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Plasmon exhibits at AIIM, CeBit

By IIS
Johannesburg, 03 May 2004

Plasmon, the market leader for professional data archival solutions, together with Ultra Density Optical (UDO) partners Pegasus Disk Technologies, Veritas, Legato, Point Software and QStar Technologies demonstrated Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) applications running in Windows and Unix environments integrated with UDO libraries at AIIM and CEBIT 2004.

These applications transparently manage valuable corporate data and in combination with UDO provide secure archival storage that complies with demanding regulations for long-term record retention.

Other key players in the storage industry also certified as UDO partners include ADIC, Computer Associates, FileNet, GE Medical, HP, IBM, IXOS, NetStorage, Optika, Pentax, Siemens, Sun, Tivoli Software, Unisys, Verbatim, K-PAR, Lorenz, Tropper, Kodak, and ATTO.

Plasmon Ultra Density Optical (UDO) represents a significant step forward in high capacity optical drive and media technology, providing true Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) media for permanence, compliance and authenticity in an economical storage solution.

At 30GB media capacity today with a roadmap to 120GB and beyond, UDO archival solutions are far more cost-effective than competitive optical or hard disk-based systems and provide data authenticity and longevity not achievable with tape libraries. Designed to securely archive valuable business information, UDO technology offers unmatched media life, and data authenticity with a very low Total Cost of Ownership.

Storage solutions utilizing UDO drives and media to archive and automate data access, such as Plasmon`s G-Series line of optical libraries, exemplify the storage potential of UDO.

Plasmon`s G-Series libraries, which provide fully populated capacities from 720GB to almost 20TB were exhibited at the Powered by UDO( Showcase at AIIM and CEBIT 2004.

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Powered by UDO

The first storage technology designed specifically for professional archive applications, blue laser-based UDO provides true WORM data integrity using Phase Change technology. UDO also delivers dramatically greater capacity and performance than previous optical storage technologies. 30GB UDO cartridges are available with both true Write Once and Rewritable media, with a future roadmap delivering larger capacities up to 120GB.

About Plasmon

Plasmon is the world leader in professional archival solutions, providing a comprehensive line of optical libraries, drives and media. Customers include corporations, institutions and government agencies worldwide and are backed by a global service and support network. Founded in 1985, Plasmon is listed on the London Stock Exchange, (LSE: PLM), and had fiscal year 2003 sales revenues of $95 million. Worldwide headquarters are in Cambridge, England with US Sales and Manufacturing based in Colorado. Plasmon has regional sales offices throughout Europe and North America. For more information, visit www.plasmon.com or www.plasmon.co.uk.

About Pegasus Disk Technologies

Pegasus Disk Technologies, Inc., headquartered in San Ramon, CA develops storage management software for secondary storage based disk drives, jukeboxes, and towers from leading manufacturers. Founded in 1988, Pegasus has developed long-term strategic partnerships with leading developers of financial, medical, insurance, e-mail and web-based storage applications. http://www.pegasus-afs.com.

About IIS

Inside Information Systems (IIS) was founded in 1991 as an IT consultancy specializing in Electronic Document Management and Workflow technologies. IIS is the Southern African technical service and distribution partner for Plasmon Data Systems large format optical and Ultra Density Optical (UDO) systems. Since 1996 our Plasmon certified engineers and personnel, have provided consulting, implementation and maintenance services for optical storage systems throughout southern Africa. IIS is also the regional distribution partner for Pegasus Storage Software, SER Enterprise Content Management software and Xythos Web File Sharing systems.

Editorial contacts

Lawrence de Robillard
IIS
084 714 0343
Lawrence@iis.co.za