Procom Adds Powerful, Affordable New SATA Model to its Midrange NAS Filer Line, Establishing New Level of Value in Networked Storage

New NetFORCE 900 Provides up to 4.8TB Capacity in 3U Enclosure, Uses Procom's Innovative Enterprise-Class OS, and is Ideal for Both Primary and Secondary Storage

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Addressing the needs of cost-sensitive customers, Procom Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PRCM), a value leader in network attached storage (NAS) solutions, has introduced a powerful new high-capacity, budget-priced model to extend its recently developed line of SATA-based NAS filers. The new NetFORCE 900 provides up to 4.8 terabytes of raw storage capacity in a mere 3U (5.25-inch) enclosure and -- with prices starting at only $9,995 -- offers a higher storage density and lower cost per gigabyte than almost any other NAS appliance on the market. "ATA drives and SATA technology have greatly enhanced the concept of tiered storage, and SATA-based NAS filers bring an additional level of functionality associated with the cost effectiveness of the drives," said Farid Neema, president and senior analyst of Peripheral Concepts, Inc. "The new NetFORCE 900 offers the full force of Procom's intellectual property assets and NAS know-how in a very affordable package. It sets a new level of value in networked storage." Procom believes that the affordable new NF900 is ideally suited for small- and medium-sized businesses, workgroups, and departments of large organizations that need large amounts of very economical storage that is easy to deploy and manage. It is especially suited for the telecommunications industry because of the unit's uniquely short 21-inch depth and available -48 volt DC power supplies, allowing it to easily integrate into many telco environments. "I have not seen so much customer demand for a Procom NAS product in the last two years, and we are receiving increased pressure from our customers to fill backorders for the NetFORCE 900," said William A. Long, Procom's vice president of product development. "This is a true milestone product for us and, we believe, for the NAS marketplace." The new SATA disk-based NF900 uses Procom's industry-acclaimed enterprise-class operating system -- the very same innovative, sophisticated OS deployed in the company's high-end NAS filers. It provides advanced reliability features such as a journaling file system to ensure data integrity and checkpoints for rapid recovery of damaged or deleted files. Other functionalities include cross-platform heterogeneous file sharing, full SNMP monitoring, local SCSI backup options, and support for NDMP (v2 and v3). The NF900 is built upon an Intel Xeon-based hardware platform that allows it to deliver high performance with exceptional reliability. Robust data availability is provided by built-in hardware RAID with battery-backed cache, hot-swappable drives and power supplies, and optional UPS (uninterruptible power supplies). The system is powerful enough to deploy as a primary storage solution and economical enough to use for secondary storage and near-line backup applications. For true 24/7 business continuance, Procom's multi-featured ProMirror disaster recovery software option can maintain a near real-time copy of mission-critical data at a geographically remote site. The NF900 is easy to install, maintain and operate, with RAID and system management provided by a Web-based graphical user interface that allows remote administration and system monitoring from anywhere in the world. Procom's new NetFORCE 900 NAS filer is expected to be generally available beginning in January 2005. More information can be obtained toll free at 800-800-8600, via e-mail at info@procom.com, or on the Web at www.procom.com. About Procom Technology Irvine, Calif.-based Procom Technology has designed and produced innovative storage solutions since 1987 and is a value leader in enterprise-class NAS appliances that deliver industry-leading performance, manageability and availability. 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