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Quantum Corporation: Two Quantum DXi-Series Customers Named "Laureates" by Computerworld Honors Program

^{Published on 2009-05-20 13:22:58, Last Modified on 2009-11-02 12:10:02 - Market Wire}
 

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - May 20, 2009) - Quantum Corp. (NYSE: [ QTM ]), the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, today announced that two of its DXi™-Series customers, Barclaycard US and Northeast Delta Dental, have been named "Laureates" by IDG's Computerworld Honors Program. The program unites chairmen and CEOs of the world's foremost information technology companies to recognize the most outstanding user achievements in technology each year.

Barclaycard US and Northeast Delta Dental are being honored for utilizing Quantum's DXi disk backup solutions with deduplication to manage continued data growth more efficiently and affordably so they can continue to provide superior service to their customers and partners.

Barclaycard US

When Barclaycard US, a large, U.S. payment card provider, decided to build a "lights out" disaster recovery (DR) facility, the company needed it to replicate large volumes of backup data cost-effectively to and from the primary data center and be just as reliable as one that was fully staffed. Barclaycard US turned to Quantum for a multi-tiered solution centered on the DXi7500, which reduced both the amount of data being backed up and the network bandwidth needed for replication by 92 percent. In addition, the DXi7500 enabled the company to save nearly $24,000 a month on a net basis from reduced tape media purchases and offsite transport costs.

"We are proud to receive this prestigious Computerworld Honors award," said Geoff Stafford, data protection team manager at Barclaycard US. "Our customers depend on us to keep their accounts current while ensuring that transactions can be processed quickly and securely around the clock, even in the event of a disaster. Creating a 'lights out' DR site would not have been feasible without the deduplication and replication technology in the DXi7500."

Northeast Delta Dental

Northeast Delta Dental administers the dental benefits of nearly 700,000 people in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont and offers dental insurance plans for businesses of all sizes and individuals with no access to employer-sponsored group dental insurance. With data processing demands increasing exponentially - the company handled 1.4 million claims in 2008 - Northeast Delta Dental deployed two Quantum DXi3500 disk appliances to address its evolving backup and recovery needs. Leveraging the deduplication and replication technology of the DXi3500, the company was able to reduce its data backup load by more than 95 percent, meet its nightly backup window and cut restore times from as much as five hours to a few minutes. The DXi3500 also enabled Northeast Delta Dental to retain backup data on disk for longer periods and recycle existing tape cartridges rather than purchasing new ones, thereby providing significant savings.

"We are very pleased to be recognized by the Computerworld Honors Program," said Dan Kaplan, manager of networking and technical support at Northeast Delta Dental. "Anything we can do to be more efficient and save money directly benefits our customers. The DXi3500 is a highly reliable solution that has helped ensure we can continue to provide affordable dental insurance and excellent service in these difficult economic times."

"Each year, the Computerworld Honors Program seeks to recognize organizations, from a variety of sectors, for their ongoing efforts to utilize technology in order to benefit society," said Ron Milton, chairman of the board of trustees for the Computerworld Information Technology Awards Foundation and executive vice president of Computerworld. "We are proud to provide a platform to publicly acknowledge these contributions."

About Quantum

Quantum Corp. (NYSE: [ QTM ]) is the leading global storage company specializing in backup, recovery and archive. Combining focused expertise, customer-driven innovation, and platform independence, Quantum provides a comprehensive, integrated range of disk, tape, and software solutions supported by a world-class sales and service organization. This includes the DXi-Series, the first disk backup solutions to extend the power of data deduplication and replication across the distributed enterprise. As a long-standing and trusted partner, the company works closely with a broad network of resellers, OEMs and other suppliers to meet customers' evolving data protection needs. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110, (408) 944-4000, [ www.quantum.com ].

Quantum and the Quantum logo are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation. DXi is a trademark of Quantum Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, without limitation, statements relating to customer benefits and value to customers from using Quantum's DXi disk backup solutions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include, but are not limited to, unforeseen technical limitations, unexpected material deviation in product operation and unanticipated changes in customers' needs or requirements. More detailed information about these risk factors, and additional risk factors, are set forth under "Risk Factors," on pages 37 to 48 in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 9, 2009 and on pages 12 to 22 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008. Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.