VERITAS NetBackup Featured at First Multi-Vendor Demonstration of a Combined SAN/NAS Environment; Combined SAN/NAS Configuration Reduces Cost of Data Protection

Business Wire, Feb 2, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2000

VERITAS(R) Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS), the industry's leading enterprise-class application storage management software provider, today announced that VERITAS NetBackup(TM) is an integral component in today's demonstration of the first combined network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) data protection solution for network storage systems.

The multi-vendor demonstration leverages VERITAS NetBackup's ability to support removal of backup traffic from the production network.

Uniting six storage vendors from the NAS and SAN industries -- including VERITAS Software; Quantum, ATL Products, Inc.; Legato Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGTO); Network Appliance, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTAP); Spectra Logic Corporation and Vixel Corporation (Nasdaq:VIXL) -- the multi-vendor team will demonstrate the interoperable, integrated SAN/NAS solution at the W Hotel in San Francisco today ((1)please see related announcement dated today).

The solution, a Fibre Channel SAN-based shared tape backup system that supports Network Appliance filers managed by enterprise data storage software, demonstrates that customers can utilize a combination of NAS and SAN technology to best address their network storage system requirements. In coordination with VERITAS NetBackup, a tape library can deliver worry-free, unattended backup for several terabytes of data. The tape libraries lower the risk of data loss and provide a central repository for on-site media.

&uot;Joint cooperation between SAN and NAS vendors is critical to developing reference platforms on which our joint customers can build reliable network storage infrastructures,&uot; said Steve Colman, vice president, strategic alliances and worldwide OEM operations, VERITAS Software. &uot;We continue to support third-party Fibre Channel and storage vendor interoperability testing in order to ease customer adoption of this new technology.&uot;

About VERITAS NetBackup

VERITAS NetBackup is the industry's leading enterprise data protection solution providing centralized control from a single management interface. The multi-tier architecture of VERITAS NetBackup provides customers with a fast, reliable, data center strength backup and recovery solution that protects environments that span terabytes to petabytes in size.

Key features in VERITAS NetBackup include integrated Storage Area Network (SAN) support, dynamic tape drive sharing, snapshot backup, server-free backup, disaster recovery support and intuitive Java and Windows NT administrative interfaces. In addition to protecting data in a mixed UNIX, Windows NT and Novell NetWare environment, VERITAS NetBackup provides advanced, &uot;database aware&uot; solutions for all leading databases, such as Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase and Microsoft SQL Server.

About VERITAS SAN Solutions

VERITAS Software is enabling crucial SAN applications today with a wide range of storage management products, including on-line SAN virtualization, heterogeneous clustering, LAN-free backup and hierarchical storage management (HSM). To expedite the delivery of SANs to end users in this market, VERITAS Software is also performing extensive interoperability testing with more than 20 Fibre Channel and storage vendors through the VERITAS SAN Integration Lab.

In addition, VERITAS Software continues to focus on reducing the cost of rapid growth and change through the VERITAS V3(TM) SAN Initiative. The VERITAS V3 SAN Initiative is delivering three SAN virtualization products and technologies, each of which forms a more cost-effective foundation for scaling networked storage architectures in today's fast-paced E-business environment.

About VERITAS Software

For enterprise customers that demand the continuous availability of business-critical information, VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS), the industry's leading enterprise-class application storage management software provider, ensures information availability from business-critical applications by delivering integrated cross-platform storage management software solutions.

The Company's products enable Business Without Interruption(TM) and are designed to protect, access and manage business-critical application information. VERITAS Software products are delivered through a worldwide direct sales force and a network of resellers and OEM partners in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Japan. The company's corporate headquarters is located at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043. Telephone 650/335-8000. Fax 650/335-8050. Email vx-sales@veritas.com. WWW site: http://www.veritas.com/.> This press release may include estimates and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of products and VERITAS' ability to appropriately distribute its products, that could cause actual results the Company achieves to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For more information regarding potential risks see the &uot;Risk Factors&uot; section of our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q on file with the SEC.