Overland Storage Delivers Remote Site Data Protection With Unmatched Simplicity, Reliability and Affordability

Overland Storage Delivers Remote Site Data Protection With
Unmatched Simplicity, Reliability and Affordability
Multi-SitePAC Software for REO Automates Manual Process of Consolidating and
Managing Remote Backups 


SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Overland Storage, Inc.
(NASDAQ:OVRL), a leading provider of backup and recovery solutions, today
introduced Multi-SitePAC(TM) software for its REO(TM) SERIES of disk-to-disk
backup and recovery appliances.  Multi-SitePAC is a remote backup mirroring
solution that automates the costly, cumbersome and unreliable manual process of
backing up, centralizing and managing remote data -- without requiring changes
to backup systems or software.  As a result, customers can achieve
near-instantaneous recovery, cost-effectively ensure business continuity, meet
compliance requirements, and reduce overall storage management costs.

"Multi-SitePAC is designed to lower the costs and ease the burden associated
with protecting and consolidating remote site backups, all without disrupting
the customer's current storage environment," said Michael Kerman, vice
president and chief strategy officer, Overland Storage.  "Building on
ProtectionPAC, the core REO application introduced last quarter, Multi-SitePAC
underscores our commitment to deliver the benefits of disk without the risk."

Traditionally, protecting remote site data entails deploying servers, backup
software and tape autoloaders at each site, where non-technical personnel are
tasked with regularly changing tapes and sending them to a central location. 
In addition, IT staff must travel to remote sites for periodic system
administration and maintenance.  This expensive, error-prone manual process
often results in failed backups and missed recovery time objectives, which not
only puts regulatory and audit compliance at risk, but also jeopardizes
business continuity.

Multi-SitePAC overcomes these issues by automatically mirroring backup data in
virtual tape format from a remote REO appliance to a central REO, where it can
be easily consolidated, managed and archived to tape, if necessary.  The backed
up data resides centrally and yet remains cached at the remote site, enabling
near-instantaneous restores from either location while providing a low-cost way
to ensure business continuity.  In addition, because Multi-SitePAC is
platform-independent and backup software-agnostic, it can integrate seamlessly
into existing technology storage environments.

"With Multi-SitePAC, Overland Storage takes a unique approach to solving an
age-old problem," said Randy Kerns, senior partner, Evaluator Group. "Unlike
other solutions that require new servers, software and licenses, Multi-SitePAC
consolidates remote backup data without forcing customers to overhaul their
storage environments.  In short, Multi-SitePAC is a cost-effective and
efficient backup mirroring solution."

"With over 20 locations in Southern California, we are continually looking for
better ways to consolidate and manage our remote data," said Sean Azhadi, vice
president of technology, San Diego County Credit Union.  "Overland's
Multi-SitePAC seems to be a compelling solution, because it promises to
eliminate our reliance on less-technical remote staff, yet does not require
significant changes to our backup software and systems.  We are eagerly looking
forward to evaluating it."

About Multi-SitePAC

Unlike replication software, REO with Multi-SitePAC does not require customers
to buy, install and maintain additional servers, software or licenses.  In
addition, centralized administration, throughput controls, automated storage
provisioning and status management features simplify deployment and management,
optimize the use of network bandwidth, and reduce the total cost of ownership
for protecting remote backup data.

  Key technology features of Multi-SitePAC include:
   *  Virtual tape mirroring, for seamless integration with existing backup
      software and systems, protecting current technology investments.
   *  Dynamic Virtual Tape(TM), which automatically allocates disk space to
      match the backup job, eliminating the need to manually configure
      backup jobs while maximizing disk space utilization.
   *  Centralized management console, for easy, intuitive deployment from
      the central site, while removing non-IT staff from the backup process.
   *  Compressed incremental backups using block protocol and throttle
      control, which enables customers to protect more remote data with less
      bandwidth.
   *  iSCSI connectivity from REO to REO for backup data protection over
      unlimited distance.
   *  Independent REO to backup server connectivity for added flexibility.



