News release

Compaq Offers Oracle Customers Greater Flexibility in Remote Mirroring Technology

Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ), the number one provider of open Storage Area Networks (SANs), has been approved by Oracle as a qualified member of the Oracle® Storage Compatibility Program (OSCP) in the area of remote mirroring for synchronous replication, using Compaq SANworks Data Replication Manager (DRM). DRM has now been qualified for remote mirroring with Oracle's database products in both synchronous and asynchronous mode.

This program offers Oracle customers confidence that Compaq StorageWorks™ and SANworks™ products are compatible with Oracle's database products.

"In addition to the OSCP qualification in both asynchronous and synchronous modes in the Solaris environment, Compaq went a step further by conducting the OSCP Remote Mirroring test suites in Compaq's Tru64™ UNIX operating system environment," said Mark Sorenson, vice president of Compaq Storage Software and Solutions. "This gives our customer base an even higher level of confidence of Oracle compatibility for our DRM product across multiple operating system environments."

White papers are available and downloadable from the URL below, covering both of these operating environments.

Compaq SANworks Data Replication Manager is a storage-based data replication and workload migration solution that is ideal for copying data online and in real time to remote locations via a local or extended SAN. With the qualification of DRM in both synchronous and asynchronous modes, customers have more flexibility when choosing a remote mirroring or business continuance solution to suit their business needs. DRM has the widest range available of interconnect options between sites for remote mirroring replication, whether the remote site is across town or thousands of miles from the production site.

For additional information visit http://www.compaq.com/storage/whitepapers.html.

About Compaq Enterprise Storage

Compaq Enterprise Storage, the number one global storage solutions supplier, is the industry leader in the development and delivery of the enterprise SAN. Recognized for its vision and ability to execute, Compaq Enterprise Storage Group is committed to driving radical simplification and investment protection for enterprise and SMB customers. By continuing to extend its Enterprise Network Storage Architecture (ENSA) in key areas such as virtualization, automation, universal network storage and life cycle data management, Compaq enables customers to efficiently manage complex, mixed storage environments. For more information on Compaq StorageWorks and SANworks solutions, please visit http://www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/SAN/index.html.

About Compaq

Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation ("Compaq") is a leading global provider of enterprise technology and solutions. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures and markets hardware, software, solutions and services, including industry-leading enterprise storage and computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, communication products, and desktop and portable personal computers that are sold in more than 200 countries. Information on Compaq and its products and services is available at http://www.compaq.com.