Atempo's Time Navigator Certified for Use With StorageTek's StreamLi

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2005--Atempo, Inc., a leader in data protection for information lifecycle management (ILM), and StorageTek(R), (Storage Technology Corporation, NYSE:STK), the leading provider of enterprise information lifecycle management, today announced the completion of testing and certification(1) of Atempo's Time Navigator with StorageTek's new Streamline(TM) SL500 modular library system.
    "StorageTek, like Atempo, recognizes the crunch faced by network managers whose data load is growing as fast as the backup window is shrinking," said John Meaney, vice president and general manager, North America, Asia and Alliances, Atempo. "Because the SL500 is modular and allows managers to quickly and easily add capacity, the combination of these products creates a perfect solution for enterprises looking to adopt a utility computing model."
    "Network managers looking for fast, reliable backups will find that the SL500 modular library with Time Navigator is a powerful, manageable, and scalable solution," said Jon Benson, vice president and general manager for StorageTek's Automated Tape Solutions. "This certification underscores that these two systems are a strong fit."
    With this certification of the StreamLine SL500, Atempo, a StorageTek TekAlliance partner, continues to extend its interoperability with StorageTek offerings. Time Navigator was tested with the StreamLine SL500 modular library system on a wide variety of popular operating systems including Solaris 9, AIX, HP-UX as well as Windows 2000 and Windows 2003.

    About Time Navigator

    Atempo's flagship product, Time Navigator, a highly scalable and feature-rich software product, offers performance and features grouped around today's more complex enterprise challenges including disaster recovery, compliance, security and rapid data growth. Atempo's customers include Airbus, Capgemini, Credit Agricole, Raytheon, France Telecom, Vallero, Renault and Virgin.net.

    About Atempo

    Atempo is a leader in data protection for information lifecycle management (ILM). Atempo's Time Navigator(TM) data protection suite delivers comprehensive data security and unparalleled recovery performance, letting users rapidly and accurately restore data from any given point in time. Time Navigator provides the infrastructure that enables enterprises to achieve their ILM objectives, including compliance with new regulatory requirements. Founded in 1992, Atempo has more than 2000 customers worldwide, with a sales and support network exceeding 100 resellers. The company's dual headquarters are in Palo Alto, Calif., and Paris, France. For more information visit: www.atempo.com.

    About StorageTek

    StorageTek is a $2 billion global company that enables businesses, through its information lifecycle management strategy, to align the cost of storage with the value of information. The company's innovative storage solutions manage the complexity and growth of information, lower costs, improve efficiency and protect investments. For more information, see www.storagetek.com, or call 1.800.877.9220 or 303.673.5151.

    (1) "Certified interoperability" and "certification" are not a guarantee, but are an indication that very specific configurations of each company's product(s) have been tested together, on a specific platform (OS), if applicable, and have been found to be a working, supportable configuration by both companies.

    Atempo and the Atempo logo are trademarks, and Time Navigator is a registered trademark of Atempo S.A. and Atempo, Inc. All other products, services, and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
    StorageTek and the StorageTek logo are registered trademarks of Storage Technology Corporation. Other names mentioned may be trademarks of Storage Technology Corporation or other vendors/manufacturers.

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CONTACT: Atempo, Inc. John Dean, 650-494-2600, X1011 john.dean@atempo.com or Atempo Laurent Fanichet, 650-494-2600 / 33.1.64.86.84.08 laurent.fanichet@atempo.com or StorageTek Bob Wientzen, 303-661-4993 Senior Public Relations Manager bob_wientzen@storagetek.com or Boston Communications Kam Hashim, 617-619-9803 khashim@bcww.com

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