Arbitech and XIO Storage Into Distribution Agreement

Arbitech, LLC. and
XIO Storage Inc. announced a
distribution agreement.

Arbitech is authorized to distribute all products
offered by XIO in the United States
and Canada.
Mr. Jim Binford, President of Arbitech, stated: "Arbitech is excited to be able to offer XIO products. Arbitech
continues to meet the demands of its customers by offering total solutions in
an efficient and cost effective manner."

Mr. Mark Dunlap, VP of Purchasing for Arbitech, added:
"The addition of XIO to our product
offering is a natural progression for Arbitech. As Arbitech has become the
preeminent distributor in the independent channel, it has sought to partner
with established manufacturers in more traditional relationships. XIO is a
leading storage innovator that is recognized globally for its products."

"It is essential
to build a strong ecosystem of partners in order to accelerate growth,"
said Alan Atkinson, President and CEO of XIO. "It is as equally important to make sure they are the right partners.
Arbitech is very successful and has experienced tremendous growth but still
provides the individual attention needed to make relationships like this work. The
XIO Hyper ISE storage system is a unique and valuable product that is ideal for
Arbitech’s channel."

They XIO Hyper ISE storage system provides over 200,000 IOPS
and reduces database query times, increases
server consolidation and enables VDI projects supporting thousands of virtual
desktops on a single system.

"The XIO Hyper
ISE is in a class by itself and provides a solution in a rapidly emerging
performance-driven storage market. Arbitech is interested in working with
leaders that solve real problems. That is why we partnered with XIO,"
said Mr. Binford.

"The
combination of the Hyper ISE and X-Volume enables us to aggregate multiple
systems to achieve over a million IOPS far more cost effectively than anything
else that is out there. We are talking a whole new ball game here,"
added Mr. Atkinson.