SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 1999--Overland Data Inc. (NASDAQ:OVRL), a technology leader in data storage and backup products, earned "What's Hot" status in the July 19 issue of InformationWeek for its recently announced EnterpriseXpress(TM) automated DLTtape(a) library.
The receipt of this editorial honor closely follows the
"Reseller's Choice" award from Computer Technology Review for the
EnterpriseXpress, and 14 other editorial awards for outstanding
product design and reliability over the past two years for the
LibraryXpress(TM) and LoaderXpress(TM) products.
InformationWeek, a weekly magazine with a circulation of 385,000,
is one of the largest and most respected news sources in the
Information Technology industry. Products that garner "What's Hot"
attention are the latest technology offerings from a wide range of
vendors serving a variety of markets. The July 19 issue cites the
modular architecture of the EnterpriseXpress, its ease of setup and
configuration, and the ability to easily upgrade its performance and
capacity.
"We are honored that InformationWeek has recognized the
uniqueness, value and potential of the EnterpriseXpress, an
enterprise-class storage device offering powerful capabilities and
ease of use," said Steve Richardson, vice president of marketing for
Overland. "The EnterpriseXpress product line combines several Overland
technologies to deliver a new standard of library scalability and data
availability for enterprise storage applications. Also available in
SAN-ready configuration, it is the latest product offering that
provides the utmost in modularly scalable library design."
EnterpriseXpress is available in two models tailored to fit
individual system requirements and budget considerations. The base
configuration provides two DLT(a)7000 or DLT8000 tape drives and 26
cartridge slots, supporting customer installations with 150 to 350 GB
of disk capacity and generating backup rates of up to 43.2 GB per
hour. This unit can easily be upgraded to 129 GB per hour performance
or 2.32 TB of total native capacity. The premium model features four
DLT7000 or DLT8000 drives and 52 cartridge slots, targeting enterprise
customers with 300 to 700 GB of data. It can also be upgraded to
provide 4.0 TB of native capacity or 259 GB per hour speeds.
About Overland
Overland is a global supplier of storage automation solutions and
related technologies designed to meet and surpass the critical
requirements of high-availability network computing environments, from
entry level to the enterprise. The company is a recognized leader in
technology innovation for such achievements as the award-winning DLT
LibraryXpress SmartScale Storage(R) architecture that establishes new
standards for intelligent automated storage and scalability, and the
patented (No. 5,815,514) Variable Rate Randomizer (VR2(TM)) data
encoding technology that can significantly increase the capacity and
throughput of linear tape formats.
Overland has also earned a worldwide reputation for unmatched
product quality and innovative warranty programs such as the
Guaranteed Up Time Service (GUTS(TM)) Program that dramatically reduce
the total cost of ownership. The company's award-winning products meet
the critical needs of end users, distributors and OEMs in industries
worldwide.
(a) DLT and DLTtape are registered trademarks of Quantum Corp.
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CONTACT: Overland Data, 619/571-5555
Product Information:
Steve Richardson
srichardson@overlanddata.com
Investor Information:
Scott McClendon/Vernon LoForti
smcclendon@overlanddata.com/vloforti@overlanddata.com
http://www.overlanddata.com
or
JPR Communications
Judy Smith, 818/386-0403
jprcommun@aol.com
http://www.jprcom.com
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