FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Streamlined Media and
Entertainment Archiving as a Seamless Step in Workflow
AUSTIN, Texas – November 5, 2012 – Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS) a global provider of
data archive solutions, and Empress Media Asset Management, LLC, a leader in
media asset management software, today announced a partnership that offers the
media and entertainment industry a powerful joint solution for the management
and archival of digital content.
Through the Crossroads-Empress
partnership, StrongBox, Crossroads’ LTFS NAS archive solution that serves as
shared storage for data archive and preservation, now works with eMAM™,
Empress’ signature software package that provides powerful and flexible
Web-based platforms for managing digital assets. Crossroads partnered with
Empress due to its proven technology and its extensive market presence within
the media and entertainment industry.
StrongBox, the first
enterprise-level storage solution to leverage Linear Tape File System (LTFS)
technology, allows tape storage to walk and talk like expensive disk-based
storage. It’s the industry’s leading non-proprietary, file-based and fully
portable storage solution that offers cost-efficient file archiving across a
wide range of industries. By combining StrongBox technology with eMAM,
organizations gain maximum content management capabilities, while gaining
significant cost savings by utilizing tape-based archives instead of disk. The
joint solution provides quick search and proxy preview of content and makes
archiving and restoration seamless steps in the production process performed directly
from the eMAM Director user interface.
“With the
interest we’re seeing from media and entertainment organizations surrounding
the reliability and cost-savings available through StrongBox, it seemed ideal
to partner with an asset management innovator such as Empress,” said David Cerf, executive vice
president of business and corporate development at Crossroads Systems. “Our
joint customers benefit from unmatched storage capabilities and superior
management platforms that make content archival a smooth, efficient process in
the media and entertainment work flow. Crossroads looks forward to working with
Empress to further solve M&E content archive and management challenges with
the eMAM-StrongBox solution.”
“We are excited about our
strategic partnership with Crossroads,” said Shaun McTernan, vice president of
sales and business development at Empress. “The seamless integration with their
Strongbox and eMAM will provide our customers with a complete, scalable
enterprise media archive and management solution.”
About StrongBox
StrongBox is a
shared storage solution purpose-built for data archival and preservation. Using
Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology and intelligent storage architecture
with standard file systems (CIFS/NFS), StrongBox empowers online, all the time
file availability with uncompromised data protection, full data mobility,
non-proprietary file storage and significant cost-savings. StrongBox unifies
your archive - past and present - while providing seamless scalability and reliability
for the future. Visit: www.crossroads.com/products/strongbox.
About Crossroads Systems
Crossroads Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS) is a global provider of data archive solutions. Through the
innovative use of new technologies, Crossroads delivers customer-driven
solutions that enable proactive data security, advanced data archiving,
optimized performance and significant cost-savings. Founded in 1996 and
headquartered in Austin, TX, Crossroads holds more than 100 patents and has
been honored with numerous industry awards for data archiving, storage and
protection. Visit www.crossroads.com.
About eMAM
eMAM is a powerful ,
flexible and scalable asset management system designed to meet the needs of a wide
range of clients. It is available in four product lines. eMAM Online is a hosted software as a service (SaaS) system. eMAM
Vault is a full-featured archive
management system. eMAM Workgroup is a full asset management system designed to
meet the needs of a wide range of customers. eMAM Enterprise is a scaled system
designed to meet the redundancy, fail-over and throughput demands of the
largest organizations. Visit www.empressmam.com.
About Empress Media Asset Management
Empress Media Asset Management is a technology-leading provider of
digital asset management and workflow management systems for broadcast, media,
and corporate clients. It is part of the Empress family of companies, which
includes Empress Cybernetics System PVT LTD, specializing in customized
software and database development and Empress Media Inc, one of the largest
distributors of blank recording media and supplies. Visit www.empressmam.com.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that relate to the business and future events or future performance of Crossroads Systems, Inc. and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause its actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "likely," "will," "would," "could," and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Crossroads Systems' ability to implement its business strategy, including the transition from a hardware storage company to a software solutions and services provider, its ability to expand its distribution channels, its ability to maintain or broaden relationships with existing distribution channels and strategic alliances and develop new industry relationships, the performance of third parties in its distribution channels and of its strategic alliances, uncertainties relating to product development and commercialization, the ability to obtain, maintain or protect patent and other proprietary intellectual property rights, technological change in its industry, market acceptance of its products and services, future capital requirements, regulatory actions or delays, competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made. Crossroads Systems does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.
This press release includes forward-looking statements that relate to the business and future events or future performance of Crossroads Systems, Inc. and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause its actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "likely," "will," "would," "could," and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Crossroads Systems' ability to implement its business strategy, including the transition from a hardware storage company to a software solutions and services provider, its ability to expand its distribution channels, its ability to maintain or broaden relationships with existing distribution channels and strategic alliances and develop new industry relationships, the performance of third parties in its distribution channels and of its strategic alliances, uncertainties relating to product development and commercialization, the ability to obtain, maintain or protect patent and other proprietary intellectual property rights, technological change in its industry, market acceptance of its products and services, future capital requirements, regulatory actions or delays, competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made. Crossroads Systems does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.
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