SEPATON Data Protection Platform Integrated into HP StorageWorks Virtual Library System

Business Wire, May 16, 2005

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- SEPATON, Inc., the emerging leader in non-disruptive, high-performance data protection solutions, today announced it has signed a worldwide original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with HP to develop an integrated virtual tape product that offers customers an innovative mix of manageability, flexibility and performance.

SEPATON's data protection platform is built on a dynamic file system and has an intelligent software core with the power to distinguish content and files. This enables customers to perform a range of crucial data protection functions faster and more efficiently, without disrupting existing work processes.

"HP is recognized as one of the largest and broadest suppliers of tape library products in the world and has a well-deserved reputation of innovation and quality," said Mike Worhach, president and CEO, SEPATON, Inc. "We are very pleased to be partnering with one of the strongest players in the storage industry, extending our reach in the disk-based data protection market. This agreement further confirms our leadership position and underscores the value of our software architecture."

Integrating SEPATON's data protection platform into the HP StorageWorks 6000 Virtual Library System enables customers to accelerate backup performance in complex SAN environments and improve the overall reliability of their data protection requirements.

"SEPATON's software architecture differentiates its virtual tape library from others in the market by offering disk-based data protection that goes far beyond other products," said Bob Wilson, vice president and general manager of Nearline Storage in the StorageWorks Division at HP. "This provides the HP StorageWorks 6000 Virtual Library System with dramatically improved backup and recovery performance and the ability to automate and virtualize the configuration and maintenance of shared storage at the lowest cost per MB/s of any product in its class."

About SEPATON, Inc.

Based in Marlborough, MA, SEPATON, Inc. develops and markets a family of award-winning data protection solutions to medium and large data centers that must manage multiple terabytes of data daily. SEPATON's data protection solutions integrate seamlessly into existing customer environments. The SEPATON S2100-ES was named 2004 backup hardware product of the year by Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com. The company is privately held with investments from Jerusalem Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, and Valhalla Partners. For more information, visit www.sepaton.com.