Great new FREE tool from Vizioncore! vizioncore, Inc. Introduces New esxBasics for ESX Server Free Bundled Solution Set Offers Management of Entry to Enterprise Level Virtual Machines Buffalo Grove, Illinois?April 17, 2006?vizioncore, Inc., the leader in backup, restoration, and disaster recovery automation for the VMware ESX Server®, announced today the release of its free esxBasics? starter pack for ESX Server. esxBasics offers entry to enterprise-level users a completely free tool for backups and monitoring of ESX Server virtual environments. By providing the no cost starter pack, esxBasics will ease the migration to ESX Server while increasing the reliability and customer confidence in the platform. Including free basic versions of both vizioncore?s flagship esxRanger? and esxCharter?, esxBasics provides a range of dynamic backup and monitoring tools for the ESX Server environment. vizioncore's esxBasics also enables ESX Server administrators to sample vizioncore?s industry-leading applications for non-mission critical applications. As esxBasics users move toward making virtualization a strategic core platform in their datacenters, upgrading to the standard or professional versions of esxRanger and esxCharter products grant users access to a larger feature set, product updates, and technical support?all without switching from the products they?ve come to rely on. Features of vizioncore?s esxBasics include: ? esxRanger provides full image backup protection (without interfering with ongoing server operations), full restore capabilities and a centralized Windows interface. esxRanger also enables Windows scheduler support in the GUI, allowing users to schedule esxRanger to perform online dynamic backups of guest operating systems on the VMware ESX Server. ? esxCharter provides real-time ESX Server monitoring, enabling ESX administrators to monitor in real-time how much of the CPU the VM occupies, as well as how much memory is being used on an active, swapped, or shared basis. esxCharter also offers the ?At-a-Glance? view, providing a real-time snapshot of the current performance and specifications of the user?s VM Server?including important service console information. "vizioncore?s esxBasics offers a perfect management foundation for administrators operating in virtual environments," said David Bieneman, CEO of vizioncore, Inc. "esxBasics provides important management and monitoring for non-critical VMs and does so at absolutely no cost. The vizioncore esxBasics bundle is designed to allow administrators to ?test drive? vizioncore?s fundamental virtualization solutions or use them in full production with no strings attached, equipping them with the basic tools needed to operate in today?s VMware environment. We believe serious virtualization PRESS CONTACT Sarah Ryser S&S Public Relations 847-415-9318 sryser@xxxxxxxx users will start their ESX Server pilot programs with esxBasics and then graduate through our standard and professional product offerings." Additional information about the vizioncore esxBasics, additional products, or about vizioncore itself can be found online at www.vizioncore.com. About vizioncore Inc. Founded in 2002, vizioncore is an innovative producer of dynamic backup, change control archival, and disaster recovery software applications for VMware® ESX Server® users. The creator of the first commercially-available hot backup disaster recovery tool for VMware® ESX Server, vizioncore?s engineering team develops a number of advanced software tools that help end-users manage VMware®. Vizioncore?s products are available through the VMware® distribution and reseller channel. Additional information about vizioncore and its products can be found at www.vizioncore.com or by contacting sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx