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Year 2008

emBoot enhances Image Sharing and Migration Capabilities of its SAN Boot Solution for Windows and Linux

netBoot/i™ v2.5 Delivers New Functionality Including Enhanced Shared Boot Image Support With Persistence, Active Directory Integration, and Diskless PCs/Remote Boot for Windows Vista Enterprise.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 16, 2008 -- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced the release of netBoot/i v2.5, an important update to its iSCSI boot solution for Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Server 2003/2008, XP, 2000 and Linux. netBoot/i provides a centrally managed SAN Boot solution using standard Ethernet network adapters that allows customers to reduce deployment and lifecycle operating costs for desktops and servers, reduce datacenter power and cooling requirements, and improve system resiliency, availability, flexibility, and recoverability...read more...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 8, 2008 -- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced winBoot/i v2.5, an important update to its iSCSI boot solution for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. winBoot/i provides a centrally managed SAN Boot solution using standard Ethernet network adapters that allows customers to reduce deployment and lifecycle operating costs for servers and PCs, reduce datacenter power and cooling requirements, and improve system resiliency, availability, flexibility, and recoverability.
New functionality in winBoot/i v2.5 includes:
• Ability to install Windows Server 2008 directly from DVD to iSCSI storage. With this capability local storage is not required to generate iSCSI boot images.
• Optional host side persistence when booting multiple devices from a single shared iSCSI boot image. Changes made on the booting device can now be stored to local hard disk and re-used....read more...

emBoot Delivers Additional Microsoft Compatibility in its iSCSI SAN Boot Solution for Windows Server 2008

winBoot/i™ v2.5 Delivers Key New Functionality Including Direct Installation From DVD to iSCSI Storage, Enhanced Shared Boot Image Support With Persistence, and Diskless /Remote Boot for Windows Server 2008

emBoot Announces sanFly™, a Software iSCSI Target For Windows Emphasizing Simplicity and Ease-of-Use

sanFly™ Allows Customers New to SAN Boot to Easily Set-up and Test an iSCSI Boot Solution While Also Offering Advanced Functionality to Customers Requiring Shared iSCSI Boot Images With Persistence.

MISSISSAUGA , Ontario , April 8, 2008 -- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced sanFly, a software iSCSI target for Windows-based systems. The free version of sanFly allows those new to iSCSI storage to quickly and easily implement all the components necessary to test emBoot’s netBoot/i and winBoot/i iSCSI boot solutions. The for-fee version of sanFly delivers key new functionality for customers implementing shared iSCSI boot images with persistence of boot-client updates.

sanFly Software iSCSI Target Options:

Free Standard Version. The downloadable base version of sanFly provides the ability to make the disk storage (file system) of any device running Windows XP, 2003, 2008, or Vista available via iSCSI.
Advanced Functionality Upgrade. Through the purchase of a license key, customers can enable advanced functionality in sanFly to support shared iSCSI Boot images with client-side persistence or non-persistence of changes. Options are provided to commit client-side changes to the master boot image or clear the caches client-side changes to revert back to the master boot image configuration. ...read more...

emBoot Extends Diskless Boot Capabilities for Microsoft’s Vista and Hyper-V in its winBoot/i v2.5 iSCSI Boot Solution

winBoot/i™ v2.5 Delivers Support for Booting Windows Vista Enterprise, Microsoft Hyper-V Hypervisor and Virtual Machines From iSCSI Storage

MISSISSAUGA , Ontario , April 8, 2008 -- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced key new functionality in its winBoot/i v2.5 iSCSI boot solution. winBoot/i provides a centrally managed SAN Boot solution using standard Ethernet NICs that allows customers to reduce deployment and lifecycle operating costs for servers and PCs, reduce datacenter power and cooling requirements, and improve system resiliency, availability, flexibility, and recoverability.

New functionality in winBoot/i v2.5:

Ability to boot Windows Vista Enterprise (SP1) from iSCSI storage
Ability to boot Microsoft Hyper-V guest virtual machines from iSCSI storage not directly exposed to the Hyper-V host. The Hyper-V hypervisor host containing those virtual machines can also booted from iSCSI SAN. The combination provides a complete diskless environment for the Microsoft Virtualization technology, possible with standard Ethernet NICs.
Hardware-independent P2V2P migration for Microsoft Vista Enterprise and Server 2008 clients using winBoot/i’s winMigr8 ™ technology.
The same technology also provides the capability to build hardware-independent boot-from-iSCSI images – one single image can be used by both a virtual and physical machine. ...read more....

