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Tue, July 14, 2009 Quantum Corporation: Quantum DXi7500 Becomes Industry's First Deduplication Solution Qualified With Symantec OpenStorage Direct
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - July 14, 2009) - Quantum Corp. (
Recently released in Symantec NetBackup 6.5.4 software, the OpenStorage direct-to-tape functionality coordinates with Quantum's DXi™-Series disk backup systems to automate the migration of data across disk and tape tiers, eliminating data movement through the media server when storing to tape, while maintaining a single point of management and catalog with NetBackup. By providing separate expiration policies for different data sets, NetBackup allows users to keep recent backups on disk for quick restores. Older backup sets can be stored on tape for compliance and long-term retention at the lowest cost. The close integration between NetBackup and DXi-Series disk systems automates operations to reduce costs and provide maximum control.
The new direct-to-tape functionality leverages existing support for remote replication under OpenStorage that utilizes Quantum's deduplication technology to dramatically reduce disk and bandwidth requirements. Together, the replication and tape support give users an end-to-end backup capability spanning multiple sites and storage technologies.
"The combination of NetBackup's OpenStorage interface and Quantum's DXi-Series provides an industry-first capability," said Janae Lee, senior vice president of marketing at Quantum. "Our DXi system has evolved from a standalone appliance, becoming fully integrated to provide local high-speed backup and restore, automated disaster recovery protection across sites, long-term retention at low cost, and encryption for full security -- all under central management to reduce costs and boost overall effectiveness."
"Today's IT organizations have very complex backup environments as they leverage multiple copies of data on disk and tape to deal with the differing recovery requirements within the global enterprise," said Matt Kixmoeller, vice president of product management, Symantec Information Management Group. "Symantec OpenStorage API simplifies the management of those environments, and we worked closely with Quantum to deliver an integrated approach that combines hardware and software under a single management umbrella with NetBackup."
In January 2009, Quantum announced enhanced DXi7500 software integration with OpenStorage ([ http://phx.corporate-ir.net/staging/phoenix.zhtml?c=69905&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1248721&highlight= ]), providing customers with an automated replication process that increases control and visibility of data across multiple locations, improving storage utilization and reducing management overhead. In June 2009, Quantum announced that it had bundled OpenStorage support into its cost-effective DXi2500-D ([ http://phx.corporate-ir.net/staging/phoenix.zhtml?c=69905&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1294311&highlight= ]), a new deduplication and replication appliance specifically designed for distributed environments. The Quantum DXi7500 with OpenStorage support is available today through Quantum and its channel partners.
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"Safe Harbor" Statement: This press release contains "forward-looking" statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Specifically, but without limitation, statements relating to 1) customer benefits and value to customers from using the DXi-Series solutions and 2) customer demand for and Quantum's future revenue from such solutions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Quantum on the date hereof. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Quantum's actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include operational difficulties, unforeseen technical limitations, unexpected material deviation in product operation, the ability of competitors to introduce new solutions that compete more successfully with our solutions, unexpected changes in market conditions and unanticipated changes in customers' needs or requirements, as well as the risks set forth in Quantum's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Risk Factors," in Quantum's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2009 and in Quantum's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the 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.
