NovaStor Achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status

Simi Valley, CA, October 25, 2007 --(PR.com)-- NovaStor, a leading provider of software solutions for data availability and protection, has announced today that it received the highest Microsoft Partner Status, which recognizes NovaStor’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, NovaStor demonstrates its advance experience and expertise with Microsoft technologies to meet customer needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training courses and support that give them a competitive advantage in the market.

NovaStor develops data protection and disaster recovery software products to support Microsoft technologies. Other than being compatible with Windows Operating Systems NovaStor’s solutions also support SQL and Exchange Server to secure clients’ data management and email information. The Microsoft certification provides NovaStor customers evidence of its proficiency in data security and availability with Microsoft applications.

As part of the partner program, Microsoft awards testing and development licenses to NovaStor, and provides it with technical support and training courses so that it can continually optimize products for the latest Microsoft technology. Beyond that, NovaStor, as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, shows their underlying strategic focus for current and future support of Microsoft applications.

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The Microsoft Partner Program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.

About NovaStor
NovaStor (www.novastor.com) is a leading, international provider of software solutions for data availability and protection. NovaStor provides software and services for the backup, restore and retention of business-critical data which together cover a wide application area -ranging from home, mobile users, SMB users, all the way through Enterprise users, globally. NovaStor's cost-effective solutions are platform- and hardware-independent and ensure that optimal technological and economical use is gained from the customer's existing and future IT environment.

NovaStor is headquartered in Switzerland (Rotkreuz), has offices in Germany (Hamburg) and the USA (Simi Valley), and is represented in numerous other countries through partnerships.

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