Kazeon Becomes Part of Information Classification DNA for Genomic Research Institute

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - November 5, 2007) - Kazeon Systems, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent eDiscovery solutions, today announced that the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a not-for-profit genomics research organization, has selected the Kazeon Information Server to efficiently allocate and organize the Institute's data and to play a key role in implementing an Information Lifecycle Management solution.

For the past 15 years, scientists at JCVI have been pioneering genomic research. They have sequenced the DNA of hundreds of organisms and have recently explored the world's oceans to discover millions of new genes and proteins from the organisms that surround us. But, with 15 years of research comes 15 years worth of information stored in a myriad of types and formats. To help make sense of all this information, the team needed Information Access technology that would enable JCVI to search, classify and act on the huge amount of electronically stored information contained on its network. Once implemented, JCVI would be in a position to optimize the use of storage resources and to better manage its valuable data. The answer to these problems was found in Kazeon's Information Server.

JCVI needed a solution to enable more cost-effective use of storage and information management resources. Older data was still residing on JCVI's high-performance storage servers, taking up expensive disk space and other efforts to provide an overall Information Lifecycle Management solution required data analysis and classification. After exhaustive evaluation, JCVI chose Kazeon's Information Server to search, classify and act on terabytes of research data used within the JCVI network.

"We have about a hundred terabytes of data spread across various volumes. Many of our files are very small and there are millions of them. Kazeon was able to scale to meet those numbers and provide us with the ability to use both pre-built and customizable reports," said Rajeev Karamchedu from JCVI. "Kazeon's Information Server managed our unique requirements and has allowed us to identify data for effective tiered storage and move forward with our Information Lifecycle Management initiative."

JCVI currently stores its files in volumes, with each volume containing years worth of genomic research data. The requirement to be able to access and update the files at any given time raised the need to deploy a system that would allow JCVI to more effectively classify and manage the volumes of accumulated data. A better system would allow JCVI to analyze data based on a number of different criteria, such as access aging, utilization by user and document type. With Kazeon, JCVI is able to set policies to index and classify data based on these and other criteria, making it easier for JCVI to locate and access files as well as implement multiple tiers of storage.

"The Kazeon Information Server uses Information Access technology to deliver an extremely flexible, scalable and cost-effective platform to search, classify and act on electronically stored information," said Steven d'Alencon, Kazeon's Vice President of Product Marketing. "By using Kazeon to better understand the nature of its information and data, JCVI can focus its precious resources on more important things than storage optimization and Information Lifecycle Management."

About Kazeon

Kazeon revolutionizes the way companies perform eDiscovery by using Information Access technology to intelligently search, classify and act on electronically stored information. Kazeon provides a full spectrum of proactive and reactive eDiscovery solutions in response to litigation, information security and privacy, corporate investigations, regulatory compliance and storage consolidation requirements. The Kazeon Information Server software automates eDiscovery functions from identification through processing and analysis. Through the development of unique indexing, tagging, and automation technology, Kazeon has established partnerships with leading companies, including BearingPoint, Fujitsu Siemens, Google, Network Appliance, Oracle and Symantec. Kazeon's award-winning products are helping an increasing number of companies to significantly reduce the risk, duration and cost of eDiscovery matters while increasing visibility and control over electronically stored information. For more information, visit www.kazeon.com or call +1-877-KAZEON1.

Contact Information: Public Relations Contacts Steve d'Alencon Kazeon Systems, Inc. 650.641.8801 steve@kazeon.com Terry Frechette Lois Paul & Partners 781.782.5791 tfrechette@lpp.com