Year 2007

emBoot Delivers Expanded Microsoft Compatibility in its iSCSI SAN Boot Solution for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008

winBoot/i(TM) v2.1 Delivers Key New Functionality, Including Windows Crash Dump and Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) Support in its SAN Boot Solution for Standard Network Interface Cards

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, October 17, 2007 -- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced the general availability of winBoot/i v2.1, an important update to its next-generation iSCSI boot solution for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 and the forthcoming Microsoft Windows Server 2008. winBoot/i provides a centrally managed SAN Boot solution using standard Ethernet network adapters that allows customers to accelerate server deployment and repurposing, reduce lifecycle operating costs, reduce power and cooling requirements, improve system resiliency and availability and implement more robust disaster recovery solutions....Read more...

ALACRITECH ENHANCES iSCSI SAN BOOT CAPABILITY WITH emBoot’s winBoot/i 2.1

Upgraded support provides customers with higher availability, quicker server deployment and more efficient utilization of storage resources.

SAN JOSE, Calif. / STORAGE NETWORKING WORLD, Dallas, Texas – October 16, 2007 – Alacritech Inc., the leader of innovative data-delivery technology, today announced its Scalable Network Accelerators (SNAs) will provide native support and enable a seamless iSCSI boot solution using emBoot’s winBoot/i v2.1. winBoot/i enables iSCSI boot of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 using the Microsoft iSCSI software initiator without requiring expensive iSCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)...Read more...

emBoot Expands the Enterprise Capabilities Of its iSCSI SAN
Boot Solution - Including Linux Client Boot Support

netBoot/i(TM) v2.0 Delivers iSCSI SAN Boot With Enhanced Centralized
Management and Improved System Availability - Using Standard Network
Interface Cards

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, October 16, 2007 -- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer
in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced the general availability
of netBoot/i v2.0, its next-generation iSCSI boot solution for Microsoft Windows
XP, Windows Server 2000 and now also Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server. netBoot/i provides a centrally managed SAN Boot
solution using standard Ethernet network adapters that allows customers to
accelerate server deployment and repurposing, reduce lifecycle operating costs,
reduce power and cooling requirements, improve system resiliency and
availability and implement more robust disaster recovery solutions.....Read more...

emBoot Offers New Implementation Option for its iSCSI SAN
Boot Solution – winBoot/i™ & netBoot/i™

Linux iSCSI Boot Server Option Offers Implementation Flexibility for Customers
Deploying a Centrally Managed iSCSI Boot Environment Using Standard
Network Interface Cards

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, October 15, 2007 -- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer
in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced the general availability
of the Linux iSCSI Boot Server option for its centrally managed SAN Boot
solution, winBoot/i and netBoot/i. With this release customers now have the
option to host the central iSCSI Boot Services that provide boot services to
netBoot/i and winBoot/i clients on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server, OpenSUSE, or OpenSolaris....Read more...

StoneFly Partners with emBoot, Inc. to Deliver Software-Based Boot from SAN Capability for Windows and Linux Platforms

StoneFly Certification of emBoot’s winBoot/i 2.0 and netBoot/i Software Reduces Total Cost of Ownership for StoneFly IP SAN Deployments

San Diego – May 2, 2007 –StoneFly™, Inc., a leading supplier of integrated IP storage area network (SAN) systems and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF), today announced a technology partnership with emBoot, Inc. that delivers software-based boot from SAN capabilities to reduce the total cost of IP SAN ownership through improved IT resource consolidation for StoneFly customers worldwide.....Read more...

