OTG Software and Plasmon Team with Tech Data to Offer Dynamic Email Solution for Microsoft Exchange Resellers:
BETHESDA, Md., Oct 10, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- OTG Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: OTGS chart, msgs), a leading software developer of online storage, data access and email management solutions, and Plasmon, a leader in optical and tape automation, today announced a partnership to offer OTG's EmailXtender(TM) and DiskXtender 2000(TM) software products with Plasmon's AutoTower(TM) DVD storage library and M-Series MO (magneto-optical) jukeboxes through Tech Data, a leading global provider of IT products.
The combined offering, called MailSafe(TM), is available exclusively through Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD chart, msgs) until the end of the year. MailSafe will be marketed to Tech Data's VARs and resellers, including over 10,000 Microsoft Exchange resellers. MailSafe offers storage capacity ranging from 270 GB to 1.25 TB.
"We are excited about this opportunity to partner with Tech Data and Plasmon to bring this innovative solution to the channel," said Richard Kay, president and CEO of OTG Software. "According to Ferris Research, corporate email messages showed 50% growth over the past year, with another 35-50% increase expected next year. OTG's EmailXtender and DiskXtender products combined with Plasmon's leading storage hardware will help customers keep up with this explosive growth and help them better manage the daily deluge of email and attachments."
"Plasmon is pleased to extend their partnership to OTG Software and bring a true value add to the market," said Rob McPherson, President, Plasmon IDE. "Data storage is a key component of the new economy. Being able to find data is as important as storing it in the first place. Together, OTG and Plasmon can provide users with both parts of the equation."
"Among the many revolutionary changes introduced by the Internet, email is one that has completely transformed business communications both through convenience and efficiency, but also by the extraordinary storage requirements it's created," said Roy Appelbaum, vice president and general manager for Tech Data's networking and high-end storage technologies. "Through our exclusive alliance with OTG and Plasmon, Tech Data solution providers can confidently offer their customers an email storage management solution in an easily installed bundle. We are pleased to introduce this exciting email storage solution to our product line."
EmailXtender, recently launched by OTG in June 2000, is a new email management solution designed to make email a better business tool. EmailXtender provides fast access to stored emails and enables quick email restoration after virus attacks, as well as elimination of size restrictions on mailboxes and messages. EmailXtender extends the message stores of Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino/Notes, increasing server reliability and uptime, as well as reducing server backup time. The product automatically moves data off the email message server and into the storage system, automatically capturing and indexing all incoming and outgoing emails. The stored emails can then be easily retrieved via any web browser or Microsoft Outlook plug-in, in conjunction with search engine technology. EmailXtender uses enterprise-level security and only authorized users have access to the complete archive.
DiskXtender 2000 is a solution for intelligent, automated storage management and access to enterprise data. DiskXtender 2000 provides fast access to storage of critical business data from the desktop, corporate intranets or the Web, improving productivity and lowering the cost of ownership of mission critical data. Certified with over 600 hardware devices from standalone disks to automated libraries, DiskXtender 2000 provides online access to data and advanced automation services for storage resource management.
Plasmon's AutoTower storage devices support 2, 4 or 6 DVD-RAM drive configurations and are available in 120, 240 and 480 disc models. AutoTower is a plug-and-play storage solution with library, management software and certified DVD-RAM media from a single vendor. AutoTower installs quickly and easily on any network, is predictable and reliable, and features dual-picker technology. Plasmon's M-Series MO (magneto-optical) jukeboxes feature multiple SCSI bus configurations to optimize support of multiple users and data throughput. M-Series also features a compact footprint and supports rewritable and continuous composition WORM (CCW) media.
Pricing and availability
MailSafe is available now, and pricing ranges starts at $18,795. For more information, contact Plasmon at 952-046-4100 (email gpastrich@plasmon.com); or OTG Software at 800-324-4222 (email:theresal@otg.com) or through Tech Data Corporation at 727-539-7429 (reference Plasmon MailSafe).
About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq: TECD chart, msgs), founded in 1974, is a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. The Fortune 500 company and its subsidiaries serve more than 100,000 technology resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. Tech Data's extensive service offering includes pre-and post-sales training and technical support, financing options, configuration and assembly services as well as a full range of award-winning electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $17 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2000.
About OTG Software
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, OTG Software is a leading provider of online storage management and access solutions, including a dynamic email management solution. OTG's software enables enterprises to store, track and retrieve data over a variety of network architectures, including the Web and storage area networks. Through its application-centric product suite, OTG offers a complete business, Web and e-commerce solution that provides robust functionality across every industry. OTG empowers storage by combining storage with access and email management. OTG's products support over 600 storage devices, are easy to install and use, and can manage storage systems ranging in size from a single storage device to an enterprise-wide network storage system. OTG Software's products are used by over 7,500 organizations worldwide and are available through a network of over 300 VARs, distributors, and OEMs. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.otg.com or call 800-324-4222.
About Plasmon
Established in 1987, Plasmon plc is an international data storage business headquartered from the UK specializing in removable data storage technologies. Plasmon's architectural configurations provide the highest level of automated flexibility through the implementation of 12-inch TrueWORM(TM) (write once, read many), 5.25-inch MO (magneto-optical), LTO-Ultrium, Magstar-MP, CD- ROM/CD-R, DVD-RAM and media. Plasmon also provides a range of storage management software and network-attached storage solutions.
With worldwide headquarters in the UK and operations across Europe and the U.S., the company also has manufacturing facilities in the UK, and in the U.S. in Colorado and Minnesota. Plasmon's worldwide headquarters and European sales and marketing are located at Whiting Way, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6EN; tel; +44 (0) 1763 262963 fax: +44 (0) 1763 26444, plasmon.co.uk, email: sales@plasmon.co.uk. Plasmon's US sales and marketing headquarters are located at 9625 West 76th St., Eden Prairie, MN 55344; tel: (800) 451-6845 or (612) 946-4100: fax: (612) 946-4141; plasmon.com, email: sales@plasmon.com. |
