Quantum's Midrange Tape Drives Earn Nod From InfoWorld Magazine

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corp. , a global leader in storage, today announced that its SDLT 600 and CL 800 LTO-3 drives were given high marks by the InfoWorld Test Center in the March 21, 2005 issue. On a scale of 1 to 10, the SDLT 600 and Quantum LTO-3 drives earned an 8.4 and 8.7, respectively, and both products were lauded for their superior performance and reliability. The Quantum LTO-3 was given special recognition for its industry-leading speed, and the SDLT 600 was praised for its capacity and affordable price.

The SDLT 600 tape drive was launched by Quantum in the fall of 2003, and its LTO-3 drive was the first LTO-3 drive to market when Certance launched it in fall 2004 (Certance was acquired by Quantum in January 2005). The complementary strengths of the SDLT 600 and LTO-3 drives are a testament to Quantum's broad product portfolio, enabling customers to choose the tape technology that best fits their needs.

Despite the increase in alternative methods for data storage, tape remains a key component for many organizations. Mario Apicella, InfoWorld Test Center editor, commented, "Indeed, despite the abundance of alternative backup options, tape technologies continue to evolve, leading to devices that are faster, more capacious, and capable of storing data reliably and at moderate cost."

In his review, Apicella commended the speed and "friendly features" of the Quantum LTO-3 tape drive. He also remarked that its built-in features would prolong the useful life of the tape drive. Apicella wrote, "Certance has loaded its LTO-3 tape unit with a handful of features that improve the cartridge life and should grant more reliable backups running at the fastest rate the host sustains."

During the tests, the Quantum LTO-3 unit processed 315 GB from 16 volumes in less than one hour. Apicella concluded that the Quantum LTO-3 drive, "is a complete desktop backup solution that offers excellent performance, good management tools, great support, and a well-respected backup application at a competitive price."

In his review of the SDLT 600, Apicella noted the additional features that make it easier to manage data and comply with recent regulations such as HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley. Regarding DLTSage(TM) -- which provides a rich array of management and diagnostic tools that allow for easier tape management -- Apicella noted that it enables, "the collection of a wealth of diagnostic data that simplifies troubleshooting and predicting hardware or media faults." In addition, Apicella commended the ease with which DLTIce(TM) converted tape cartridges into Write Once, Read Many (WORM) tape. Quantum's DLTIce provides users with WORM capability using a standard tape cartridge.

Apicella concluded, "Offering unprecedented speed and capacity, the Quantum SDLT 600 can be a hard-to-refuse proposition for companies with large repositories and little time to waste waiting for tape backups. A very competitive price, home-built WORM cartridges, and backward compatibility with popular Quantum models could fit the bill for many customers."

"Customers tell us they want tape storage solutions that offer high performance, reliability and manageability at an affordable price," said Charlene Murphy, vice president of marketing for Quantum's Storage Devices Business Unit. "We strive to offer customers a range of products that meet these needs. The recognition we've received from InfoWorld's Test Center validates the value both the SDLT 600 and Quantum LTO-3 deliver." To read the full review, go to:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/03/18/12TCtapes_1.html About InfoWorld Media Group

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About Quantum

Quantum Corp., a global leader in storage, delivers highly reliable backup, recovery and archive solutions that meet demanding requirements for data integrity and availability with superior price/performance and comprehensive service and support. Quantum offers customers of all sizes an unparalleled range of solutions, from leading tape drive and media technologies, autoloaders and libraries to disk-based backup systems. Quantum is the world's largest volume supplier of both tape drives and tape automation and has pioneered the development of disk-based systems optimized for backup and recovery. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110, 408-944-4000, http://www.quantum.com/.

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, without limitation, statements relating to 1) the benefits of the SDLT 600 and CL 800 LTO-3 tape drives to customers, including the CL 800 features improving the cartridge life and 2) the future role of tape, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include, but are not limited to, operational difficulties, unforeseen technological limitations, changes in market conditions and unanticipated changes in customers' needs or requirements. More detailed information about these risk factors, and additional risk factors, are set forth in Quantum's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Risk Factors," on pages 38 to 49 in Quantum's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2005 and pages 38 to 49 in Quantum's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2004; and those described in any subsequently filed reports. Such reports contain and identify important factors that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statement.

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