LeftHand Networks Accelerates 10 Gigabit Ethernet-Ready SANs

Leading Technology Companies Endorse 10GbE-Ready SANs and Applaud Storage Milestone

BOULDER , Colo. , April 10, 2007 – LeftHand Networks®, the company that pioneered IP SANs, today unveils 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) SANs with support from industry leading switch, NIC and driver companies....George Kostiuk, emBoot CEO says that “LeftHand's support for 10GbE-based storage solutions ensures that they can deliver the foundation that customers need to widely deploy iSCSI boot, and that it can scale to meet their growing iSCSI storage requirements.”
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emBoot Expands the Enterprise Capabilities for its iSCSI SAN Boot Solution for Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 and Windows Server code name "Longhorn

winBoot/i(TM) v2.0 Delivers SAN Boot With Enhanced Centralized Management and Improved System Availability - Using Standard Network Interface Cards

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 17, 2007 --emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today announced the general availability of winBoot/i v2.0, its next-generation iSCSI boot solution for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 and the forthcoming Windows Server code name "Longhorn." winBoot/i provides a centrally managed SAN Boot solution using standard Ethernet network adapters that allows customers to accelerate server deployment and repurposing, reduce lifecycle operating costs, reduce power and cooling requirements, improve system resiliency and availability and implement more robust disaster recovery solutions. New functionality in winBoot/i v2.0 includes...Read more...

Year 2006

Alacritech Expands Partnership With emBoot

Native support for winBoot/i enables seamless boot solution from iSCSI storage for Microsoft Windows 2003 servers

San Jose, Calif. — October 31, 2006 — Alacritech® Inc., the innovator of Dynamic TCP Offload™ technology and the first to ship TCP Offload NICs, today announced an expansion of its partnership with emBoot Inc., a supplier of network boot products to deliver winBoot/i software to Alacritech customers. With this solution, system administrators can deploy dozens of servers in less time than it would take to deploy two servers if they were to use an HBA-based solution. Additionally, users are assured of simplified storage management through centralized administration improved disaster recovery and reduced costs in IP SAN environments.

Siafu Software Simplifies Server Management and Delivers Robust Disaster Recovery with iSCSI Boot Technology

iSCSI Boot Using Standard Network Cards To Enable More Efficient Server Management and Enhance Disaster Recovery Capabilities

Poway, Calif. and Mississauga, Ontario, September 19, 2006 – Siafu Software, a leader in delivering easy-to-install, easy-to-manage iSCSI solutions for affordable IP storage, and emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today jointly announced that Siafu Software has integrated emBoot’s winBoot/i software within its Swarm Series of iSCSI IP SAN appliances. By enabling the booting of Microsoft Windows 2003 servers (including Microsoft Windows 2003 R2) from cost efficient Siafu Swarm IP SAN Appliances, Siafu and emBoot are simplifying server management, reducing storage costs and helping organizations deploy more robust disaster recovery solutions. Read More

emBoot Releases winBoot/i™ to Enable iSCSI Boot of Microsoft Windows 2003 using the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator

iSCSI Boot Using Standard Network Cards To Enable More Efficient Server Management and Enhance Disaster Recovery Capabilities

Mississauga, Ontario, July 25, 2006 -- emBoot Inc., an industry pioneer in delivering network boot capabilities, today released winBoot/i, supporting Microsoft’s iSCSI software-enabled SAN Boot architecture. winBoot/i allows booting Microsoft Windows 2003 servers (including Microsoft Windows 2003 R2) from iSCSI storage using standard Ethernet network adapters, which delivers a compelling solution for simplifying server management, reducing costs, and deploying more robust disaster recovery solutions. Read More

emBoot Inc. Announces European Distribution with Consolidate IT for iSCSI Boot from SAN software.

Mississauga, ON, May 1, 2006 -- emBoot Inc. today announced a European distribution partnership with Consolidate IT. Head quartered in The Netherlands, Consolidate IT will distribute emBoot’s iSCSI boot software, winBoot/i & netBoot/i. Read More

emBoot Inc. Announces winBoot/i, supported with Microsoft’s iSCSI Software Enabled SAN Boot Architecture

Mississauga, ON, April 4, 2006 -- emBoot Inc. today announced the availability of winBoot/i, software which uses Microsoft’s iSCSI Software Enabled SAN boot architecture to boot Microsoft Windows Server 2003 from iSCSI SAN using the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. Read More

EqualLogic Extends IP SAN Environment with Technology Partnerships

Nashua, NH, April 4, 2006 - EqualLogic®, a leading provider of complete, enterprise-class iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions, today announced new technology partnerships that further extend the capabilities of networked storage environments using PS Series SANs. EqualLogic and new technology partners PolyServe, KOM Networks and emBoot now offer customers the ability to deploy scalable network-attached storage (NAS), secure data archiving, and Windows Server SAN boot solutions as a component of their PS Series SAN infrastructure. Read More

LeftHand Networks Announces Boot from SAN Capability, Partnership with emBoot, Inc.

