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Lifeboat to Distribute Popular Reflex Virtual Security Appliance through Reseller Networks Nationwide

Distributor Adds Reflex VSA to Virtualization and Security World View Software Ecosystems, Expanding Opportunity for Growing Solution Provider Network

Atlanta, Georgia, 2/26/2008 - Lifeboat Distribution, a subsidiary of Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG), and Reflex Security, the industry leader in virtual security, today announced an agreement, whereby resellers and consultants in Lifeboat's worldwide partner network will be able to easily license the popular Reflex VSA (Virtual Security Appliance).

Reflex's Virtual Security Appliance (VSA) is the industry's leading virtual security solution offering proven technology to empower organizations to adopt and deploy "defense in depth" security technology closest to critical assets without the traditional high costs and complexities associated with physical infrastructure. VSA provides a new layer of security for virtual environments enabling visibility, threat mitigation and increased regulatory compliance for organizations through comprehensive LAN-based firewall, intrusion prevention/detection, network access control, IP to ID and network discovery.

"Securing the virtual infrastructure presents significant service opportunities for our global solution provider network and is a key step in reinforcing that virtualization is a trusted platform," said Dan Jamieson, vice president and general manager, Lifeboat Distribution. "We are excited to welcome Reflex to our Lifeboat Distribution Virtualization and Security World View software ecosystems, with a compelling solution for our resellers to address their customers' real world challenges."

"We are excited to support the Lifeboat partner network," said Dave DeValk, Executive Vice President of Operations and General Manager of the Reflex Virtual Group. "This partnership demonstrates our commitment to the channel, and Lifeboat's distribution network will make it easier for customers and partners alike to do business with Reflex."

For more information on Reflex VSA, please visit http://reflexsystems.com/Section/Products/VSA

About Reflex
Reflex Systems is the industry leader in virtualization management and security. Reflex VMC (Virtualization Management Center) dramatically increases the visibility, management and security of an organization's virtual infrastructure. Purpose-built on a strong security foundation, VMC provides the essential tools needed to enforce dynamic infrastructure policy in virtualized data centers. Reflex VMC provides infrastructure discovery and visualization, timeline-based management, application/services discovery, network security, performance, lifecycle management and dynamic policy enforcement. Reflex VMC supports VMware's ESX server, Citrix's XenServer, and Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtual server environments. Reflex Systems is based in Atlanta, Georgia and is privately held. For more information, including a trial download of Reflex VMC, visit www.reflexsystems.com. Follow Reflex at http://twitter.com/ReflexSystems and The vCurve Blog: blog.reflexsystems.com. Reflex Systems is a registered trademark of Reflex Systems LLC. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

About Lifeboat Distribution

Lifeboat Distribution, a subsidiary of Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTG), is an international specialty software distributor for virtualization, security, application and network infrastructure, business continuity/disaster recovery, database infrastructure and management, application lifecycle management, science/engineering, and other technically sophisticated products. The company helps software publishers recruit and build multinational solution provider networks, power their networks, and drive incremental sales revenues that complement existing sales channels. Lifeboat Distribution services thousands of solution providers, VARs, systems integrators, corporate resellers, and consultants worldwide, helping them power a rich opportunity stream, expand their margin+ services revenues, and build profitable product and service businesses. For more information, visit http://www.lifeboatdistribution.com, or call +1.800.847.7078 or +1.732.389.0037.

Reflex Systems is a registered trademark of Reflex Systems, Inc. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

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