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HP Ultrium Tape Drives Certified to be Linux Compatible
PHOENIX, Nov. 21, 2000
Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc. (EST) and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP) today announced that HP's
Ultrium tape drives are certified to run under Linux. EST is the
sponsor and administrator of the Linux Tape Device Certification
Program. Tape drive certification through the program entails the use
of a static, open set of test procedures that is Linux distribution-
and application-independent. This process ensures that the testing is
not biased and that all devices are appraised on a level playing field. "EST is providing a valuable service to the Linux community by
creating the tape certification program," said Jon Hall, Executive
Director of Linux International. "Their position as Linux backup
experts gives them great insight in answering the question: What tape
drives work with Linux? This is the program's benefit to Linux users." "For optimum backup performance, tape drives need to work on
all legacy, current and future platforms and configurations," said Jack
Trautman, general manager of HP's Data Protection Organization. " HP's
industry leading, intensive testing provides out-of-the-box
compatibility for Ultrium with one of the broadest arrays of backup
software available." Tape drive manufacturers are awarded the use of the Linux
compatible logo for each tape drive that is certified. The logo can be
used on manufacturer's marketing materials and serves as a testament to
their support of Linux. "The acceptance of Linux is fostering a growing number of tape
drive options to choose from," said Ted Cook, president of EST. "The
certification program is designed to provide information to support
tape drive purchase decisions and to highlight those drive
manufacturers committed to the Linux movement." "As part of the certification program, EST maintains a site
at: http://www.linuxtapecert.org where the test results of the company
tape drives will be posted. The test scripts are also available for
download by end-users to allow testing of their existing tape drives
for Linux compatibility. ABOUT HP
Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and
imaging solutions and services -- is focused on making technology and
its benefits accessible to individuals and businesses through simple
appliances, useful e-services and an Internet infrastructure that's
always on. HP has 86,000 employees
worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $42.4
billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.
ABOUT ENHANCED SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc., is located in Phoenix, Arizona,
and is a subsidiary of Atipa Corporation based in Kansas City,
Missouri. As the leading provider of Linux backup solutions, EST is
fast becoming a major force in the backup software industry and is
known for both product excellence and outstanding customer support.
EST is the developer of BRU(TM) Backup & Restore Utility, the #1
award winning backup solution for Linux systems. EST has been
continuously developing BRU for the Unix market since 1985 and for
Linux systems since 1994. EST is a corporate sponsor of Linux International (LI), the
Linux Professional Institute (LPI), and is the sponsor of the Linux
Tape Device Certification Program (http://www.linuxtapecert.org).
EST also produces QuickStart Data Rescue(TM), the PC crash recovery
utility that supports most x86 PC operating systems. Contact EST at
PH: (800) 998.8649 or (602) 470.1115, FAX: (602) 470.1116, E-mail:
info@estinc.com.
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