COPAN Systems Combines Data De-Duplication with MAID to Deliver Unprecedented Cost Savings to the Enterprise

Business Wire, Oct 9, 2007

* Performance: Rack controller performance has been improved to increase archive performance and to dramatically increase the throughput of data being compressed. Users now will be able to directly connect into 4GB fiber channel in their data center.

"Since introducing the enhanced MAID platform in 2002, COPAN Systems has seen rapidly increasing interest in the technology, which is evident in year-over-year doubling of our customer base," said Mark Ward, president and CEO of COPAN Systems. "We're driven to deliver value to our enterprise customers through continued innovation, and the introduction of the Revolution 300 Series marks the next stage of our evolution by magnifying the advantages of disk-to-disk storage for persistent data at unprecedented cost and energy efficiencies."

The Revolution 300 series products will be generally available on October 15.

About COPAN Systems

COPAN Systems delivers the industry's most cost-effective storage solutions for the protection and management of persistent data. With unmatched scalability, density and power efficiency, COPAN drastically reduces the cost and complexity of vaulting and managing the overwhelming volumes of (non-transactional) information in large enterprises.

COPAN Systems' enhanced MAID platform further magnifies the advantages of disk-to-disk storage for persistent data at a lower price point than tape, making it more secure, reliable and accessible than alternative approaches.

Purpose built for massive data repositories, the platform is uniquely architected to allow for the addition of complementary storage services now and in the future.

The company is privately held with investments by Austin Ventures, Battery, Globespan Capital, Pequot Ventures, Credit Suisse, Gold Hill Capital, Presidio STX and NTT Leasing Capital (USA). COPAN Systems' storage solutions have been shipping since March 2004, with customers spanning the healthcare, financial, government, media, and service provider industries. Solution implementations include backup/restore, archive, and disaster recovery. More information is available at http://www.COPANsystems.com.