EXHIBIT 23.1



               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of 
Zitel Corporation on Form S-8 (File No. 33-47697) of our reports dated 
December 16, 1998, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and 
financial statement schedule of Zitel Corporation as of September 30, 1998 
and 1997 and for the years ended September 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996, which 
reports are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
December 22, 1998