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Intransa Signs Strategic Channel Agreement with Redbridge IT to Deliver On Demand Storage Using Industry’s Most Comprehensive IP SAN

Intransa and RedBridge IT Partner to Provide Most Scalable Networked Storage Systems for Small, Mid-Tier and Enterprise Customers

SAN JOSE, Calif.— Jan. 11, 2005

Intransa, the global leader in enterprise IP SAN storage systems, announced today the signing of a strategic channel agreement with RedBridge IT. This partnership will provide RedBridge IT and Intransa customers with the industry’s most scalable, high-performance IP SAN family of network storage solutions for small, mid-tier and enterprise customers.

Intransa’s native IP SAN product suite is designed from the ground up to leverage a company’s existing Ethernet infrastructure, and uses the power of TCP/IP networking and the advantages of standard ATA disk drives – making it a clear alternative to proprietary Fibre Channel solutions. Intransa’s patented IP SAN IntraStor™ modular architecture allows customers to seamlessly tune capacity and performance independently without requiring a major forklift upgrade. Using Intransa’s StorControl ™ software, IT administrators can easily add an additional storage controller or disk enclosure without impacting performance or system availability.

“We are seeing incredible demand for our IP SAN systems from the department level to the enterprise,” said John Noellert, vice president of North American Sales, Intransa. “Partners such as RedBridge IT are a critical component to help us fulfill the burgeoning demand for our products in the Bay Area. Intransa’s networked storage systems are ideally suited for business critical online applications including e-mail server consolidation, backup and restore, disaster recovery, digital media, video surveillance, data warehousing/data mining, and near-line storage.”

“RedBridge IT’s approach is synergistic to Intransa – to provide customers with cost effective, networked storage solutions that are designed to grow at the pace of their business,” said Mike Chapman, CEO, RedBridge IT. “Intransa’s modular IP SAN family provides real value for SMB and enterprise customers by allowing them to leverage their existing Ethernet investment without introducing a costly Fibre Channel solution into the equation.”

About RedBridge IT

RedBridge IT designs and implements systems that grow as data storage needs grow, delivering the speed, scalability, and reliability to meet or exceed industry standards. Utilizing a highly trained implementation staff, RedBridge IT is able to deliver these leading-edge solutions in the following areas:

RedBridge IT has also invested in a fully functional local lab based in San Carlos, Calif., where the latest hardware and software solutions are tested and showcased. As a highly valued storage partner, RedBridge IT is helping customers manage their ILM strategies, ensuring they get the most value from their information, at the lowest TCO, at every point in its lifecycle. For more information please e-mail sales@redbridgeIT.com.

About Intransa

Intransa, Inc. is the leading innovator of shared, scalable and simple external IP storage solutions for video and IT storage. A single DVR can benefit from Intransa storage, increasing reliability and retention while reducing video surveillance cost.

Based in San Jose, CA, Intransa offers scalable, high performance security-grade storage with outstanding availability and price/performance, with built in Set-and-Forget Management for proven ease of use. The company's Video Storage Administrator toolkit is the first in the industry to configure external storage for use in video surveillance and other physical security applications without requiring extensive IT storage knowledge for maximum benefit. Instead, the VSA is configured and administered using familiar frame rate, resolution, retention period and other physical security terms.

Beginning as a 3Com spin-off, Intransa has been shipping shared IP network storage solutions since 2003. Intransa IP storage is available worldwide through authorized StorPartner security and systems integrators. Intransa is an Axis Communications Applications Development Partner, Cisco Ecosystem Provider, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and VMware Technology Alliance Partner along with many other industry partnerships through our StorAlliance Technology Partner program.

Intransa believes and supports industry standards, and is a member of the Security Industry Association, the Storage Networking Industry Association and its green storage initiative, and The Green Grid organization for green IT. Intransa employees are also members and supporters of ASIS International and the ASIS Physical Security Council.

For more information about Intransa and our industry-leading sharable, scalable and simple external IP storage solutions, to locate a StorPartner security and systems integrator, or to join the StorAlliance Technology Partner program, please visit us at www.intransa.com.

Intransa, StarterBlock, Intransa Sharable Security Platform, Intransa ISSP, EdgeBlock, BuildingBlock, PerformanceBlock, Security-Grade IP Video Storage, DynaStac, StorStac OS, StorManager, StorStac Snapshot, StorAR, StorCluster, the 3Rs for Video, the 3Ss of IP Storage, Set-and-Forget Management, StorSupport, StorWarranty, StorAlliance and StorPartner are registered names and trademarks of Intransa, Inc. All others are the property of their respective holders.

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