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Promise Technology, Inc., the originator and leading supplier of high performance low-cost SATA/ATA RAID data protection storage solutions, today announced that Avnet Applied Computing Solutions -- a division of global technology distribution leader Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT - News), added Promise's line of RAID storage subsystems to the platforms for direct-attached storage enclosure solutions available through its Avnet FastBuild Storage online configurator. Avnet Applied Computing Solutions' online storage configurator offers original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and solution providers with a way to quickly create customized storage subsystems online. A self-guided demonstration of the tool is available at: www.avnetfastbuild.com. Using the Avnet FastBuild Storage online configurator, Avnet Applied Computing Solutions' customers can quickly and easily configure customized, multiple terabyte data storage solutions using Promise VTrak and UltraTrak RAID rackmount subsystems to meet their customers' needs at a fraction of the cost of traditional enterprise SCSI and Fibre Channel disk-based solutions. All available configurations have been validated by Avnet Applied Computing Solutions' technical staff to work together seamlessly. "To meet the increasing demand for rackmount storage offerings from our OEM, ISV and solution provider customers, we have added Promise's high-quality, cost-effective VTrak and UltraTrak lines to the Avnet FastBuild Storage Configurator," said Mike Gaeta, vice president of storage and displays at Avnet Applied Computing Solutions. "The Avnet FastBuild Storage Configurator allows our customers to quickly design and build Promise Technology's leading SATA/ATA disk-based storage products into their solutions, providing customers with new sales opportunities and the ability to offer additional value." "The relationship between Promise and Avnet Applied Computing Solutions is built around bringing innovative, value-oriented storage solutions to our customers," said Ronald Allustiarti, vice president of sales, Promise Technology, Inc. "The Avnet FastBuild Storage configurator provides customers with an opportunity to build the storage solution that their customer is looking for within minutes, with minimal technical experience since all product combinations are fully tested and validated to work together seamlessly." Promise Technology's external RAID storage subsystems offer cost-effective server storage solutions designed to take maximum advantage of ATA storage. From the performance-oriented VTrak 15000 RAID storage system series to the UltraTrak family of RAID storage systems for cost-sensitive, high-capacity storage applications, Promise external server storage solutions offer exceptional value.