Legato Systems, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and support of storage software products and services worldwide. Its solutions protect and manage information, assure the availability of applications, and provide access to business-critical information in distributed open systems environments. Legato Systems’ software products and services are used in information protection and recovery, hierarchal storage management, automated availability, email, and content management purposes. It sells its products and services through various channels, including direct sales, value added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. As of 10/21/2003, Legato Systems, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of EMC Corporation.