STORAGE NETWORKING WORLD, San Diego, CA., April 4, 2006 — LeftHand Networks®, a provider of complete iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions built using patented storage clustering technology, today announced support for boot from SAN capability using emBoot Inc.’s winBoot/i software. Read More

emBoot Inc. Announces New Release of netBoot/i, Boot from iSCSI SAN Software

netBoot/i Version 1.1 now Supports x64 Windows and Microsoft’s Sysprep

Mississauga, ON, January 27, 2006 -- emBoot Inc. today announced the release of netBoot/i version 1.1. This release offers numerous enhancements including broader platform support, simplified installation, more interoperability with 3rd-party tools, and increased performance. Read More

Alacritech Announces Partnership with emBoot; Alacritech Accelerators Natively Support netBoot/i; Solution Enables Seamless Boot from IP SANs to Dramatically Simplify and Accelerate the Server Provisioning Process

San Jose, Calif. — January 16, 2006 — Alacritech(R), Inc., the innovator of Dynamic TCP Offload(TM) technology that enables scalable networked systems, today announced a partnership with emBoot Inc., a supplier of network boot products, to provide netBoot/i software to Alacritech customers. Read More

Year 2005

emBoot Inc. Announces Realtek Semiconductor Corp’s RTL8139 and RTL8169 Series Network Adapters Received "PXE Compliant" Status

Mississauga, ON, Canada, September 27, 2005 -- emBoot Inc. announces that Realtek Semiconductor Corp’s RTL8139 series 10/100 Ethernet controllers and RTL8169 series Gigabit Ethernet controllers have passed emBoot Labs PXE testing and certification services. Read More

DataCore Software and emBoot Announce Cost-effective iSCSI Disaster Recovery and Diskless Operation over LANs

Enables diskless servers and rapid emergency recovery from the IP-SAN for server farms, grids, blades, and VMware-based virtual infrastructures

FORT LAUDERDALE - August 31, 2005 — DataCore Software and emBoot Inc. today announced an affordable solution that enables administrators to use DataCore's SANmelody™ and SANsymphony™ software platforms and emBoot's netBoot/i software to allow Windows servers to remotely boot off an iSCSI IP-SAN using any standard Ethernet network interface card – eliminating the requirement for local, internal disk drives. Businesses simplify their ability to quickly re-purpose their systems and gain cost savings by enabling true diskless operation and added business continuity with a simple and fast recovery approach for local boot disk failures. Read more

String Bean Software Announces Support For iSCSI Boot Using emBoot's netBoot/i

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD – August 16, 2005 – String Bean Software, Inc., a leading provider of full-featured, iSCSI storage area networking solutions for the Microsoft Windows environment, today announced a partnership with emBoot Inc., a provider of network boot products, to support enhanced data storage and disaster recovery solutions that incorporate network booting from iSCSI storage using standard Ethernet adapters. Read more

SANRAD and emBoot Team to Deliver iSCSI Diskless Boot

SAN FRANCISCO – July 11, 2005 – SANRAD Incorporated and emBoot Inc. announced today a cost-effective joint solution that allows storage administrators to use SANRAD’s iSCSI V-Switch in conjunction with emBoot’s netBoot/i software to enable servers to boot off the iSCSI IP-SAN using any standard Ethernet network interface, eliminating the need for internal server disk drives. Read more

emBoot’s netBoot/i Boots From iSCSI Storage using Standard Ethernet NICs

Mississauga, ON, April 12, 2005 -- emBoot Inc. today announced the availability of netBoot/i, a software solution to network boot from iSCSI storage using existing Ethernet adapters. netBoot/i provides the ability to network boot Windows servers and desktops from an iSCSI target remotely located over a standard IP network, without requiring iSCSI HBA hardware. Read more

Year 2004

November, 2004
emBoot Inc. announces the launch of its emBoot Labs division and "PXE Compliant" certification services, meant to test and certify implementations of PXE-compliant boot agents. VIA Networking Technologies Inc.'s Rhine controller family is the first to receive "PXE Compliant" status.

2002/2003 News Archive