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FlashDisk OpenRAID® Cuts Development Time for Rational ClearCase® Users
Merges" & "Builds" run up to 2.5 times faster

Burlington, MA. July 26, 2001 -Winchester Systems today published a white paper entitled "Cutting Development Time". Geared towards Rational ClearCase users, this white paper discusses the performance benefits of FlashDisk and its role in the software development process. It also explains how software developers save valuable time.

The two key functions of ClearCase are the "merge" and "build" operations. Both are highly automated tasks, but are extremely disk intense. By moving the principal software artifact repository (Version Object Base) that supports the Rational ClearCase version control system from internal disks to an external FlashDisk OpenRAID Disk Array, time for merges and builds are cut by 40% to 60%.

The white paper further discusses FlashDisk's high availability advantages, fault tolerance, scalability, and an exceptionally fast return on investment (ROI). It is available for download at www.winsys.com/whitepapers/cuttingdevtime.php. Earlier in the year, Winchester Systems joined the Rational Unified Partner Program that supports over 500 participating partners.

About the Rational Unified Partner Program
Rational Software Corporation provides a platform for software development that speeds time-to-market while improving software quality. This integrated, full-lifecycle solution combines software engineering best practices, market-leading tools, and professional services to help organizations develop and deploy software. The Rational Unified Partner Program supports over 500 participating partners with tools, joint marketing opportunities, qualifications and training, to round out this open platform. The Rational Unified Partner Program ensures that our partner products and services meet the high standards that customers have come to expect from Rational. Companies and individual technology consultants interested in learning more about the Rational Unified Partner Program, including details on how to participate, can visit including details on how to participate, can visit www.rational.com.

About Winchester Systems
Winchester Systems provides SAN and NAS capable enterprise storage solutions including high performance SCSI and fibre channel RAID disk arrays, solid-state disks, tape backup devices and other high performance commercial and military grade storage for mid-range servers including UNIX and NT. Winchester Systems provides products that support today's most demanding industrial, government and commercial applications. For more information, contact Winchester Systems Inc., 149 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01803, USA. Toll free: 800-325-3700, international: 781-265-0200, fax: 781-265-0201. E-mail address: info@winsys.com, web site: www.winsys.com.

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