SAN JOSE, CA — (Marketwired) — 10/29/13 — Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM), a proven global expert in data protection and big data management, today announced a new program enabling managed service providers (MSPs) and value added resellers (VARs) to expand their businesses with a cloud backup service powered by Quantum-s and . Using an all-virtual, all-software approach and unique capacity-based subscription pricing, Quantum-s program allows MSPs and VARs to brand, market and sell cloud Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) offerings that scale as the provider-s revenue grows, thereby reducing the need for large up-front capital expenditures on hardware.
Under the program, service providers license virtual appliances from Quantum on a capacity basis and then offer their own branded cloud-based backup services to end users. This approach makes the providers a more valuable partner to their customers and enables those customers to quickly realize the benefits of using deduplication for cloud backup.
By participating in the Quantum program, MSPs and VARs have access to all of the tools necessary to provide industry-leading backup and disaster recovery services to their customers and quickly maximize their investment, including:
Comprehensive free online sales and presales training;
Customizable marketing resources such as customer-facing collateral, solution guides and technical content;
products for trial and demonstration purposes;
Technical and support training.
Quantum-s best-in-class DXi®-Series deduplication is the key to making cloud-based data protection more affordable for customers. Deduplication reduces backup capacity requirements by as much as 90 percent, requiring less bandwidth to get data to the cloud and less cloud storage capacity for that data, resulting in lower costs. Deduplication also accelerates the recovery process and makes cloud-based DR more cost-effective. With DXi deduplication, users can keep a full copy of their data on premise, providing a more efficient day-to-day recovery process while keeping an off-site backup copy in the cloud that is ready when needed.
“We wanted to offer cloud backup services, but the startup costs were substantial. Quantum-s program allowed us to add a new backup service while minimizing up-front investment. The support from Quantum has been great, and now our customers have a new option for managing data growth with flat budgets.”
“With the perfect storm of the commoditization of server virtualization, the accessibility of cloud services and the recent innovations in data deduplication, a solution like this is well timed. What previously held providers back has been security concerns within monolithic storage arrays and the heavy initial capital costs for starting this kind of service. Quantum is addressing both of those concerns through this new service pricing model and its virtual appliance offerings. MSPs and VARs that have been looking to launch cloud-based backup/DR services should be excited to see these kinds of solutions in the market, particularly when powered by such a recognizable data protection brand as Quantum.”
“Quantum gives MSPs everything they need to compete in the growing online backup market with leading deduplication technology that is efficient, scalable and simple to implement. MSPs can resell this solution as their own branded cloud backup service, enabling them to add recurring incremental revenue and margin to their business lines without needing to make a large up-front capital investment.”
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“Safe Harbor” Statement: This press release contains “forward-looking” statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Specifically, but without limitation, statements relating to 1) benefits from Quantum-s MSP program, including its DXi technology and 2) Quantum-s future revenue from such program, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Quantum on the date hereof. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Quantum-s actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include operational difficulties, unforeseen technical limitations, unexpected changes in market conditions and unanticipated changes in customers- needs or requirements, as well as the risks set forth in Quantum-s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” in Quantum-s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2013 and in Quantum-s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2013, especially those risks listed in this section under the heading “Our operating results depend on a limited number of products and on new product introductions, which may not be successful, in which case our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially and adversely affected.” Quantum expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Bob Wientzen
Public Relations
Quantum Corp.
(720) 406-5667
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