CLARiiON Chosen as Full Fibre Channel Storage Provider for VERITAS SAN Demonstration.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1998--

Announces Support for VERITAS Storage Area Network Products

The CLARiiON(R) Advanced Storage Division of Data General Corporation (NYSE:DGN) today announced that its full Fibre Channel storage technology has been selected by VERITAS Software Corporation(R) for its Storage Area Network (SAN) demonstration, that will take place today in New York City. The exhibition will showcase a 39-node heterogeneous configuration made up of Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and Microsoft Windows NT-based servers, CLARiiON FC5000 Series Fibre Channel storage, tape libraries, VERITAS Cluster Server(TM) software, and Fibre Channel switches and hubs.

"The data on the network will be accessed through multiple paths - by any nodes, applications, and/or users on the network," said Peter Gibbs, director of marketing for CLARiiON. "This is the next logical step in the evolution of SANs, completely changing the economics of availability and scalability, as well as offering other manageability advantages that leverage the centralization of storage."

The CLARiiON FC5000 family of full Fibre Channel disk arrays provides Storage Area Networks with significant enhancements in transaction performance, device connectivity, cabling distance, and most importantly, scalability. The CLARiiON FC5000 Series increases the processing power and storage capacity of this very large centralized data repository, while also addressing the need for high-speed data access and improved overall management of storage.

"CLARiiON and VERITAS share a common SAN vision - to enable universal data access through the any-to-any connectivity of SAN, while also delivering centralized manageability by integrating heterogeneous resources in a SAN environment," said David Spenhoff, vice president of marketing for VERITAS. "CLARiiON full Fibre Channel storage was a natural choice for this configuration as it delivers the highest levels of availability and scalability, as well as ease-of- management."

"CLARiiON recognized the SAN potential three years ago. As a result, we're in a unique position to provide the broadest range of scalable, full Fibre Channel RAID storage that enables customers to take the fullest advantage of the benefits of SANs," said Joel Schwartz, senior vice president and general manager of CLARiiON. "CLARiiON is the market leader in providing storage for SAN environments. Today's announcement confirms we intend to continue to enhance and expand our offerings to maintain this leadership position."

Added Schwartz, "We support VERITAS' Storage Area Network efforts and are gratified to have been chosen by VERITAS as the end-to-end Fibre Channel storage provider for this landmark event." About CLARiiON

With more than 70,000 disk arrays and over 4 petabytes (4,000 terabytes) of usable RAID-protected storage shipped, the CLARiiON Advanced Storage Division of Data General Corporation is the leading supplier of advanced storage solutions to major computer system manufacturers, value-added storage resellers, and system integrators around the world. The CLARiiON high-availability solutions are based on its Multidimensional Storage Architecture(TM) and feature a full range of flexible, scalable products for UNIX and Microsoft Windows NT platforms, including SCSI arrays, end-to-end Fibre Channel arrays, and enterprise storage management software. For more information about CLARiiON and its enterprise storage solutions, call 1-800-67-ARRAY, email [e-mail], or visit the web site at www.clariion.com.

Data General, based in Westboro, Massachusetts, is a major supplier of storage and enterprise computing solutions for customers worldwide. The company's products include CLARiiON Fibre Channel storage systems, high-end NT and UNIX AViiON servers, and related software and services. The company reported fiscal 1997 revenues of $1.5 billion. Additional information on the company, its products, and services is available on the Internet at www.dg.com.

CLARiiON is a registered trademark and Multidimensional Storage Architecture and Navisphere are trademarks of Data General Corporation. All brand and product names appearing in this press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.