StorMagic, a fast-growing developer of iSCSI SAN management software, today announced that the StorMagic SM Series™ has been successfully certified with VMware® ESX 3.5 and ESX 3i. The StorMagic SM Series is now listed on the VMware Storage / SAN Compatibility Guide, allowing joint customers to benefit from the latest VMware server virtualization features while being able to easily manage shared storage in their existing virtualized environments.

“The VMware certification shows once more our commitment to interoperability with industry-leading infrastructure virtualization software,” said Mike Stolz, VP of marketing at StorMagic. “Our joint customers will be able to benefit from a virtualized environment supported by both StorMagic and VMware software. With StorMagic’s easy-to-use iSCSI SAN software, shared storage management in a virtualized environment becomes easier and more cost-effective.”

The StorMagic SM Series software brings enterprise-level iSCSI SAN capabilities to customer environments without the high price tag, allowing organizations with limited IT resources and growing data storage demands to store, share, manage and protect data through a single, easy-to-use interface. Mission-critical storage functions such as data migration, consolidation, and management are now accessible at a lower cost without compromising on performance and without the need for specialized storage skills.

This certification is part of the VMware Storage Certification Program, which is available to VMware Technology Alliance Partners. StorMagic is a Select VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP).

To view the complete VMware Storage/SAN Compatibility Guide for ESX 3.5 and ESX 3i, go to http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi35_san_guide.pdf.