Quantum DXi7500 Becomes Industry's First Deduplication Solution Qualified With Symantec OpenStorage Direct-to-Tape

SAN JOSE, CA, Jul 14 (MARKET WIRE) --
Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM), the leading global specialist in backup,
recovery and archive, today announced that its DXi7500 disk backup and
remote replication solution is the first deduplication system to be
qualified by Symantec for its OpenStorage API direct tape creation
capability to support the new release of NetBackup 6.5.4. Building on
Quantum's support for OpenStorage remote replication, which enables users
to move data backed up to disk efficiently between sites, OpenStorage
direct tape creation adds the ability to create copies on tape, all in a
fully automated process managed and tracked by NetBackup.

Recently released in Symantec NetBackup 6.5.4 software, the OpenStorage
direct-to-tape functionality coordinates with Quantum's DXi(TM)-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.

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 trademarks of Quantum Corporation
registered in the United States and other countries. DXi is a trademark
of Quantum Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

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Contact:
Bob Wientzen
Public Relations
Quantum Corp.
(720) 406-5667
bob.wientzen@quantum.com

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