Tivoli, McDATA Offer LAN-Free Backup Solution; Tested, proven, fully-interoperable solution...

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2001

Planet Tivoli--Tivoli Systems Inc., an IBM (NYSE:IBM) company and McDATA(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:MCDT/MCDTA), a global leader in open storage networking solutions, today announced a worry-free LAN-free enterprise-to-edge

Undergoing a thorough Tivoli(R) and McDATA testing program that included the Tivoli Ready(TM) program and McDATA's OpenReady(TM) solutions process, the pre-configured appliance empowers end-users to take advantage of LAN-free backup technology, freeing up LAN resources and eliminating interoperability, set up and configuration concerns that arise when considering new solutions.

The combination of the industry-leading attributes of Tivoli Storage Manager with McDATA's complete portfolio of products, gives end-users the ability to select from several pre-configured bundles based upon the amount of data to be backed up, their availability requirements, and their overall data networking infrastructure plans.

"With McDATA's Systems Integration Lab joining in this effort with our own integration labs, the testing behind this solution represents the industry's most advanced system integration," said Paul Ellis, director of storage marketing, Tivoli Enterprise Management Solutions. "As a result, we are now able to offer a highly reliable, highly scalable and highly interoperable solution that allows for quick, easy and cost-effective storage backup."

The pre-configured platform is designed to scale a full range of SAN enterprise backup environments and needs. Users have the ability to implement the latest in storage networking backup technology and the flexibility to leverage McDATA's ED-6064 and ED-5000 Directors, ES-3032 and ES 3016 department switches, ES-1000 loop switches, host bus adapters (HBAs) and routers with Tivoli's TSM software.

"McDATA and Tivoli have produced a powerful worry-free solution that allows companies to overcome the roadblocks that have kept them from taking advantage of SAN business benefits," said Dave Stone, executive vice president of Solutions II, a McDATA and Tivoli/IBM channel partner. "This pre-configured LAN-free storage solution empowers customers with the strength of Tivoli and McDATA behind them. They can be confident, knowing they have a solid single point of service and support."

Tivoli and McDATA will offer more detailed discussions on the solution as part of Planet Tivoli's "Managed e-business Infrastructure - Examples and Building Blocks" track at the Moscone Center May 1-4, 2001 in San Francisco, CA. Live demonstrations of the solution will also be available at Planet Tivoli's SAN City, also May 1-4.

For more information about Tivoli Storage Managers, contact Tivoli at 1-800-2Tivoli. For more information about McDATA's backup appliance offerings, contact McDATA sales at 1-800-545-5773.

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About Tivoli Systems Inc.

As an integral part of the comprehensive IBM e-business infrastructure solution, Tivoli technology management software helps traditional enterprises, emerging e-businesses, and Internet businesses worldwide maximize their existing and future technology investments. Backed by world-class IBM services, support and research, Tivoli software provides a seamlessly integrated, flexible and secure e-business infrastructure management solution that connects employees, partners and customers. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tivoli is an IBM (NYSE:IBM) company. For more information, visit www.tivoli.com.

About McDATA (www.mcdata.com)

McDATA (Nasdaq:MCDT/MCDTA) is a global leader in open storage networking solutions. Recognized for its highly available, scalable and centrally managed SANs, McDATA's family of solutions represent the backbone of the SAN industry and address enterprise-storage problems. The company's enterprise-to-edge SAN solutions improve the reliability and availability of data to simplify SAN management and reduce the total cost of ownership. Committed to the highest level of service in the industry, McDATA extensively pre-tests SAN solutions to provide IT organizations with the comprehensive tools, methodologies and support essential to robust and timely SAN implementations. McDATA distributes its products through its OEMs, network of resellers and Elite Solution Partners. McDATA is a registered trademark. The McDATA logo and McDATA tagline are trademarks of McDATA Corporation.

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