Pivot3 and ServerEngines™ to Demonstrate Distributed RAID with 10 Gb iSCSI Target

Pivot3 RAIGE ™ Software with ServerEngines’ BladeEngine ™ Technology Delivers Powerful 10 Gb iSCSI Storage System

San Francisco, Calif. – August 6, 2007 – Pivot3 Inc, the inventor of virtual distributed RAID, and ServerEngines™ LLC, a visionary supplier of silicon building blocks optimized for enterprise computing, today announced that they will be jointly demonstrating the Pivot3 distributed RAID and storage virtualization RAIGETM software with the ServerEnginesTM 10 Gb BladeEngine iSCSI target hardware platform at the Next Generation Data Center Conference. The show, co-located with LinuxWorld, will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif., August 7-9, 2007. The combination of the ServerEngines high-performance hardware and the Pivot3 distributed RAID and virtualization software illustrates the potential these technologies have for delivering higher-performance, next-generation storage systems. To see a demonstration, visit the ServerEngines booth #520 at the Next Generation Data Center conference.

"ServerEngines’ vision of high-performance iSCSI storage systems based on industry-standard servers aligns with our vision," said Lee Caswell, founder and EVP Business Development at Pivot3. "The fast-refresh cycles of industry-standard servers merged with our RAIGE distributed RAID and virtualization software, and the state-of-the-art iSCSI target hardware and firmware from ServerEngines promise a high-performance, low-cost platform that sets the direction for storage systems in the future.”

"Pivot3’s RAIGE software combined with our 10 Gb iSCSI Target platform on industry standard servers will make high-performance storage accessible to a much broader market,” said Raju Vegesna, president and CEO of ServerEngines. “The RAIGE OS’s virtual RAID controllers and RAIGE Director’s GUI running on our fully offloaded BladeEngine iSCSI target hardware will enable a unified networking and storage fabric on 10 Gb Ethernet.”

About Pivot3

Pivot3 has developed the first successful implementation of distributed data protection, utilizing software-based virtual RAID controllers, as well as industry-standard server and networking technology. The Pivot3 block-based infrastructure virtualization solutions, targeting various data intensive applications such as video surveillance, reduce costs by up to 50 percent and allow systems to deliver up to five times the performance, with superior data protection. With several patents pending, the company boasts strong intellectual property and is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners and InterWest Partners. For more information, please call 1-877-5-PIVOT3 or visit the company’s website at www.pivot3.com.

About ServerEngines LLC

ServerEngines LLC is a leading independent supplier of silicon building blocks optimized for enterprise solutions. The company is focused on developing innovative silicon solutions for the Enterprise Computing market. ServerEngines was formed in early 2004 and is based in Sunnyvale, CA. For more information, visit www.serverengines.com