ACAL IT appointed as European Distributor for StorLife

Partnership broadens ACAL IT offering in content storage solutions

ACAL IT, one of the world's leading specialist distributors of IT products has been appointed as a European distributor and integration partner for StorLife, the unique storage and lifecycle Content Addressed Storage (CAS) solution.

StorLife is a software-only CAS solution that meets today's storage and compliance challenges utilising the performance of magnetic disk, providing scalability, resilience and assured content authenticity. StorLife is completely hardware-independent. It allows organisations to leverage their existing investment in storage infrastructure avoiding storage vendor lock-in. Its server virtualisation allows organisations to manage all their storage as a single asset.

"The market for CAS solutions is exploding as organisations address the need to securely manage the growing volume of content", commented Dave Lewis, Managing Director, ACAL IT. "StorLife is a truly unique offering in the market as the first hardware-independent CAS software solution that allows organisations to choose their own storage infrastructure", added Lewis, "ACAL IT are very excited to be bringing StorLife to our customers."

Compliance legislation such as SEC17a-4, Sarbanes Oxley and the European Data Directive require that content must be retained in its original format for a specified period of time and must be reproduced quickly and accurately. StorLife's lifecycle management technology enforces content compliance policies regarding the retention, disposal, encryption, and access to meet corporate governance requirements.

"We are delighted that ACAL has selected to market StorLife and we believe that the combination of this product combined with the strong ACAL distribution network will prove a successful partnership." said Colin Kaye, Marketing Director, StorLife.

About ACAL IT

ACAL IT Limited is one of the world's leading specialist distributors of IT products. Comprising of three distinct divisions, ACAL Storage Networking, Headway and ACAL Networks, ACAL supplies the IT channel throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with high quality, reliable solutions. ACAL's areas of technical expertise include: - Networking storage and data infrastructures - ACAL Storage Networking - Document imaging and capture, electronic storage, high resolution displays and maintenance services - Headway Technology - Wired and wireless network infrastructures - ACAL Networks Outstanding levels of customer service and technical support accompany these solutions.

ACAL IT is a subsidiary of ACAL plc, one of the largest specialist distributors in the world. With 22 European subsidiaries and a comprehensive global presence, ACAL is in the perfect position to support resellers and integrators worldwide.

For more information, visit the ACAL IT website at www.acalit.com