FalconStor Software Customer Lionbridge Technologies Wins InfoWorld 100 Award for Virtual Data Center Deployment

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC), the provider of TOTALLY Open™ data protection solutions, today announced that one of its customers, Lionbridge Technologies, was honored by IDG’s InfoWorld 100 Awards as implementing one of the top 100 IT projects of 2009. Lionbridge was recognized for its innovative use of FalconStor^® Network Storage Server (NSS) with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 to create a dynamic, fully virtualized data center that dramatically reduces the high cost of storage and delivers 99.97 percent data availability for its employees worldwide.

“FalconStor NSS helps our customers make the most out of server virtualization by enabling full data mobility across a heterogeneous storage infrastructure to improve performance and availability while slashing storage acquisition and ongoing management costs.”

The InfoWorld 100 Awards recognize the 100 most innovative uses of IT initiatives to further business goals. The selection is based on the excellence and quality of the work environment. “This year's recipients of InfoWorld's highest honor are shining examples of IT projects undertaken by tech leaders committed to pushing their organizations forward,” said Jason Snyder, features editor, InfoWorld.

Lionbridge Technologies, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, provides translation, localization, interpretation, testing and development services and solutions for global companies and has operations in over 26 countries. The company’s core business is translating software (including user interfaces), documentation and training materials into multiple languages to meet its clients’ global market requirements. Lionbridge uses FalconStor NSS to virtualize more than 100 terabytes of storage in a Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 environment, supporting more than 4,500 employees worldwide. FalconStor NSS enabled Lionbridge to eliminate storage vendor lock-in and seamlessly integrate heterogeneous storage arrays into the FalconStor NSS-managed storage area network (SAN).

“The FalconStor solution allows the Lionbridge IT team to operate a truly vendor-agnostic virtualized pool of storage, making full use of available disk space while enabling us to scale capacity on the fly,” said Frank Smith, manager of corporate IT core infrastructure at Lionbridge Technologies. “With FalconStor NSS managing our storage, we could buy the most dependable, block-level storage at the best price – which saved us $450,000 on a single major storage expansion.”

FalconStor NSS simplified Lionbridge’s storage management significantly, allowing the IT team to manage different types of storage from one application. In addition, FalconStor NSS provides integrated data protection, cost-effective disaster recovery (DR) and the ability to immediately recover from server failure. Using FalconStor NSS, Lionbridge consolidated storage for all of its offices worldwide. Local offices rarely retain their own file services but instead consolidate in a virtualized cloud computing data center environment. Data availability now reaches 99.97 percent – a 300 percent increase – and the company’s storage infrastructure has reached 99.99 percent availability.

“The InfoWorld 100 award is a testament to Lionbridge’s understanding of how important data availability is for its employees,” said Fadi Albatal, vice president of product marketing for FalconStor. “FalconStor NSS helps our customers make the most out of server virtualization by enabling full data mobility across a heterogeneous storage infrastructure to improve performance and availability while slashing storage acquisition and ongoing management costs.”

FalconStor NSS technology integrates storage virtualization and provisioning across multiple disk arrays and connection protocols for a scalable SAN solution. By virtualizing storage on any disk array, FalconStor NSS lets companies like Lionbridge pool and tier their disk assets, simplifying provisioning, reducing allocation errors and maximizing resource utilization.

About InfoWorld Media Group

InfoWorld Media Group helps IT Decision Makers choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy for business impact at their organizations. InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.

About International Data Group

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries. IDG's media brands include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG’s lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers. IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, Storage Networking World, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.

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About FalconStor Software, Inc.

FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC) is the market leader in disk-based data protection. FalconStor delivers proven, comprehensive data protection solutions that facilitate the continuous availability of business-critical data with speed, integrity, and simplicity. The Company's TOTALLY Open™ technology solutions, built upon the award-winning IPStor^® platform, include the industry leading Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with deduplication, Continuous Data Protector (CDP), File-interface Deduplication System (FDS), and Network Storage Server (NSS), each enabled with WAN-optimized replication for disaster recovery and remote office protection. FalconStor products are available from major OEMs and solution providers including 3Com, Acer, COPAN Systems, Data Direct Networks, Dynamic Solutions International, EMC, IBM, Pillar Data Systems, Spectra Logic and Sun and are deployed by thousands of customers worldwide, from small businesses to Fortune 1000 enterprises.

FalconStor is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., with offices throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region. FalconStor is an active member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). For more information, visit www.falconstor.com or call 1-866-NOW-FALC (1-866-669-3252).

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