EXHIBIT 24.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of Zitel Corporation on Form S-8 (File No.'s 33-40361 and 33-47697) of our report dated October 24, 1996 appearing in Item 8 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedule, which appears on page 42 of this Form 10-K. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. San Jose, California December 20, 1996 Page 45