Quantum introduces DLT-S4 tape drive

Quantum Corporation introduced DLT-S4 to meet the demands of
emerging tiered storage architectures and customers' continuing data growth.
It delivers 1.6 terabytes per cartridge (compressed), twice the capacity of
LTO-3 and almost three times that of SDLT 600 at a cost of six cents per GB.

DLTDLT-S4 features Quantum's DLTSageTM, a suite of
intelligent data protection tools that includes DLTSage WORM (Write Once, Read
Many) and DLTSage Tape Security. DLTSage WORM is designed to meet the regulatory
compliance requirements for unalterable long-term data storage, using a standard
tape cartridge. DLTSage Tape Security prevents unauthorized access to data on
tape cartridges and is particularly valuable in the event tapes are lost or
stolen.

The fourth generation in Quantum's line of DLT-S tape
drives (formerly named SDLTTM), the DLT-S4 allows organizations to back up
remote offices or workgroups on a single cartridge. By making DLT-S4 immediately
available in Quantum's PX720 enterprise tape library, Quantum now offers a
tape automation system with 1 PB of capacity in a single frame and up to 5 PB
when five frames are connected via the CrossLink Mechanism. The PX720 also has a
Web-based key management feature that provides system administrators with secure
role-based access to easily create, assign, and manage DLTSage Tape Security
keys. In the event of a disaster, the key file can be saved, backed up, or
exported to another PX720 library.

The DLT-S4 tape drive uses DLTtape S4, a media cartridge that
delivers 800 GB native and 1.6 TB compressed storage capacity. The drive's
Super PET (S-PET) base film is designed for enterprise-class environments.
DLT-S4 is backward-read compatible with both SDLT 600 and SDLT 320.

DLT-S4 is currently available, as both a standalone tape
drive and for Quantum's PX720 enterprise tape library, through Quantum's
channel network. Standalone tape drive street pricing is estimated to start at
$4,495 and a single DLTtape S4 cartridge costs about $100. DLT-S4 is scheduled
to be available in Quantum's PX500 Series midrange tape libraries and the
SuperLoader 3 autoloader next quarter.

Contact: Quantum India, C-207, Sapphire, Amrutha Halli,
Bangalore 560092 Tel: 080-23532610, 23635689