Qualstar Distributed by OpenStorage

Qualstar Corporation announced a distribution partnership with OpenStorage AG that will expand Qualstar’s reach in the European market.

Based in Germany, OpenStorage will distribute Qualstar’s entire range of storage solutions-including the Q-Series (entry and compact tape libraries), RLS-Series (mid-range tape libraries), and XLS-Series (enterprise tape libraries)-to customers throughout Europe.

“We are pleased to broaden our presence in the European magnetic tape library market with a powerful and trusted brand like Qualstar providing ideal storage solutions for organizations that require a way to keep critical but rarely accessed information safe and secure for long-term storage,” says Dieter Wandelt, COO, OpenStorage.

“OpenStorage AG’s partner network and expertise in providing digital storage solutions will definitely enhance our market penetration and help re-establish Qualstar’s presence in Europe,” says Arun Vaishampayan, VP global sales, Qualstar.

“This is the right step in our strategic market expansion,” says Steven N Bronson, CEO, Qualstar. “Backed by Qualstar’s cost-effective and highly reliable solutions, OpenStorage AG will be able to utilize their unique expertise to provide our state-of-the-art tape libraries to the European markets.“