30 April 2007
Press release

Ed Harnish of Acronis to Present on Virtualization at Server Blade Summit

Industry Veteran Will Speak on How to Avoid Typical Virtualization Pitfalls

April 30, 2007, Paris, France - Acronis Inc. (www.acronis.com/en-eu/), a technological leader in storage management software, announced today that Ed Harnish, Vice President of Marketing, will be delivering a presentation at the upcoming Server Blade Summit on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 entitled "Virtualization: It's More than Consolidation."

With the increasing use of virtual servers, "Virtualization: It's More than Consolidation" will address a number of factors that should be considered when buying a machine as well as how to maintain a server's performance. In particular, the presentation will focus on the benefits of using virtual machines, how to choose a virtual disk type and tips on how to improve virtual host performance.

"It is becoming more and more evident that the value of your data is going to long outlive the value of your hardware. This is leading to an increase in the use of virtual servers due to their high level of adaptability and scalability," said Harnish. "The presentation at the Server Blade Summit is aimed not only at informing people how to choose the right virtualization solution, but also how to get the most out of it."

What: "Virtualization: It's More than Consolidation"
When: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Where: Server Blade Summit
URL: http://www.serverbladesummit.com



About Acronis:

Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.

A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.
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