"Our customers are struggling to manage the backup and recovery process at
their remote locations," said Howie Evans, vice president, Dallas Digital
Services.  "What they need is a smart, centralized way to manage the backup
process, without relying on the non-technical staff at these remote sites.
That's exactly what Overland's Multi-SitePAC software for the REO family
offers.  Not only is it a good fit for many of our customers, it's a product
we're confident we can sell."

Pricing and Availability

Available in February from Overland partners worldwide, Multi-SitePAC is
licensed on a per-system basis and is available for REO 1000, 4000 and 9000
configurations, starting at $1,395.

About Overland Storage

For almost 25 years, Overland Storage has delivered world-class data protection
solutions designed to ensure business continuity.  Focused on backup and
recovery, Overland Storage offers award-winning data protection solutions
including the REO(TM) SERIES of disk-based backup and recovery appliances and
the NEO SERIES(R) of tape libraries.  Overland Storage sells its products
worldwide through leading OEMs, commercial distributors, storage integrators
and value-added resellers.  For more information, visit Overland's website at
http://www.overlandstorage.com/.

Except for the factual statements made herein, the information contained in
this news release consists of forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  Words and
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well as words such as "believe," "intends," "expects," "plans," "anticipates"
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does not mean that a statement is not forward looking.  Such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of performance and the company's actual results
could differ materially from those contained in such statements.  Factors that
could affect expectations for our REO disk-based appliances include the general
market acceptance of this new class of products, the timing and market
acceptance of new REO software PACs by the company; the timing and market
acceptance of new product introductions by competitors; worldwide information
technology spending levels; unexpected shortages of critical components;
rescheduling or cancellation of customer orders; competition and price
pressures in the marketplace; and general economic conditions.  Reference is
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Quotes from Analysts and VARs

"With Multi-SitePAC for its family of REO products, Overland Storage continues
to drive the complexity and inefficiency out of backup and recovery processes,"
said Peter Gerr, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. "Multi-SitePAC
integrates easily into existing environments, providing a greatly simplified
yet reliable way to backup and recover data from distributed or branch office
locations.  The REO's inherent operational simplicity, combined with the
Multi-SitePAC's attractive price point, offers customers an effective way to
reduce data protection costs while improving data availability."

"Multi-SitePAC enables customers to automatically centralize and manage remote
backups, without requiring changes to backup processes at the remote sites,"
said Dianne McAdam, senior analyst, Data Mobility Group.  "It does not require
the purchase of additional servers, software or licenses, and can eliminate the
requirement for IT administration at remote sites."

"Backing up data to remote sites is no longer solely for the most critical
applications at the largest companies.  As part of efforts to boost general
application availability and in response to emerging regulatory requirements,
even IT managers at companies with just two or three sites need storage
solutions that allow them to remotely replicate a diverse array of data types,"
said Richard Villars, vice president of storage systems research at IDC. 
"Solutions like Overland Storage's Multi-SitePAC will make it possible for IT
managers at large and medium sized businesses to centrally and cost-
effectively manage the replication of important business data between multiple
locations without requiring major changing in existing storage environments."

"Ensuring the adequate protection of remote data plagues even the most
sophisticated IT departments," said Bob King, vice president, AdviStor.
"Overland's new Multi-SitePAC is an effective, affordable solution that will
provide immediate benefits to storage and systems administrators.  In fact,
we're already engaged with a number of end-users who have expressed strong
interest in evaluating Multi-SitePAC for remote backup consolidation."

"Overland Storage continues to deliver flexible solutions that end users need,
and Multi-SitePAC is no exception," said Dave Holloway, executive vice
president, West Coast Technology.  "Unlike other solutions, Multi-SitePAC
integrates into current backup environments, which takes the complexity and
risk out of remote backup consolidation.  In addition, Multi-SitePAC improves
the success rates of backups at remote offices, while increasing recovery time
for critical data." 

DATASOURCE: Overland Storage, Inc.



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