Spectra Logic to Showcase Enterprise Messaging Solutions At Storage Networking Interoperability Demo

Business Wire, April 9, 2001

Business Editors, High-Tech Writers

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001

Spectra Logic, the industry's leading manufacturer of AIT tape libraries, is joining more than 50 other storage networking vendors to showcase storage networking solutions for enterprise messaging at the Spring 2001 Storage Networking World(R)(SNW) Conference and Expo in Palm Desert, California, April 9-11.

Enterprise Messaging is the theme for the SNW Interoperability Lab and Demo, a regularly featured event at the conference that is sponsored and organized by member companies of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Interoperability Committee.

"The SNW Interoperability Lab and Demo enables customers to view how storage networking equipment and applications from multiple vendors can work together in an enterprise environment," said Tom Clark, Director of Technical Marketing for Nishan Systems and co-chair of the SNIA Interoperability Committee. "This spring's demo provides examples of how companies can use storage networking technologies to cope with the demands of managing, archiving, and retrieving electronic messages."

Spectra Logic's tape libraries are featured in several demonstrations including Scalable SAN Backup, Data Storage Utility/SSP, Emerging Technologies, SAN Internetworking, and Storage Network Management. From entry-level to enterprise-class, high-performance tape libraries, Spectra Logic is not only demonstrating numerous backup solutions utilizing various platforms, interface configurations and data management software products but is also demonstrating the industry's first IP-Tape storage solution. Spectra Logic marketing and engineering personnel will also be on hand to discuss specific application requirements and solutions.

"With emerging storage architectures such as Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) environments, interoperability is critical for successful customer implementations within corporate datacenters," said Hossein ZiaShakeri, VP of Engineering at Spectra Logic. "Spectra Logic is committed to providing emerging technologies and solutions that are interoperable and easy to install, therefore we are proud to be participating in the Storage Networking World Interoperability Lab and Demo."

There are six sub-themes in the SNW Interoperability Demo:

-- Scalable SAN Backup: A demonstration of both LAN-free and Server-free backup
solutions that can scale from departmental to enterprise-wide requirements

-- Data Storage Utility/SSP: Demonstration of how to build a flexible,
scalable, and available infrastructure to deliver storage services, either
internally or through an outsourcing model

-- Education/Experts: Industry professionals explain storage networking basics
and how storage networking can benefit application needs, such as enterprise
messaging

-- Emerging Technologies: Includes demos on storage over IP networks,
Infiniband, and Switch Interoperability. Work done by the SNIA technical
working groups will be showcased.

-- High Volume Applications: Demonstrates to IT Managers how storage networks
are used to process high volumes of data, such as streaming media and email

-- SAN Internetworking: Addresses the increasing need to interconnect
geographically distributed SANs

-- Storage Network Management: Provides an overview of storage network
management solutions

"The SNW Interoperability Demos would not be possible without the tremendous volunteer effort by SNIA member companies," said Sheila Childs, VP of Service Development for StorageProvider and SNIA Interoperability Committee co-chair. "We would like to thank all the member companies who have worked so diligently to make this an educational experience for the SNW attendees."

The Storage Networking World Conference & Expo is co-owned and produced by Computerworld and the SNIA. The latest conference program information is available online at www.computerworld.com/snw.> About The SNIA

The SNIA is a not-for-profit organization, made up of more than 200 companies and individuals spanning the entire storage and networking industry from manufacturers and developers to end users. Members of the SNIA share a common goal to "set the pace of the industry" by ensuring that storage networks become efficient, complete, and trusted solutions across the IT community. To this end, the SNIA is uniquely committed to delivering standards, education, and services that will propel storage networking solutions into the broader market. The SNIA currently has multiple technical efforts under way. For membership inquiries, or to participate in working groups, please visit the SNIA Web site at www.snia.org.

About Spectra Logic Corporation

Spectra Logic Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-performance tape automation products providing mission-critical data protection for companies worldwide. Spectra Logic tape library products offer capacities from 60 Gigabytes to hundreds of Terabytes. The Boulder, Colorado-based company's products operate on a broad range of platforms and utilize a wide range of interface configurations to take advantage of rapidly evolving NAS, SAN and direct-attached storage architectures. For more information, contact Spectra Logic by phone at 800/833-1132, or visit the company's web site at http://www.spectralogic.com.