Business Editors / Technology Editors BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2004--
New Sales and Distribution Agreement Establishes Exabyte as a
Preferred Provider of Tape Backup Products for Apple Xserve and Other
Apple Computing Systems
Exabyte Corporation (OTCBB: EXBT), a leading innovator in tape
backup, restore and archival systems, announced today that it has
signed a new global sales and distribution agreement with Apple
Computer that expands the availability of Exabyte tape backup storage
across Apple's global sales and channel network. Through this
agreement, Apple's international sales and distribution network will
market Exabyte's products worldwide as the recommended brand of tape
storage solutions for Apple customers, particularly its popular Xserve
platform.
"Exabyte has a long-standing commitment to serving the
data-intensive storage needs of Apple users by offering powerful,
plug-and-play tape storage solutions that feature FireWire and Fibre
Channel connectivity," said Tom Ward, president and CEO of Exabyte.
"That commitment has been the driving force behind our ongoing
collaboration with Apple and the Xserve community to design storage
products with the specifications and software compatibility that meet
their needs and deliver the outstanding quality that the market has
come to expect from Apple and Exabyte."
Exabyte's tape storage solutions for Apple users include
cost-effective standalone tape drives featuring FireWire -- an ideal
fit for professionals who use their Mac desktop or laptop for
data-intensive applications, such as image and video processing -- as
well as tape libraries with native Fibre Channel connectivity -- a
powerful solution for corporate Apple environments, particularly those
looking for a tape storage solution to complement the Apple Xserve.
"We have enjoyed a long and productive relationship with Apple
Computer. This global sales and distribution agreement with Apple is a
natural next step and further validates Exabyte's commitment to the
Apple market," added Ward. "This agreement not only affirms that
Exabyte tape storage products are the first choice for Apple users,
but it also broadens the availability of Exabyte products throughout
Apple's global network. This is particularly exciting because of its
international reach in emerging markets in India and Asia where the
Apple community is growing rapidly."
Exabyte offers a full suite of tape storage products for Apple
users, including its award-winning VXA Packet drives and autoloaders
and its world-renowned LTO(TM) (Ultrium(TM)) automation products built
with ExaBotics(TM). Following are highlights of the tape storage
products that Exabyte offers Apple users:
-- VXA-2 Packet Drive with FireWire - The VXA-2 Packet Drive with
FireWire offers 80GB capacity (up to 160GB compressed),
providing exceptional capacity, ease of use, and remarkable
affordability. No matter the application -- desktop
publishing, audio production, database management, video
production or general hard drive backup protection -- the
VXA-2 FireWire is the ideal solution for professional as well
as home use. The VXA-2 Packet Drive ships with everything
needed to get up and running quickly, including recording and
cleaning tapes and cables.
-- VXA-2 PacketLoader 1x10 1U FireWire - The VXA-2 PacketLoader
1x10 1U autoloader with FireWire combines the most affordable,
compact automated data storage solution with the flexibility
and convenience of a hot-swappable FireWire 800/ IEEE 1394B
connectivity. With one VXA-2 drive and up to 10 VXA tapes, the
1x10 PacketLoader offers an industry-leading 1.6TB of storage,
Dantz Retrospect Workgroup/Single Server software, FireWire
cable, 4-post rack mount hardware, barcode labels and a
cleaning tape.
-- The 110L LTO(TM) Ultrium(TM) Autoloader - The 110L LTO
Ultrium Autoloader brings world-class automation to users who
have chosen the LTO drive technology and need the benefits of
entry-level midrange automation. With one Ultrium(TM) LTO-1 or
LTO-2 tape drive and 10 cartridge slots, the 110L offers up to
4 TB of capacity and data transfer speeds of up to 252 GB/hr,
making it a compact automation solution that eliminating the
need to manually load tapes, increasing data reliability and
reducing the investment required for the backup/ restore
process. The 110L comes packaged with BRU(TM) for Mac OS X
backup software from TOLIS Group.
-- The 221L LTO(TM) Ultrium(TM) Tape Library with FC - The 221L
LTO Ultrium Tape Library is the only tape library in its class
that offers a native Fibre Channel interface to the tape
drives and the robotics, eliminating the need for an internal
bridge or router. As a result, performance bottlenecks are
eliminated and a costly point of failure is avoided. The
result is a faster, more reliable backup and restore
operation. In a compact 5u design, the 221L offers 21
cartridge slots and room to expand to two Ultrium(TM) tape
drives, providing up to 8.4 TB of capacity and with data
transfer speeds up to 504 GB/hr.
-- The Magnum 8x143 LTO(TM) Ultrium(TM) Tape Library with FC -
Exabyte's award-winning Magnum 8x143 Library offers
enterprise-class capability at midrange affordability. With
the industry's best combination of capacity, manageability and
density, Magnum 8x143 can hold 8 field-replaceable LTO
Ultrium(TM) tape drives and up to 143 cartridges, providing up
to 57TB of capacity and data transfer speed of up to 864GB/hr.
The Magnum 8x143 features the speed, capacity and engineering
elegance of a native Fibre Channel interface, backed by
Exabyte's heritage of innovation and engineering excellence.
For more information about Exabyte's tape storage solutions for
Mac users, please visit www.exabyte.com.
About Exabyte Corporation
Exabyte Corporation (OTCBB: EXBT), now entering its 20th year, is
a recognized pioneer and leading innovator in tape storage. Its
heritage comprises an impressive list of industry "firsts," including
the first manufacturer of tape drives to break the 1, 2, and 5 GB
capacity barriers, the first to introduce 8mm tape drives and
libraries, the first to offer native Fibre Channel drives and
libraries, the first to offer FireWire tape drives and libraries and
the first and only manufacturer to offer VXA Packet Technology, which
enables its VXA Packet drives, autoloaders and tapes to read and write
data in packets like the Internet, allowing far superior restore
integrity, exceptional transfer speeds and scalable tape capacities.
With award-winning VXA Packet Technology, patented ExaBotics(TM) and
its innovative engineering approach, Exabyte delivers new VXA(TM) and
LTO(TM) (Ultrium(TM)) products that consistently raise the bar for
industry standards in engineering, quality and data reliability. The
company's product suite is ideally suited for SMB and departmental
servers, workstations, LANs, and SANs, providing dramatically higher
capacity, speed and reliability at competitive prices. Exabyte has a
worldwide network of OEMs, distributors and resellers that share the
company's commitment to innovation and customer service, including
IBM, HP, Fujitsu Siemens, Apple, Imation, Bull, Toshiba, Logitec,
Kontron, Tech Data, Ingram Micro, CDW and Arrow Electronics. For
additional information, call 1-800-EXABYTE or visit www.exabyte.com.
For investor relations inquiries, contact Kelly Beavers at
investor@exabyte.com.
Data capacities and transfer rates assume a compression ratio of
two-to-one. Actual compression will vary depending on the nature of
the data and the drive and media quality.
Exabyte, VXA and VXA-2 are registered trademarks, and M2,
MammothTape, PacketLoader and ExaBotics are trademarks of Exabyte
Corp. All other products or company names mentioned are used for
identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
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INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DATA MANAGEMENT ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION HARDWARE NETWORKS SOFTWARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT/SERVICE
SOURCE: Exabyte Corporation
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Trippe-Marino, Inc.
Bill Marino, 303-988-5133
bmarino@trippemarino.com
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