Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 11:42:16 -0800 From: Derek AsatoTo: lwn@lwn.net Subject: OnStream Tape Drives Win Approval From Leading Linux Organization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ONSTREAM™ TAPE DRIVES AWARDED STAMP OF APPROVAL FROM LEADING LINUX COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OnStream Partners With Enhanced Software Technologies (EST) To Provide Affordable and Reliable High Capacity Backup Solutions NEW YORK CITY -- Feb. 1, 2000 -- OnStream has partnered with EST, maker of Backup and Restore Utility (BRU), the most popular Linux backup application, to provide reliable, high capacity backup to the Linux community at an affordable price. OnStream’s digital tape drives are already gaining widespread acceptance in the Linux community following recent certification under the official Linux Tape Drive Certification Program. OnStream will showcase its new Linux compatible backup solutions during Linux World 2000 this week in New York City at booth 1064. “Once we saw the test results, we knew that OnStream’s ADR digital tape technology was a perfect complement to our BRU software,” Ted Cook, president and CEO, EST, said. “OnStream provides high capacity backup solutions that embody the two concerns at the heart of the Linux community: quality and affordability.” Through the Linux Tape Drive Certification Program, tape drives are tested and certified under an automated test environment to ensure that all devices are tested equally.** For the Linux community, OnStream offers its Echo 30GB IDE digital tape drive, providing 30 gigabytes* of capacity and speeds up to 1 MB/sec* -- ideally suited for desktops and workstations. OnStream’s ADR50 Digital Tape Drive meets the storage requirements of Linux workstations, small business, corporate, departmental and workgroup servers with 50 gigabytes* of capacity and speeds of up to 4MB/sec* with a SCSI-3, LVD interface. “When we first looked at Linux, we knew that the high value, quality and freedom it provided would quickly make it a major force in the mainstream IT market,” Andy Grolnick, vice president, worldwide marketing, OnStream, said. “Now that we are certified under the Linux Tape Drive Certification Program and have partnered with EST, we are ready to offer the first hardware and software backup solution that makes sense for the Linux environment.” Availability For the desktop environment, OnStream and EST are offering the Echo 30GB IDE drive (DI30), ADR50 SCSI internal and ADR50 SCSI external bundled with BRU personal edition software. On the server side, OnStream and EST provide the ADR50 SCSI internal and ADR50 SCSI external bundled with BRU server edition software. The special OnStream and EST bundles will be available through most major distributors in the United States, Canada and Europe. About OnStream Incorporated in 1998, OnStream, Inc. delivers affordable, high capacity removable storage solutions for entry to mid-range servers, workstations and power desktops. The privately held, Colorado-based company is a spin-off from Philips Electronics of The Netherlands. All OnStream drives are powered by the company’s patented Advanced Digital Recording (ADR) technology -- at prices that make sense for today’s power desktop and workgroup server computer customers. For more information, visit OnStream at www.onstream.com. # # # OnStream, ADR, OnStream Echo, the OnStream logo and ADR logo are trademarks of OnStream, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective companies. *Where 1 gigabyte = 1 billion bytes. All capacities assume 2:1 compression. Capacity and performance will vary with file types and system configuration. **EST is the official sponsor of the Linux Tape Certification Program. CONTACT: Derek Asato/Annette Svedas The Bohle Company 310/785-0515, ext. 201/245 derek@bohle.com/annette@bohle.com Jackie Finch OnStream, Inc. 303/774-6705 jackie.finch@onstream.com