ENGINEERING

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN -- XIOtech(R) Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seagate and a storage area network (SAN) provider, today announced that its products will now be available through Nth Generation Computing, Inc. Nth Generation has also been named a XIOtech Solution Provider (XSP). XSPs are an elite group of integrators hand-selected by XIOtech for their depth of knowledge and breadth of service within the industries that they serve. Known for taking care of its customers, Nth Generation uniquely offers a wide array of services to enable flawless integration of new computing technology into existing enterprise infrastructures. As part of the XSP program and in order to better service its customers, Nth Generation has two XIOtech MAGNITUDE SANs in its in-house lab. In addition, Nth Generation has made a commitment to superior service by having 10 of its personnel certified on the MAGNITUDE SAN system this quarter through XIOtech's Certified Engineer program. "The success that we've enjoyed in the SAN and backup arenas has allowed us to be particular about the products that we offer to our clients. We only offer the best of the best," said Richard Baldwin, CEO and president of Nth Generation Computing, Inc. "When we were introduced to the superior storage virtualization technology of the XIOtech MAGNITUDE SAN, we knew its open architecture, ease of use and flexibility was perfect for delivering comprehensive storage solutions for our clients. The MAGNITUDE SAN is an excellent addition to our menu of best-of-breed products." "As business-critical data continues to grow, delivering solutions to the challenges our customers face on a day-to-day basis is a necessity," said Richard Blaschke, executive vice president of marketing for XIOtech. "While we are developing solutions to the most common storage challenges, we rely on our XSP partners to focus on challenges that exist in industry-specific data centers. Nth Generation is an outstanding addition to our top shelf XSP integration partners. Their strong reputation in Open Architecture SAN and Backup integration makes them a perfect partner for XIOtech." For more information, visit www.xiotech.com