

Several industry-leading companies participated in Marathons Early Access Program for the new product including channel partners VTEC, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise business continuity solutions; and Matrikon, Inc., a world-class provider of process optimization products and services for the manufacturing industry.

The continued growth in Intel server adoption over the past few years takes on new importance as companies increasingly depend on their Intel servers as platforms for those business critical applications that require enhanced reliability and the highest levels of up-time and system availability. The Endurance Virtual FTserver software satisfies three of the key requirements most companies have today: simplicity, affordability, and flexibility," said Robert E. Desautels, president, Harvard Research Group, Inc. The fact that this offering works with industry-standard servers, an unmodified Windows operating system, and any Windows application clearly sets it apart from other products on the market today."

Until now, availability solutions were so costly and cumbersome that companies only used them for a few mission-critical applications," said Robert Issenberg, president, VTEC, Inc. With Endurance Virtual FTserver software, companies can protect servers throughout their enterprise. For the first time, they can have the reliability of a mainframe in a flexible, easy-to-manage Windows server."

Endurance Virtual FTserver software is helping us to dramatically reduce the cost and risks associated with server downtime and support Matrikons goal to increase the productivity of manufacturing processes for our clients," said Nils W. Mann, chief technical officer of Matrikon.

About Endurance Virtual FTserver

Based on Marathons field-proven, patented technology, Endurance VirtualFTserver software unites two unmodified industry-standard servers into a single, fully redundant configuration that appears to the network, applications, OS and system administrators as a single fault tolerant server. Endurance software keeps applications running nonstop by detecting, isolating, and operating through failures and disasters with no failover or interruption in service. Endurance computes through component failures, delivering seamless service to end users with no loss of application data, no need for transaction rollback, and no loss of performance. Replaced components automatically rejoin the configuration without operator intervention.

Product Availability

Endurance FTserver software solutions can be ordered from Marathon

partners with 45-day availability. For more information on these solutions, contact Marathon at 800-884-6425, or visit http://www.marathon1.com/partners/partners.htm for a list of Marathon Endurance Virtual FTserver partners.

About Marathon Technologies

Marathon Technologies Corporation is the leading provider of software that delivers simple, cost-effective, continuous uptime for Intel based servers. Configured with industry-standard servers, the Endurance product family from Marathon Technologies delivers affordable, easy-to-manage fault and disaster tolerance for any Windows application. Marathon is a privately held corporation based in Boxborough, Massachusetts, USA, with offices worldwide. For information, please call + 1 978 266 9999 or 1-888-682-1142 or visit online at www.marathontechnologies.com.

About VTEC

Incorporated in 1993, VTEC provides complete Information Management Solutions, specializing in Enterprise Data Storage and high availability computing solutions. VTEC partners with leading manufacturers and ISVs including HP, Marathon, Veritas, and Cisco providing expertise, knowledge, reputation and proven successes in the enterprise market. For more information visit www.vtecinc.com.

About Matrikon Inc.

Matrikon is a leading provider of technology that delivers solutions for industrial agility and through innovation, is shaping the future of industrial plants. Our technology enables plants to achieve operational excellence by transforming production data into knowledge to predict and prevent problems and optimize operations. Our customers achieve agile operations through the combination of external market and plant data to make informed, intelligent decisions in real-time.

With offices in major cities throughout North America, Australia and the Middle East and a global client base including industry leaders in a wide range of manufacturing and process industries, Matrikons reach is global.

The Marathon logo is a registered trademark of Marathon Technologies Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2003 Marathon Technologies Corporation.

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