EqualLogic is dedicated to being the storage solution of choice for Microsoft-based server platforms and applications. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner; EqualLogic is strategically aligned with Microsoft to provide easy to deploy SAN storage solutions for Microsoft environments today and in the future. The partnership encompasses marketing initiatives as well as product development collaboration and technology alignment. EqualLogic and Microsoft are jointly committed through this alliance to offer customers optimized IT environments, and simplified solution deployments.

EqualLogic PS Series SAN solutions are Microsoft WHQL certified and listed in the Windows Server Catalog. The “Designed for Windows” designation affirms that the PS Series arrays meet the requirements specified by Microsoft for interoperability with Windows® Servers. With this certification, EqualLogic customers enjoy full Microsoft support for their Microsoft deployments with their EqualLogic SAN installations.

As the first to be recognized as a Microsoft Windows Simple SAN Full Solution Partner, EqualLogic shares Microsoft's vision of bringing high-end SAN functionality to all customers by offering all-inclusive, reliable, easy to use components. The PS Series is tightly integrated with Microsoft features such as VSS, VDS, and MPIO to deliver affordable, simple to setup, highly available, high performance, and scalable IT infrastructure solutions.

EqualLogic makes it easier for IT administrators to bring shared storage to Microsoft applications and eliminates the worries of time-consuming storage management – freeing up more time to manage business applications.