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ATTO iPBridge™ 2500C/R/D First iSCSI Bridge Certified Interoperable with Computer Associates’ BrightStor ARCserve Backup

Amherst, NY – March 3, 2004 - ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announced today that the ATTO iPBridge™ 2500C/R/D has been certified interoperable with Computer Associates International, Inc.’s (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11 for Windows. This ca smart certification continues ATTO’s leadership position at the forefront in the iSCSI market.

With the ATTO iPBridge 2500C/R/D Gigabit Ethernet-to-SCSI Bridge, users can attach existing SCSI storage devices to IP networks. This affords them the ability to deploy cost-effective iSCSI storage networks. With the iPBridge 2500, IT managers can attach or connect a SCSI tape library or other SCSI storage, such as disk or Magneto-Optical (MO) storage systems, and network them across an Ethernet IP-based network, enabling them to leverage their current Ethernet network. This allows more users access to existing storage devices.

CA’s BrightStor data availability solutions provide complete end-to-end storage protection for all critical business storage assets from the laptop to the mainframe. BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11 – CA’s award-winning data protection solution – enables organizations to ensure the integrity and availability of critical business data on Microsoft Windows, NetWare, Linux, UNIX, and MAC OS X servers and clients.

By utilizing the ATTO iPBridge 2500C/R/D, OEMs, system integrators and IT organizations can:
Improve ROI by connecting current SCSI storage to IP networks.
Increase productivity by allowing many users access to available storage.
Reduce cost with centralized administration.
Increase flexibility with the ability to access SCSI tape libraries attached to the bridge through Ethernet SAN systems using iSCSI capability or via NAS systems using NDMP capability.
Improve efficiency with a centralized IP-based storage system using Ethernet as a storage network framework.
“This certification clearly demonstrates that ATTO has taken the lead in the iSCSI storage router market,” states Director of Product Management for ATTO Technology, Ed Tierney. “As a leader in enterprise management software, CA has clearly acknowledged the vital role iSCSI can take in storage networking. We’re very enthusiastic that our iPBridge is the first such product to receive ca smart certification.”

“Companies seeking to optimize the cost efficiency of their data storage operations can benefit by leveraging their IP network infrastructure,” said Nigel Turner, CA’s senior vice president of BrightStor storage management. “The combination of ATTO’s ca smart-certified iPBridge 2500C/R/D and BrightStor ARCserve Backup enables iSCSI-Ethernet connectivity while providing unmatched ease-of-management for all storage resources across the environment.”

The iPBridge 2500C/R/D is available in two form factors: board-level, for embedding into OEM storage devices or in a rack mount/desktop enclosure for use with legacy devices. The ATTO iPBridge 2500 supports both iSCSI and NDMP requirements for SANs and NAS in a single hardware solution and combines proven ATTO SCSI hardware and software technology with Gigabit Ethernet, one of the world's most widely accepted means of transporting data.

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