B&L Offers Vertices Media Management For Veritas Backup Exec; First Application That Extends Backup Exec Environments to Include Removable Media.Business/Technology Editors NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000 B&L(TM) Associates, Inc., a leading provider of computer media management software, today announced a way for users of Veritas' Backup Exec Backup Exec is backup software for Microsoft Windows environments currently developed by Symantec. Backup Exec has a long history of being sold from one company to another. to extend storage management to removable media In computer storage, removable media refers to storage media which can be removed from its reader device, conferring portability on the data it carries. A removable drive is a reader device for such media. . Vertices The plural of vertex. See vertex. (TM), B&L's comprehensive, enterprise-wide removable media management system, can now integrate with Backup Exec 8.0 and 7.3 to control the logging, movement, storage and restoration of physical media including tapes, CDs, DLTs and other computer media. Vertices is the first removable media management application to leverage Backup Exec's comprehensive file management. It extends the functionality to help control removable media for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT and Windows 2000 installations in networked and Storage Area Network (SAN) environments. Vertices is valuable for companies that manage large amounts of physical media either in single or multiple sites with both onsite and offsite storage facilities. The Vertices removable media management solution complements Backup Exec's comprehensive workstation and server backup facilities by solving the problem of extending control of the actual media once it is removed from the backup server A computer in a network used to store copies of files from client machines or other servers. Such servers typically have their disks set up in a RAID configuration to provide fault tolerance. See backup program, RAID, SAN and LAN free backup. or attached storage unit. Vertices captures critical tape information, such as serial number, backup date and generation number, for each backup job regardless of the number of sources or file types, and imports the data into the Vertices database. Once the information is logged into its database, Vertices gives operators the tools to control critical media management aspects such as movements, media location, inventory reconciliations, and more. This level of control protects against lost files, enables operators to identify media that is available for reuse and helps staff restore files within the shrinking backup/restore timeframe. "Companies, like Veritas, have developed sophisticated systems to backup and protect online data. With Vertices, not only can Backup Exec users manage their data and its resources, but now they can also tackle vault, inventory, and security management in an automated manner," said Michael Kramer, B&L vice president of sales and marketing. This brings them a 'mainframe-class' level of control that's been missing from Windows environments." Vertices Automation Agent for Backup Exec for Windows Version 8.0/7.3 is available immediately from B&L Associates and authorized resellers. About B&L Associates B&L Associates, established in 1975, is the largest media management provider to the Unisys ClearPath marketplace and a leader in open systems media management. The company offers a full suite of data center operations automation products and storage management solutions, as well as online scheduling, billing and labeling systems through a network of qualified value added resellers (VARs). B&L, with installations in 26 countries, serves some of the world's leading organizations, including Electronic Data Systems (EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. ), the Home Shopping Network “HSN” redirects here. For other uses, see HSN (disambiguation). The Home Shopping Network (HSN) is a mostly 24-hour shopping network that is seen on cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the United States. , the city of Miami, the state of Michigan, the General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. , and Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. . For further information, contact B&L at 877-VERTICES (877-837-8423) or http://www.bandl.com. B&L and Vertices are trademarks of B&L Associates, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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