BOULDER, Colo., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Exabyte Corporation (Nasdaq: EXBT), a performance and value leader in tape
backup systems, and Toshiba's Computer Systems Group (CSG) announced today
that Exabyte VXA-1 tape drives have been tested for use with Dantz Retrospect
Backup Software on Toshiba's Magnia line of servers. The VXA-1/Retrospect
bundle will be offered as a third-party add-on storage solution with the
Magnia 550D, Magnia 3200, Magnia 7100, and the newest addition to the Magna
server line -- the Magnia Z310 -- a unique half-rack wide, 2U space-saving,
high-performance wireless mobility server. The servers and tape drives will
be featured at PC Expo in New York, June 25 to 27.
Designed for reliability and assured, continuous availability, the Magnia
server line offers the right blend of flexibility, power and size to
accommodate the evolving demands of any size business. The servers range from
entry-level servers for small businesses with limited IT budgets to robust
enterprise servers for vast data processing that can handle data-intensive
applications ranging from high transaction processing and data mining, to
managing large amounts of customer data.
"With VXA tape backup, our server customers have access to an affordable
and dependable solution for data archival and disaster recovery," said Bill
Greenlund, vice president, server marketing group, Toshiba CSG.
"Additionally, Exabyte VXA-1 tape drives, combined with Toshiba's new Magnia
Z310 wireless mobility server offer users a robust storage solution combined
with full-featured wireless networking capability."
"Toshiba and other OEMs are sensitive to the issues of reliability and
value that make VXA an ideal choice for a server-attached tape backup
solution," said Tom Ward, president and CEO of Exabyte. "All of us at Exabyte
are very pleased that Toshiba has selected VXA tape drives for use with their
Magnia servers. Their choice adds to VXA's growing momentum as a de facto
tape backup solution in both the OEM channel and the distribution sales
channel."
Toshiba will offer SCSI and IDE/ATAPI interface versions of the VXA-1 tape
drive, with 33 GB of uncompressed capacity (66 GB with built-in ALDC
compression) and 3 Mb/sec of transfer rate (6 Mb/sec compressed). The Exabyte
VXA-1 drive and VXA AutoPak 1X10 autoloader will be featured at the Toshiba
booth at PC Expo, June 25-27, 2002, Javits Convention Center, New York.
Demonstrations of these storage products and the Magnia servers will be on
display during normal show hours at booth #3136.
About VXA Tape Technology
First introduced in 1999, award-winning VXA tape products offer a unique
combination of reliability, performance, and value. VXA drives are the ideal
replacement for drives based on the popular DDS tape technology, which has
reached the end of its product roadmap. The ending of the DDS roadmap means
that millions of DDS users must migrate to alternative tape backup
technologies. VXA offers them the ideal solution with higher capacity and
performance at the same price point as DDS. VXA also offers superior
reliability, based on an innovative read/write architecture with a highly
reliable Internet-like packet format, designed for 100% data restore. The
published VXA roadmap extends through several generations into VXA-4, ensuring
long-term protection of users' investments in drives and media. Higher
capacities and unattended backup are available with Exabyte's VXA AutoPak
product line, a family of low-cost entry-level tape automation devices
featuring the VXA AutoPak 1x15 autoloader, the VXA AutoPak 2x30 mini-library,
and the newly announced VXA AutoPak 1x10, a 2U rack mount autoloader. VXA-1
tape drives are certified for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and VXA-1 is an
ECMA-certified tape standard. Computer manufacturers who have chosen VXA
include Apple, Compaq, Fujitsu, Logitec, and Toshiba.
About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
Toshiba Computer Systems Group, a division of Toshiba America Information
Systems, Inc. (TAIS), is a leading vendor for portable computers. In addition
to notebooks, the company offers portable and wireless accessories, a Pocket
PC device, and server computing solutions for business customers under the
Toshiba brand name. For more information call 1-800-TOSHIBA or visit the
company's Web site at http://www.csd.toshiba.com .
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of multiple divisions
that provide computer, communications and imaging products and services.
Products include industry leading portable computers; PDAs; mobile computing
accessories; servers, including communications and portable servers; storage
subsystems; cable modems; digital business telephone systems; voice-mail;
digital cameras; security systems, and projectors. TAIS provides sales,
marketing, services and manufacturing for its wide range of information
products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent
operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba
Corporation, which is a world leader in high technology and integrated
manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems.
Toshiba has global sales of over $40 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries
and affiliates worldwide.
About Exabyte Corporation
Since 1987, when it introduced the world's first 8mm tape drive for data
storage, Exabyte Corporation (Nasdaq: EXBT) has been recognized as a leading
innovator in tape storage and automation. Exabyte tape solutions offer value,
performance and reliability for midrange servers, workstations and computer
networks. Exabyte products include Mammoth-2 (M2(TM)), the first 8mm native
Fibre Channel tape drive; VXA(R)-1, the first packet format tape drive; and
the 110L(TM) autoloader, one of the first tape automation units for LTO(TM)
(Ultrium(TM)). Exabyte markets VXA, 8mm and MammothTape(TM) drives and
automation for MammothTape, VXA, and LTO (Ultrium). Exabyte's worldwide
network of distributors, resellers and OEMs includes IBM, Compaq, Fujitsu,
Toshiba, Apple Computer, Tech Data, Ingram Micro, Digital Storage Inc. and
Arrow Electronics.
For additional information, call 1-800-EXABYTE or visit http://www.exabyte.com .
For investor relations inquiries, e-mail investor@exabyte.com.
Magnia is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Information Systems,
Inc. Exabyte and VXA are registered trademarks, and M2 and MammothTape are
trademarks of Exabyte Corp. LTO and Ultrium are U.S. trademarks of IBM,
Seagate and HP. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Exabyte Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.exabyte.com
CONTACT:
Annette Smith of Exabyte Corporation,
+1-303-417-7695, annettes@exabyte.com; or Heather McLaughlin of
Toshiba Computer Systems Group, +1-949-260-1300,
heather_mclaughlin@benjamingroup.com
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