Rocket Division Software Announces LifeBoat Distribution Provides StarWind iSCSI Storage Software

Road Town, Virgin Islands, British, December 27, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Rocket Division Software announces LifeBoat Distribution is providing channel partners with StarWind iSCSI storage software. LifeBoat Distribution operates internationally, providing channel partners with solutions such as virtualization, business continuity and disaster recovery. StarWind, which runs on Microsoft Windows, allows any server (physical or virtual) to access centralized storage, providing a cost-effective and easy-to-customize method for implementing centralized storage, gaining all the benefits of a storage area network (SAN). StarWind iSCSI Storage is an ideal solution for use with virtual machines such as VMware, or as a complete storage and disaster recover solution.

"LifeBoat Distribution provides expertise to our sales channel giving channel partners best class service and a single point of contact for multiple solutions," said Anton Kolomyeytsev, CEO of Rocket Division Software. "iSCSI storage technologies have reached mainstream acceptance with the biggest companies in the world, the timing is right for us to help channel partners grow their businesses by leveraging the value added services that LifeBoat Distribution offers."

StarWind iSCSI Storage starts at $395 for the Standard edition. Customers requiring enhanced features such as snapshots, replication and additional storage capacity can use the Professional edition for $995. With the addition of the free StarPort iSCSI initiator customers have a single point of support for both the server side storage SAN and the client side iSCSI connection.

Virtual tape library (VTL) support for StarWind is due Q1 2008. A VTL will allow existing tape backup software to backup directly to disk (iSCSI storage).

About the StarWind iSCSI Target
The StarWind iSCSI Target allows customers to centralize storage assets, simplify storage management and deploy more robust backup and disaster recovery solutions at lower costs than previously available. StarWind is a full-featured software-only iSCSI Storage Area Networking (SAN) solution for the Microsoft Windows platform. StarWind is currently used by Fortune 500 companies, national defense organizations and educational institutions.

About Lifeboat Distribution
Lifeboat Distribution, a subsidiary of Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG), is an international specialty software distributor for virtualization, security, application and network infrastructure, business continuity/disaster recovery, database infrastructure and management, application lifecycle management, science/engineering, and other technically sophisticated products. They help software publishers recruit and build multinational solution provider networks, power their networks, and drive incremental sales revenues that complement existing sales channels.

Lifeboat Distribution services thousands of solution providers, VARs, systems integrators, corporate resellers and consultants worldwide, helping them power a rich opportunity stream, expand their margin, services, revenues and build profitable product and service businesses. For more information, visit their web site www.lifeboatdistribution.com , or call +1.800.847.7078 or +1.732.389.0037.

About Rocket Division Software
Rocket Division Software is a leading provider of high-performance technologies for the data storage, optical media and networking industry. Our "know how" and development expertise cover a wide range of existing and emerging storage, optical media and networking technologies, such as iSCSI storage, AoE (ATA-over Ethernet) and CD/DVDrecording and mastering. For more information, visit http://www.RocketDivision.com

Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Lifeboat is a registered trademark of Lifeboat Distribution in the US and other countries.

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