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F5 Networks announced the general availability of its F5 Acopia FreedomFabric network Operating System Software Version 3.0. In addition, the company announced a new product, the F5 Acopia FreedomFabric Network Manager, delivering the industry's first independent management platform for intelligent file virtualization networks. Together, they help customers better manage the growth, complexity, and escalating expense of their file data storage. The F5 Acopia family of products extends Application Delivery Networking to include automated management of the data storage layer, and today's announcement is another milestone in F5's continued execution of this strategy.

Akorri announced that it has significantly increased its customer base for BalancePoint, its award-winning management software, as the company marks the anniversary of its first year in the market. The new Akorri customers include AutoTrader.com, Colorado Housing, Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA), and Ropes and Gray as well as a number of other companies. These customers are using BalancePoint to optimize performance and resource utilization in their data centers that rely upon server and storage virtualization.

DataCore Software shouted out a big 'Thank You' to its employees, partners, distributors, customers and other friends around the world as it celebrated its tenth birthday.

IBM showed its DS3000 and DS4000 hard drive storage systems that achieve the best performance, security and cost-effectiveness in the market. These systems are capable of handling rapidly growing databases, while at the same time providing fast, secure access for lesser cost than competing systems. They can also adapt to changing security requirements on the fly, with the ability to change security levels on demand in addition to adding even more storage capacity without interruption.