Quantum Corporation (Quantum) is a global storage company specializing in backup, recovery, and archive solutions. The Company provides an integrated range of disk, tape, and software solutions. Quantum’s solutions are designed to provide information technology (IT) departments in a variety of organizations with tools for protecting, retaining, and accessing their digital assets. The Company sells its products via its branded channels and through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), such as Dell, Inc. (Dell), EMC Corporation (EMC), Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Sun). Quantum divides its products into three categories: tape automation systems, disk based backup systems and data management software, and devices and media. The devices and media category includes removable disk drives, standalone tape drives, and media products.