Arsenal Digital Solutions Partners with Avamar to Further Enhance Remote Backup Capabilities in Its Architecture.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003 Partnership Enables Arsenal to Protect Data Across the Distributed Enterprise Arsenal Digital Solutions, the leading Storage Management Services See SMS. (storage) Storage Management Services - (SMS) Software that enables network administrators to route backup data from various devices on a network to another device such as a server or a magnetic tape backup unit. (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) provider, and Avamar Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative data protection solutions, today announced that Avamar Axion ax·i·on n. A hypothetical boson having no charge or spin and small mass, proposed to explain the existence of certain symmetries of the strong nuclear force. [axi(al) + -on1.] (TM) technology is being incorporated into Arsenal's services architecture. This partnership brings Arsenal closer to its goal of extending fully managed data protection and business continuity capabilities across the increasingly distributed enterprise. "As mission critical data moves outside the glass house to both the regional and global mobile workforce, enterprises are struggling to protect that data and make it restorable for business continuity purposes," said Frank Brick, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Arsenal Digital Solutions. "Arsenal is combining new technologies, such as Avamar's, with our unique services architecture to give enterprises the ability to beat the high costs of downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. and lost data." Today, the biggest inhibitor to remote backup of data across the enterprise is the high cost of bandwidth. By leveraging Avamar's unique technology, which significantly reduces both backup and recovery bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal , Arsenal can cost effectively backup enterprise data no matter where it is located. "A partnership with Arsenal, the leading storage management services provider, enables Avamar to extend the reach of our Axion technology and demonstrate the benefits of our solution for enterprise data protection," said Kevin Daly, CEO of Avamar. "When you incorporate the efficiency, scalability and fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. of Axion with the capabilities of Arsenal's renowned services architecture, the result is a powerful solution to the growing demand for business continuity. Together, we can provide centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management and data protection for information stored in the distributed enterprise--even across congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. , expensive networks." "Backup and restore is already costly and poorly managed within enterprise data centers. With the added complexity and bandwidth costs of geographically distributed data, enterprises end up putting more and more of their mission critical data at risk," said Steve Kenniston, Enterprise Storage Group. "This partnership between Avamar and Arsenal gives enterprises a great option for fully managed enterprise-wide backup at a reasonable price." Both Arsenal (Booth C6) and Avamar (Booth C13) will be exhibiting at Storage Networking World Storage Networking World (commonly called SNW) is a for data storage professionals in the United States. Sponsored by Computerworld and the Storage Networking Industry Association, SNW is held twice each year. , from April 14 to 17, 2003, in Phoenix, AZ. About Avamar Axion Axion's innovative technology eliminates the extensive redundancy inherent in traditional backup--before sending data across the network for centralized storage. Axion can reduce the amount of data moved for daily backup by up to a hundred times, resulting in dramatically less storage under management and making the disk-based Axion solution extremely cost effective. Avamar's robust technology enables centralized data protection for thousands of enterprise-class servers as well as for distributed workstations, desktops, and laptops. About Avamar Avamar is leading a new wave of innovative solutions that deliver increased value for data backup, restore, and disaster recovery. Founded in Irvine, California Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28 1971, the 69.7 square mile (180.5 km²) city has a population of 202,079 (as of 2007). , in 1999, Avamar provides enterprises with data management solutions to control the information explosion. Avamar Axion is a scalable appliance that provides online accessibility, while storing and protecting data with maximum efficiency. For additional information on Avamar and the Avamar Alliance Partner Program, go to: www.avamar.com. About Arsenal Digital Solutions Arsenal Digital Solutions, the leading Storage Management Services (SMS) provider, is focused on helping large enterprises solve their data protection and business continuity needs. Leveraging its proven services architecture and storage expertise, Arsenal delivers a comprehensive and flexible suite of storage management services to more than 700 customers at leading Internet Data Centers (IDCs) across the world. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., and founded in August 1998, Arsenal is a privately held, venture-backed company. For more information on Arsenal, its solutions and services, visit the company web site at www.arsenaldigital.com. |
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