StorMagic, developer of iSCSI SAN management software, has joined the Intel Enabled Server Acceleration Alliance (Intel ESAA). As a member of the Intel ESAA program, StorMagic is certifying its iSCSI SAN solutions for use in Intel-based environments. This new membership will allow the creation of a 'recipe' that joint channel partners can use to build leading-edge iSCSI SANs based on StorMagic iSCSI software and Intel hardware.

Intel ESAA is a collaborative program that streamlines technical certification and validation of reliable, high-quality server solutions to end-user customers. The certification allows Intel OEM and channel partners to quickly deliver pre-configured, Intel-based solutions to their customers. Solution builders are assured that Intel ESAA solutions consist of equipment and software from trusted technology providers, and end-user customers have confidence knowing they are purchasing a pre-tested and validated solution.

“We are welcoming StorMagic as a new Intel ESAA technology provider,” said Ned Thanhouser, director, Intel ESAA program. “We consider this a significant opportunity for our channel, as well as a great way to help small and medium organizations benefit from enterprise-class iSCSI features without the complexity and high cost. Intel has a long history of providing leading solutions to the SMB market, and StorMagic has focused exclusively on the small and medium segment of the market. With Intel as the platform for their iSCSI SAN solutions, I know they are in a great position to meet the needs of the SMB customers.”

“Intel was one of the first strategic partnerships we set out to develop, and by joining the Intel ESAA program, we are offering our customers proven, leading-edge iSCSI SAN solutions,” said Mike Stolz, VP of sales and marketing at StorMagic. “We are targeting small and medium organizations with demanding IT needs and limited budgets that need the ease of use and reliability that our iSCSI SAN solution brings.”

StorMagic SM Series is an iSCSI-based Storage Area Network (SAN) solution designed specifically for SMBs to help them store, share, manage and protect data through a single, easy-to-use interface. Non-disruptive data migration, consolidation, and management are now accessible to SMBs without the higher cost and complexity of typical SAN solutions. Data protection is performed locally using RAID and snapshot technologies for backup, data retention, or compliance purposes.