Eurologic Systems Announces NEBS-Certified Version Of Its XL 500 Network Storage System; Brings Superior, Carrier-Class Network Storage Capability To The Telecommunications And ISP Markets.

Business/Technology Editors

BOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2001

Eurologic(TM) Systems, a leading worldwide provider of network storage solutions for storage area networking (SAN), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) solutions, and vertical market applications, today announced that its XL 500 network storage system is NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) certified, bringing superior, carrier-class network storage capabilities to the telecommunications and Internet Service Provider markets.

Eurologic's XL 500 has achieved the highest level of NEBS certification, NEBS Level 3. The system passed what are considered to be the telecommunications industry's most stringent tests - like severe temperature and humidity fluctuations, earthquakes of up to 8.3 on the Richter scale, extreme vibration and radiated emissions, and electrical discharges of up to 15,000 volts - to ensure that data is protected and available in even the most extreme conditions.

Mike McNamara, manager of hardware product marketing for Eurologic, said, "Eurologic has been a strong player in the telecommunications market for nearly two years. Our XL 500 system was built with high availability and reliability for mission-critical environments in mind, and it is proven in the telecommunications and Internet environments. By certifying our XL 500 as a NEBS Level 3 system, we are fully extending the capabilities of the system to meet specific carrier-class standards and strengthening our ability to provide important network storage capabilities to the telecommunications and Internet Service Provider markets."

"Carriers today demand extremely high performance and reliability, and using Eurologic's XL 500 helps Motorola provide our telecommunications customers with an infinite infrastructure - every aspect of a carrier-grade system that will meet their needs," said Tim Trautman, senior product manager at Motorola Computer Group, the worldwide leading manufacturer of embedded computing platforms. "Eurologic's XL 500 is well known for its outstanding performance, availability, reliability, and scalability in mission-critical telecommunications environments. By offering a NEBS-certified version of their XL 500, Eurologic now offers a true carrier-grade product."

Eurologic's XL 500 provides communications service providers unequalled storage configuration flexibility. By combining an Ultra2 LVD universal backplane technology with intelligent I/O modules, the system can be seamlessly upgraded from JBOD to SCSI or Fibre RAID within a single system.

The XL 500 network storage system offers maximum storage capacity within a small footprint. With support for up to 30 high-capacity disk drives, the system can provide up to terabytes of storage capacity in a space-saving 19-inch rack-mount design.

Eurologic's XL 500 is designed for high availability and maximum system uptime. The system's comprehensive fault-tolerant features include redundant, hot-swappable AC or DC power supply units, drives, and Advanced Cooling Modules (ACMs). The Versatile Environmental Monitor provides crucial system intelligence, reporting on the functioning of critical system elements such as power supplies, fans, disk drives, and temperature. When used in conjunction with Eurologic's Vision Storage Management Software, optional SAFTE (SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure) and SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) capabilities provide unparalleled system monitoring and event notification.

About Motorola

Motorola Computer Group (MCG) is the world's leading supplier of business-to-business embedded computing platforms for telecommunications, network storage, imaging, medical equipment, and semiconductor production and test equipment applications. It offers design, manufacturing, and systems integration capabilities, as well as a broad range of services and training. MCG is a business unit of Motorola Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS). IESS provides the DigitalDNA(TM) technology that helps make its customers' products smarter, safer, simpler and more synchronized. www.motorola.com/computer.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. www.motorola.com.

About Eurologic Systems

Eurologic Systems is a leading worldwide provider of network storage technology marketed through OEM and indirect channels. A focus on being first-to-market with leading-edge network storage solutions has enabled the company to achieve leadership in emerging storage markets, such as Fibre Channel, SAN, and NAS. Eurologic is the network storage provider of choice for many of the world's leading file server manufacturers, communications infrastructure providers and vertical market applications providers. Through an exclusive focus on network storage and partnership with the leading industry suppliers, Eurologic is able to bring to market innovative network storage infrastructure solutions for a wide range of applications, such as electronic commerce, film and video, Internet applications, medical imaging, publishing, and telecommunications. An ISO 9002 certified company, Eurologic has offices in Europe and North America and offers on-site support around the globe. For more information, please visit Eurologic's web site at www.eurologic.com.

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