Dot Hill Launches AssuredSAN Storage Solutions for the Channel

CARLSBAD, California and LONDON -

- New Family of iSCSI and Fibre Channel Solutions Includes Enhanced Data Protection Software Features with Simplified Pricing and Ordering for VARs

Dot Hill Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: HILL), a world-class provider of entry-level and midrange storage solutions, today introduced the AssuredSAN(TM) family of disk-to-disk data protection products which combines Dot Hill’s robust storage capability with enhanced data protection software features that address many of today’s disaster recovery, business continuance and regulatory compliance needs. The new storage area network (SAN)-based solutions include as standard the company’s AssuredSnap(TM) and AssuredCopy(TM) disaster recovery software, creating self contained backup and recovery appliances for today’s mission-critical applications that are fully independent of application or server operating system environments.

Dot Hill AssuredSAN products are offered in high-availability, dual controller 2U, 12-drive (SATA or SAS) configurations, supporting 4Gbps Fibre Channel or 1Gbps iSCSI host connection options, with expansion capability of up to 96 disk drives using Dot Hill’s 2130 JBOD arrays, yielding a total capacity of up to 192TB when fully populated.

Managed via Dot Hill’s wizard-driven RAIDar(TM) 2.0 web interface, AssuredSAN products are capable of supporting up to 256 point-in-time snapshots that can virtually eliminate backup windows, and function transparently and apart from the host computer or server. The built-in, “set-and-forget” automatic scheduler makes it easy for storage administrators to safeguard critical systems by establishing hourly, daily or weekly snapshots of data volumes. Users can easily recover lost data that has been corrupted or accidentally deleted by effectively winding the clock back to an earlier copy of their data using the built-in web based management tools.

The AssuredSAN family supports high performance and high capacity requirements with the following models:

– AssuredSAN 2332ST, an iSCSI SAN system with SATA drives — AssuredSAN 2732SA, a Fibre Channel SAN system with SAS drives — AssuredSAN 2732ST, a Fibre Channel SAN system with SATA drives

The AssuredSAN family offers simplified pricing based on a single part number, making it significantly easier for resellers to configure and support the products, eliminating any further licensing steps or fees. In addition, support is provided for specific Microsoft applications via Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) and Virtual Disk Service (VDS) software features.

“With end-user data storage needs continually growing, our partners have asked us for simpler, automated and secure data storage for their entry-level customers - we’ve delivered that in the new AssuredSAN family,” said Andy Mills, vice president of marketing and business development, Dot Hill. “Resellers are now able to offer their customers a cost-effective solution that rivals many higher cost mid-range data protection solutions.”

Other notable features of the new offerings include Dot Hill’s environmentally friendly EcoStor(TM) battery-free cache backup, and the streamlined RAIDar 2.0 user interface. In addition to built-in snapshot and recovery management tools, RAIDar 2.0 offers provisioning and configuration wizards that provide step-by-step, intuitive screens enabling users to quickly and easily bring arrays online. A number of unique views provide alerts to important storage events and warnings, and allow users to drill down to ascertain health status, manufacturing detail, or usage of each component - drive, power supply, controller or any field replaceable unit.

The new Dot Hill 2332ST, 2732SA, and 2732ST arrays are available now. List prices are expected to start at US$25,600 for a 12 terabyte AssuredSAN iSCSI system.

About Dot Hill

Delivering innovative technology and global support, Dot Hill empowers OEMs and resellers to bring unique storage solutions to market, quickly, easily and cost-effectively. Offering high performance and industry-leading uptime, Dot Hill’s RAID technology is the foundation for best-in-class storage solutions offering enterprise-class security, availability and data protection. The company’s products are in use today by the world’s leading service and equipment providers, common carriers, advanced technology and telecommunications companies as well as government agencies. Dot Hill solutions are certified to meet rigorous industry standards and military specifications, as well as RoHS and WEEE international environmental standards. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., Dot Hill has offices and/or representatives in China, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States.

For more information, visit us at www.dothill.com/.

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Certain statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding: the size and timing of orders for Dot Hill’s AssuredSAN solutions and other products described in this release; any improvement to Dot Hill’s financial results due to the availability of the new solutions; the benefits, performance or ruggedness of the new solutions in any particular environment; and the dates and continued availability of the new solutions. The risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: changing customer preferences in the open systems computing market; and unforeseen supply, technological, intellectual property or engineering issues. However, there are many other risks not listed here that may affect the future business of Dot Hill, as well as the forward-looking statements contained herein. To learn about such risks and uncertainties, you should read the risk factors set forth in the company’s public filings with the SEC, including the Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q most recently filed by Dot Hill. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Dot Hill undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Source: Dot Hill Systems

Erin Lutz of Lutz PR, +1-949-293-1055, erinlutz at cox.net, for Dot Hill Systems Corp., or Ruth Macdonald, Marketing Communications Manager of Dot Hill Systems Corp., +1-720-839-6614, ruth.macdonald at dothill.com