StarWind Software Inc., an innovative provider of iSCSI SAN software and VM backup technology, today announced that its best-in-breed solution for virtualized IT environments and cloud computing, StarWind iSCSI SAN, has been awarded the Certificate of Networthiness (CoN #201210198) by the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM).

The CoN accreditation ensures that StarWind iSCSI SAN meets the strict U.S. Army and Department of Defense (DoD) standards for security, compatibility, supportability, and sustainability. This enables government departments to improve the capacity, efficiency, and performance of storage area network (SAN) environments while remaining compliant with U.S. military IT standards.

The award is a requirement for all enterprise software products functioning within the U.S. Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network and applies to all Army Reserve, National Guard, and DoD organizations that use this network.

“The Certificate of Networthiness is recognized as a benchmark for security, compatibility, and sustainability validation,” said Artem Berman, Chief Executive Officer of StarWind Software. “We are extremely proud to add this award to our list of achievements, as it demonstrates how committed we are to delivering the best and most secure software to our Department of Defense customers. This certification will increase our level of trust with the U.S. Army and further develop a deeper relationship with both government agencies and private sector enterprises.”

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About StarWind Software Inc.
StarWind Software is a global leader in storage management and SAN software for small and midsize companies. StarWind’s flagship product is SAN software that turns any industry-standard Windows Server into a fault-tolerant, fail-safe iSCSI SAN. StarWind iSCSI SAN is qualified for use with VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer and Linux and Unix environments. StarWind Software focuses on providing small and midsize companies with affordable, highly availability storage technology which previously was only available in high-end storage hardware. Advanced enterprise-class features in StarWind include Automated HA Storage Node Failover and Failback (High Availability), Replication across a WAN, CDP and Snapshots, Thin Provisioning and Virtual Tape management.

Since 2003, StarWind has pioneered the iSCSI SAN software industry and is the solution of choice for over 30,000 customers worldwide in more than 100 countries and from small and midsize companies to governments and Fortune 1000 companies.

For more information on StarWind Software Inc., visit: www.starwindsoftware.com