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ANAHEIM, CA -- MTI Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: MTIC), a leading provider of storage and business solutions, today unveiled the newest additions to its Infinity(TM) line of tape libraries, the Infinity 1685 and 1695, offering MTI customers the highest density enterprise tape libraries on the market today, with over 500 TB of total capacity. With their expanded capacity and ability to rapidly backup/restore vast amounts of data, the new tape libraries are a key component of MTI's Business Continuity solutions, which combine fault tolerant MTI Vivant(TM) storage area network (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) storage servers, MTI DataSentry(TM) data replication and MTI Infinity libraries into comprehensive data protection and disaster recovery solutions. The newest Infinity libraries are based on the successful architecture and features of next-generation automated tape libraries from Quantum|ATL, a subsidiary of Quantum Corporation (NYSE: DSS) and a leader in data protection and recovery systems. As MTI's long-time partner in providing automated tape libraries, Quantum|ATL is an integral part of MTI's comprehensive Backup Services(TM), which provides a complete backup and recovery solution by encompassing pre-planning, design, installation, configuration and support. "In data-intensive environments where SAN and NAS architectures must be supported by powerful, scalable and manageable automated backup, these libraries provide the massive capacity, throughput and connectivity for shared storage applications," said Bill Rice, vice president of sales at MTI. "With such high storage density in a fully scalable architecture, the Infinity 1685 and 1695 can save valuable data center floor space and offer a lower total cost of ownership due to increased flexibility and manageability." The expanded capabilities provided by the new Infinity 1685 and 1695 include support for multiple Drive Technologies, accommodating Super DLTtape, DLT 8000 and LTO Ultrium tape drives. The libraries feature flexible configurations and network versatility, with connectivity options for SCSI, Fibre Channel, and mixed interface environments. Both libraries offer hot-swap, hot-plug tape drives, power modules and fans for online replacement as well as optional redundant AC power, power supplies and fans for high availability, reducing downtime and lost business opportunities. Both the Infinity 1685 and 1695 are equipped with Quantum|ATL's Prism Storage Architecture, which provides flexible options for upgrading to future technologies. "These MTI-branded libraries, which continue our tradition of partnership with MTI, deliver the added assurance of joint testing with the Vivant SAN/NAS product line at Quantum|ATL's certification lab," said Scott Maccabe, senior vice president of sales and service for Quantum|ATL. "The flexibility afforded by these libraries, including multiple connectivity configurations and higher capacities, provide the backup automation edge needed for new SAN deployments." "The technological advances in network storage are rapidly bringing about the convergence of NAS and SAN with open, interoperable storage architectures," said Fara Yale, chief analyst with Gartner Dataquest. "High density, high capacity storage library solutions that provide connectivity for shared storage applications represent advancements that will pave the way for this convergence." Infinity 1695 The Infinity 1695 offers up to 16 tape drives and 679 cartridges, for up to 149 TB capacity and 1.7 TB/hour performance. The 1695 scales to 64 drives and 2,500 slots for more than 500 TB capacity (with Super DLTtape drives), and more than 7 TB/hour performance (with LTO Ultrium drives). Infinity 1685 The Infinity 1685 includes many of the same options and features as the Infinity 1695 but at a more affordable entry point. The Infinity 1685 offers up to 10 tape drives and 322 cartridges, for up to 70 TB capacity and 1 TB/hour performance. An expansion options allows the 1685 to scale to the same configuration and capacity as the Infinity 1695. Pricing * and Availability The Infinity 1685 and Infinity 1695 are both available immediately. The Infinity 1685 has a manufacturer's suggested list price starting under $65,000 and the Infinity 1695 has a manufacturer's suggested list price starting under $90,000. (* Prices subject to change. For more information contact MTI) For more information visit www.mti.com