SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 6, 2011) - Quantum Corp. (NYSE: [ QTM ]), the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, today announced that Mitch Haile, technical director of Virtualization, will present a session at the Storage Networking World (SNW) Fall 2011 Conference where he will offer tips for data protection in virtual environments. The conference takes place October 10-13 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, Fla.

Session Title: Industry Perspective: Keys to Unlocking Tiered Storage in a Virtualized Environment
Date: Monday, Oct. 10, 2011
Time: 11:10-11:55 a.m. EDT
Location: Mediterranean Ballroom 7, Data Management Track, JW Marriott Grande Lakes

In his presentation, Haile will explore the challenges of virtualized data protection, discuss important considerations for planning a data protection environment, and illustrate how file management technology is key to enabling intelligent tiered storage in virtual environments.

Haile joined Quantum in June 2011 through its acquisition of Pancetera Software, where he was a co-founder and served as CTO and vice president of Product Management. Since that acquisition, Quantum has moved quickly to incorporate Pancetera's technology into its product portfolio. Most recently, the company introduced the [ vmPRO 4000 ], combining virtual machine protection, deduplication and replication in a simple, turnkey solution.

Additional Resources

• For more information about Quantum's backup, recovery and archive products, visit booth 704 at SNW Fall 2011, or [ www.quantum.com ]
• For details about attending SNW Fall 2011, visit: [ https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=22891& ]
• To learn more about the vmPRO 4000 appliance for data protection in virtual environments, visit: [ http://www.quantum.com/Products/vmbackup/vmpro4000/Index.aspx ]
• To read Quantum's Q&U blog, visit: [ http://blog.quantum.com ]
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About Quantum
Quantum Corp. (NYSE: [ QTM ]) is the leading global specialist in backup, recovery, and archive. From small businesses to multinational enterprises, more than 50,000 customers trust Quantum to solve their data protection, retention and management challenges. Quantum's best-of-breed, open systems solutions provide significant storage efficiencies and cost savings while minimizing risk and protecting prior investments. They include three market-leading, highly scalable platforms: [ DXi ]^®-Series disk-based deduplication and replication systems for fast backup and restore, [ Scalar ]^® tape automation products for disaster recovery and long-term data retention, and [ StorNext ]^® data management software and appliances for high-performance file sharing and archiving. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110, (408) 944-4000, [ www.quantum.com ].

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