Exhibit 31.1
Certifications
I, Eric L. Kelly, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the quarterly report for the period ended January 1, 2012 on Form 10-Q/A of Overland Storage, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: December 4, 2012 |
| /s/ Eric L. Kelly |
Eric L. Kelly, |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |