Acronis partners with Technalign

Burlington, Massachusetts

April 23, 2008

Acronis (www.acronis.com/ja-jp/), a provider of affordable, scalable storage management and disaster recovery software, today announced a partnership with Technalign, Inc. to bring Acronis backup and disaster recovery software to Linux users.

As an Acronis Gold Authorized Solution Provider, Technalign will be able to offer its customers Acronis True Image Echo Server for Linux software for trial and evaluation, as well as providing discounted customer support and training. Acronis True Image allows IT administrators to capture a hardware image quickly and to restore it in minutes or hours, not days or weeks. The award-winning software also helps increase hardware utilization for better datacenter ROI by backing up both physical and virtual computers.

"Many IT departments are dealing with a multi-operating system environments, including Microsoft Windows and Linux, and IT managers need backup and recovery software that is easy to deploy and use, regardless of the operating system," said Dianne Ursini, CEO of Technalign. "Acronis software runs in a way that systems administrators expect — it's easy to use and understand, and it runs equally well in either operating system. It's a perfect backup and recovery program for our customers looking at Linux for the first time, as well as experienced Linux users."

"Companies with critical applications on their servers must back-up regularly regardless of the operating systems they run," said Walter Scott, CEO of Acronis. "Our partnership with Technalign exposes Acronis True Image Echo to a range of Linux users, providing them with an ideal backup software that can easily and quickly protect and restore their most valuable IT assets."

Technalign customers interested in Acronis True Image Echo Server should visit www.technalign.com or contact [email protected].

Technalign is a leading distributor and manufacturer of Pioneer Linux and Linux software. Technalign has partnerships with Automatix, Linux Canada, Happy Jack Calendaring, Bynari, and others. Current projects include VoIPTelCaster, IP Phone System, and Pioneer Electricity, a cross-platform compatibility project. For more information on Technalign and its products, please visit www.technalign.com, www.hiatlantis.com and www.tapioneer.com.