Procom Technology Joins VERITAS Software's Partner Program to Provide Open, Scalable Data Protection Solutions

Business Wire, Jan 30, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2001

Procom Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:PRCM), manufacturer of data storage and access appliances and pioneer in network attached storage (NAS), today announced that it has joined the VERITAS (Nasdaq:VRTS) Vplus(TM) Solutions Provider Partner Program.

Procom has incorporated data protection technology utilizing the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) open standard to support VERITAS Software's data protection software with its NetFORCE 3000 enterprise NAS filers. VERITAS software supports the NDMP standard through an extension of VERITAS NetBackup(TM).

Remote management and high-speed localized data backup are now possible for NDMP clients on NetFORCE(TM) 3000 enterprise NAS filers. Network saturation is thus avoided when backup is localized to attached tape libraries.

The combination of NetFORCE NAS filers, NDMP and VERITAS NetBackup provides simple, centralized administration and backup of large-scale, heterogeneous environments.

"We are dedicated to providing our enterprise customers with an architecture that not only addresses their multi-protocol storage needs, but also provides the necessary tools for deploying the leading UNIX backup solution. By partnering with VERITAS Software, we are able to better address the needs of enterprise IT managers," said Page Tagizad, director of Product Management for Procom Technology.

"Our direct link as a VERITAS Vplus Solutions Provider Partner ensures full compatibility on an ongoing basis and access to expert technical staff."

About Procom Technology

Procom Technology is a pioneer in network attached storage, offering data appliances that feature proprietary, embedded software for seamless integration of NAS into all major-networking environments.

Technological breakthroughs include the first plug-and-play protected data storage for workgroups and "virtual zero downtime" symmetric fault tolerant NAS appliances for non-stop e-business and mission-critical enterprise applications.

Major corporations and government agencies worldwide use Procom appliances to access network-stored data, including AT&T, Coca Cola, DuPont, Reuters, Eastman Kodak, Pfizer, Xerox, GE, CitiGroup, Merrill Lynch, Pacific Bell, Sprint, NASA, the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense.

The company has headquarters at 58 Discovery, Irvine, Calif. 92618, and can be reached by phone at 949/852-1000, by fax at 949/852-1221, by e-mail at info@procom.com or on the Internet at http://www.procom.com. Procom is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol "PRCM."

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about market acceptance of NAS appliances, future growth of NAS product sales and adoption of NAS as a storage standard. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of factors that affect the company's operating results, interested parties should review risk factors set forth in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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