Egenera® Introduces Lowest Cost, Most Reliable Datacenter-in-a-Box

Dell™ PAN Datacenter-in-a-Box Simplifies Mission-Critical Computing


MARLBORO, MA--(Marketwire - September 10, 2009) -


News Facts

-- Egenera today announces the availability of Dell™ PAN
   Datacenter-in-a-Box; an all-in-one software, server, storage and
   networking platform that is easy to setup, easy to use and flexible
   to meet changing business environments at the lowest total cost of
   ownership.
-- Dell PAN Datacenter-in-a-Box is the industry's lowest price and most
   robust converged network alternative to HP BladeSystem Matrix with HP
   Matrix Orchestration Environment, and Cisco Unified Computing Systems.
-- The core of the Datacenter-in-a-Box solution is PAN Manager® Software
   by Egenera®. Proven in over 1,400 production installations worldwide,
   PAN Manager Software delivers built-in wire-once, always on mission-
   critical high availability and disaster recovery for unified computing
   environments.
-- The Dell PAN Datacenter-in-a-Box is available for an all-in introductory
   price of $99,000, and includes:
   -- A blade enclosure for up to 16 blades,
   -- 21U Rackframe,
   -- Embedded virtual machine environment,
   -- Single-pane-of-glass management for physical and virtual resources,
   -- N+1 high availability for physical and virtual workloads,
   -- Converged fabric networking with fully redundant infrastructure,
   -- Simple-to-use, automated configuration and provisioning, and
   -- Installation services
-- Pre-certified on major operating systems, databases and hypervisors,
   Dell PAN Datacenter-in-a-Box is an ideal solution for mid-sized
   enterprises running Oracle RAC or SAP, and for cloud service providers
   operating alights-out distributed environments.
-- Dell PAN Datacenter-in-a-Box is available for purchase on September 9,
   2009 from Dell and authorized Dell Enterprise Resellers.

Supporting Quotes

"The Dell PAN Datacenter-in-a-Box is a 'starter kit' that drives demonstrable business value," said Christine Crandell, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Egenera. "Based on over a thousand PAN Manager Software installations worldwide and Dell PowerSolution blades, this solution is ideal for business- and mission-critical applications that require fast failover, ease of use and a solution that can scale, saving up to seventy percent of operating and capital expenditures."

Supporting Resources

--  Dell PAN Datacenter-in-a-Box (http://www.egenera.com/dell-pan-datacenter-in-a-box.htm)
--  Dell PAN System
    (http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/global/shared/sitelets/solutions/management/en/us/pan_system?c=us&l=en&cs=555)
--  PAN Manager Software by Egenera (http://www.egenera.com/products-panmanager-ex.htm)
    

About Egenera, Inc.

Egenera makes every data center a reliable dynamic data center, quickly and easily. The company's integrated enterprise data center solutions, powerful PAN Manager® Software by Egenera® and professional services are trusted globally to deliver proven value through agility, reliability and availability. Egenera solutions and services guarantee wire-once, always-on, physical and virtual management across the data center with measurable savings. Headquartered in Marlboro, Mass., Egenera has offices worldwide. For more information visit http://www.egenera.com, call 508-858-2600 or send an email to info@egenera.com.

Trademarks

Egenera and Egenera stylized logos and PAN Manager are trademarks or registered trademarks of Egenera, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Contact Information: Contact Info Christine Crandell Egenera 415 309 7017 ccrandell@egenera.com