Syncsort is a strong partner with NetApp and has certified their product in our recent FC Fabric Backup solutions with Spectra Logic and ATL libraries. You should be pleased with both their performance and support.

Regards, Doug Stringer Secondary Storage Marketing Manager Network Appliance 495 East Java Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 stringer@netapp.com 408-822-6764 telephone 408-822-4611 fax

-----Original Message----- From: Ambrose_Earle@shamrockfoods.com [mailto:Ambrose_Earle@shamrockfoods.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 6:39 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com; tru64-unix-managers@ornl.gov Subject: Tru64 and Backup Express

Just wanted to get some feedback regarding Syncsort's Backup Express running on Tru64 4.0f. We are considering acquiring a Network Appliance filer and need strong NDMP support and this product seems to have good support of both, but I would like to know what the rest of you think?