BMC DEBUTS PART OF SMARTDBA DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTION.BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. ), Houston, a provider of enterprise management, has announced part of its SmartDBA data management solution, SQL-BackTrack, has been tested and validated to be interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager “ADSM” redirects here. For the stock exchange, see Abu Dhabi Securities Market. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (ITSM) is a centralized policy-based data backup and recovery software. to help ensure database availability and recoverability for mutual customers. Working with IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager, the two products provide a comprehensive recovery solution that helps speed the backup and recovery of data. As a result of its integration with Tivoli Storage Manager, SQL-BackTrack has also achieved 'Ready for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Tivoli software' designation. The Ready for IBM Tivoli software Tivoli Software is the systems management brand of the IBM Software Group. IBM purchased Austin-based Tivoli Systems, Inc. in 1996[1] and allowed it to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary for a few years before forming the Software Group. program enhances BMC Software's ability to develop, test and certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. products that integrate with IBM's Tivoli Storage Manager technology. "With a large percentage of our customers currently using SQL-BackTrack with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, it made sense for us to work more closely with IBM to ensure complete compatibility of these complementary products," said William Donahoo, director of Business Development and Marketing, Channels & Alliances, BMC Software. "With all of the integration and testing completed before a customer purchases our solutions, we are reducing time to value by enabling customers to get their applications up and running faster. Integration with Tivoli Storage Manager is a key differentiator for SQL- BackTrack." "Our joint customers care about the recoverability of data first and foremost," said Laura Sanders, vice president, IBM Tivoli Storage Software. "We are pleased to have SQL-BackTrack leverage the capabilities of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager." SQL-BackTrack provides intelligent, automated and high speed backup and recovery for Oracle, IBM DB2(R) Universal Database, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , and Informix databases. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager protects an organization's data from hardware failures and other errors by storing backup and archive copies of data on offline storage Refers to disks and tapes that are kept in a data library. Offline data cannot be accessed from a computer or terminal until it is mounted in the drive. . Customers using both SQL- BackTrack and Tivoli Storage Manager are afforded extended recovery benefits that include the ability to do the following: -- Initiate and run recovery with no storage administration intervention; -- Locate backup assets and mount tapes via robotic tape devices -- making backup and recovery management seamless and easy; -- Execute dry-run recovery testing In software testing, recovery testing is the activity of testing how well the software is able to recover from crashes, hardware failures and other similar problems. -- full recovery test on the real environment to assure the recovery process; -- Completely automate test recoveries, thus minimizing DBA intervention and saving valuable time for the DBA; -- Implement expiration policies in either SQL-BackTrack or IBM Tivoli Storage manager; and -- Execute recoveries even when a DBA expert is not on call. About SQL-BackTrack SQL-BackTrack is an intelligent, high-performance backup and recovery solution. It simplifies and automates many database administration tasks associated with backup and recovery, making it possible for DBAs to construct an enterprise-wide backup and recovery strategy with common functionality and usage across multiple database platforms. As with all BMC Software products, customers interested in purchasing SQL- BackTrack have the flexibility to choose which license model best suits their financial and technical needs. For example, customers can choose from a variety of license options, which include a perpetual or term license structure under a full capacity model. For additional information on BMC Software's flexible pricing options, as well as BMC Software's SmartDBA family of data management solutions, visit http://www.bmc.com/solutions/database. SQL- BackTrack is also available for sale from IBM Tivoli as part of the Tivoli Storage Manager product line. About BMC Software BMC Software, Inc., is a provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage IT from a business perspective. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2003 revenues of more than $1.3 billion. For more information, call 713/918-1434 or visit http://www.bmc.com. |
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