AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - Feb 14, 2012) - Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CRDS ]), a global provider of data protection solutions and services, will demo its StrongBox® LTFS NAS solution during this week's HPA Tech Retreat, an event hosted by the Hollywood Post Appliance (HPA).

The Hollywood Post Alliance is the trade association serving the Southern California-based professional community of businesses and individuals who provide expertise, support, tools and the infrastructure for the creation and finishing of motion pictures, television, commercials, digital media and other dynamic media content.

Its annual HPA Tech Retreat is an informal gathering of the top engineering, technical and creative talent, as well as strategic business leaders focused on technology, from all aspects of digital-cinema, post-production, film, television, video and related technologies for the exchange of information.

Crossroads will demo StrongBox, an online all-the-time, non-proprietary and fully portable data vault, February 14-16 at the HPA Demo Room at the Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells, California. For more information on the HPA Tech Retreat, visit [ www.hpaonline.com ].

About StrongBox
StrongBox is a non-proprietary, file-based and fully portable storage solution for long-term data retention. The enterprise-level solution is the first to leverage Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology, combining the unparalleled scalability of tape with the speed and accessibility of disk. StrongBox is the industry's most cost-effective answer to ever-growing data storage requirements, seamlessly scaling for today, while future-proofing for tomorrow.

StrongBox presents itself as a standard NAS target with the ability to mount CIFS/NFS shares. No agents, backup software or application modifications are required, and organizations gain a persistent view for all files on tapes stored in the library. StrongBox currently supports both HP and IBM LTO-5 tape drives and libraries. LTO drives and libraries from other manufacturers are currently being qualified. Visit [ www.crossroads.com/products/strongbox ].

About Crossroads Systems
Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CRDS ]) is a global provider data protection solutions and services. Crossroads offers organizations proactive data security, intelligent storage connectivity, high performance, and significant cost savings. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Crossroads holds more than 100 patents granted and pending and has been honored with numerous industry awards for innovation in data protection and storage. Visit [ www.crossroads.com ].

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