Event Management & Notification Software

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – September 24, 2002 - Imperial Technology, the company accelerating application performance, announced today a partnership agreement with Tek-Tools, Inc., a recognized innovator in enterprise storage resource management (SRM), noting that Imperial will be providing Tek-Tools’ Storage Profiler for use with its MegaRamÔ SSDs and SANacceleratorÔ solid state accelerators.  

“Imperial is responding to the needs of our current and prospective users who have very clearly indicated a need to increase manageability of all devices in their infrastructures,” said Robert David, president and CEO, Imperial Technology.  “Tek-Tools and the Storage Profiler suite provide a comprehensive solution that responds to these needs."

Tek-Tools’ Storage Profiler suite is a high performance SRM solution using a centralized Web-based console to offer asset management, notification and alert, performance management, capacity planning, forecasting and trending, backup reporting, policy management and more for operating systems, NAS, SAN, and backup resources.  The Storage Profiler suite easily integrates with existing storage systems and applications and supports a variety of environments including Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows NT, Linux and Windows 2000, Novell NetWare, HP-UX, and AIX.  

 “We are very excited about our partnership with Imperial Technology,” said Ken Barth, president and CEO, Tek-Tools. “This relationship allows us to utilize Imperial Technology’s industry knowledge and relationships to deliver a best-of-breed SRM solution to organizations, helping them cut costs by proactively managing their complex storage environments".

Available immediately, initial shipments will focus on proactive SNMP monitoring, notification, and event management functionality coupled with a “suggested corrective actions” module to assist administrators with problem resolution. 

About Imperial Technology, Inc.
Headquartered in Orange County, Calif., Imperial Technology, the company known for accelerating application performance, has over twenty years experience designing and manufacturing high-performance storage systems that shatter I/O bottlenecks.  Imperial SSDs integrate seamlessly in virtually every IT environment.  Imperial Technology information is available at www.imperialtechnology.com or by calling 1-714-657-3542.

About Tek Tools, Inc.
Tek-Tools, Inc. is a recognized leader in enterprise storage resource management (SRM).  Tek-Tools’ Storage Profiler suite, which began shipping in 2001, empowers enterprises to reduce operational expenses, maximize their storage investment and lower total cost of ownership.  Tek-Tools mission is to address “where storage and networking meet” by delivering easy-to-use, quality products that provide organizations with tangible economic return.  Headquarters are located at 4020 McEwen Rd., Suite 105, in Dallas, Texas 75244; 972-980-2890, or visit the website at www.tek-tools.com.    

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