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Cine-Byte Captures Digital Film Images for Motion Picture Industry With High-Capacity, Affordable nStor SATA Storage NexStor 4700 Fibre Channel-to-Serial ATA Technology Supports Digital Intermediate Process for Long-Format Feature Films CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- nStor Corporation, Inc., a subsidiary of nStor Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:NSO) and an innovative developer of storage-network solutions, today announced that Cine-Byte Imaging, Inc., Canada's premier digital film facility, has deployed the NexStor(R) 4711F storage systems to capture and store scanned and recorded special effects in addition to other critical data involved in transferring digital images to film. The nStor Fibre Channel-to-Serial ATA (SATA) product provides Cine-Byte with reliable, cost-effective storage that meets a continuous surge in capacity requirements while operating seamlessly with the firm's powerful Silicon Graphics server environment. Cine-Byte is known throughout the motion picture industry for its world- class digital film facility and specialized technical expertise in transferring digital data to and from motion picture film. In addition to scanning and recording special effects, the award-winning firm offers digital optical production as well as complete digital intermediate services, ranging from scanning and digital dust removal to color grading and laser film recording. Cine-Byte has received film credits on major blockbusters such as Academy Award-winners "Chicago" along with high-profile films that have garnered industry acclaim at every major film festival, including Cannes and Sundance. An influx of new digital intermediate business caused Cine-Byte's storage requirements to double overnight to 12TB, creating an immediate and continuous need for expansion. Cine-Byte turned to its integration partner, Toronto-based Helios/Oceana, for assistance. Faced with the realization that it would be too cost prohibitive to continue adding Fibre Channel storage, the integrator reviewed all the leading SATA storage subsystems before selecting nStor Corporation's new NexStor 4711F Fibre Channel to SATA product as the best-in-class solution for performance, capacity and affordability. According to Alan Bak, president and owner of Cine-Byte, the NexStor 4711 met the firm's high performance standards while providing the most cost-effective foundation upon which to support an exponential storage surge, which has grown to 16 TB currently. "The NexStor 4711F gave us the enterprise- class functionality of the higher-end Fibre Channel systems -- at 50 percent of the cost," he said. "As a result, the NexStor SATA system will play a pivotal role in supporting our rapidly expanding digital intermediate business for the film industry." The NexStor's dynamic storage provisioning makes it easy for Cine-Byte to add "on-the-fly" disk capacity while clustering and fully redundant hardware components ensure the highest levels of data availability. "Our NexStor SATA platform has been optimized for storage-intensive and mission-critical environments, making it ideal for applications ranging from shared storage, high-bandwidth video and film editing to near-line storage in disk-to-disk backup and disaster recovery operations," said Todd Gresham, nStor president and CEO. The NexStor 4700 SATA platform is based on nStor's core technology foundation, which includes the Fibre Channel RAID controller and StorView(TM) storage management software. According to Carlos Ventura, president of Helios/Oceana, nStor's strong hardware and software expertise reinforced the decision to select the NexStor 4711F even though the product was an industry newcomer. "The engineering team was so responsive and knowledgeable that we moved forward in recommending the new product without hesitation," he explained. "nStor's engineers not only met an extremely tight three-week delivery timetable, they continue to answer any questions faster than most of our other technology partners." The NexStor 4700 complements nStor's existing storage products, which are currently implemented across a broad spectrum of applications including video streaming and editing, databases and backup systems. Introduced in January 2004, the NexStor 4700 series includes both Fibre Channel-to-SATA and SCSI-to-SATA models. About Helios/Oceana Helios/Oceana is a leader in providing complete digital solutions for applications that demand leading-edge imaging and visualization capabilities. Founded in 1993, Helios/Oceana is based in Toronto with partner companies in New York, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Buffalo. The company employs an elite corps of specialists with a rich background of experience in digital technology solutions for entertainment and broadcast, production and media, as well as research and education. For more information, visit http://www.heloc.com/. About Cine-Byte Imaging Inc. Headquartered in Toronto, Cine-Byte is Canada's premier world-class digital film facility specializing in the transfer of digital data to and from motion picture film. The company serves the feature film market with scanning and recording for special effects, digital optical production and complete digital intermediate services, including scanning, digital dust removal, color grading and laser film recording. The firm received credit on the Academy Award-winning "Chicago," and another film nominated in the Best Documentary category. Cine-Byte's clients have won entries, awards and acclaim at every major film festival around the world, including Cannes, Sundance and Toronto. About nStor Corporation, Inc. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., nStor is a wholly owned subsidiary of nStor Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:NSO) and developer of data storage solutions that are ideally suited for both large enterprises as well as small to mid- sized businesses. The Company's flagship controller technology and StorView software form the foundation for the NexStor family of turnkey solutions that support Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX and Macintosh operating environments. Designed for storage-intensive environments and mission-critical applications, nStor's products are offered in various architectures including Fibre Channel, SCSI and SATA and are focused on addressing customers' business needs and applications. The Company markets its storage solutions through a global network of OEM partners and systems integrators. For more information, visit http://www.nstor.com/. 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