BMC Software Reduces Downtime for E-Businesses With Latest Recovery Offerings.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000 Instant Snapshot for OS/390 and PATROL(R) Recovery for Oracle With Enterprise Snapshot Maximize Database Availability by Reducing the Impact of Backups and Recoveries 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. (Nasdaq:BMCS BMCS Bristol Muslim Cultural Society (UK) BMCS Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate (Naval Rating) BMCS Blue Mountains Conservation Society (Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia) ), the leading provider of e-business systems management, today announced the availability of two new offerings: Instant Snapshot for the industry's fastest recovery of OS/390 databases and PATROL(R) Recovery for Oracle with Enterprise Snapshot. Both solutions provide immediate value to e-businesses by reducing downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. during backups and recoveries. In today's fast-paced e-commerce world, businesses require solutions that maximize database availability in a global environment, yet still allow for consistent backup of the database's critical data. The downtime to execute traditional backup and recovery can be costly. Being able to minimize the downtime is something customers today are demanding. "For today's e-businesses, 24x7x365 database availability is a necessity to stay competitive and deliver a high-level of customer service," said Chris Gahagan, vice president and general manager of Recovery and Storage Management for BMC Software. "By addressing the entire enterprise, Instant Snapshot for OS/390 and PATROL Recovery for Oracle with Enterprise Snapshot greatly reduce the impact of backups and recoveries -- ultimately adding revenue to a company's bottom line." Instant Snapshot for OS/390 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. Software's unique Instant Snapshot technology, which is available for DB2 and IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. databases utilizing EMC Symmetrix The Symmetrix is EMC's flagship enterprise storage array. There have been seven generations of Symmetrix hardware, with the first appearing in 1994 and the latest introduced in 2006. Enterprise Storage systems with EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. TimeFinder software, offers the fastest solution for OS/390 database recovery in the industry. Instant Snapshot provides a seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. to EMC storage systems for backups. Customers can use the EMC Symmetrix systems to obtain hardware-based copies of database data sets made at a specific point-in-time. BMC Software's Instant Snapshot technology takes advantage of the hardware copies to provide instant recovery. The unique features of BMC Software's Instant Snapshot capability are: -- The ability to catalog the hardware copy for database recovery use -- Instant restore of IMS and DB2 for OS/390 data stored on EMC Symmetrix systems -- The ability to recover quickly to any point-in-time from a hardware copy -- Seamless integration with hardware copies on EMC's Symmetrix systems Instant Snapshot is a bi-directional implementation of BMC Software's snapshot technology utilizing the data set snap capabilities of the storage devices. During the Instant Copy process, the data sets are copied to the same or another device via the hardware snap process. The copied data sets remain on a disk. Recovery using the snapped data sets employs the same Instant Snapshot technology. BMC Software's recovery products -- RECOVER PLUS for DB2(R) or RECOVERY PLUS for IMS -- select the appropriate data sets based upon the desired recovery point. Instant Restore snaps them back using the storage vendor technology appropriate to the device. In tests, the recovery of a 2 gigabyte data set occurred in 12 seconds. Subsequent log apply to reach the desired point-in-time can begin immediately thereafter. "Our global e-business initiatives simultaneously increase the volume of data we store and the availability demands on the data," said Joe Borges Joseph Borg (born 19 March 1952) is a Maltese politician and diplomat, associated with the Nationalist Party (the political party currently in government). He was instrumental in the process which led to Malta becoming a member of the European Union in 2004. , senior technical specialist, Bank of Montreal “BMO” redirects here. For the mathematics competition, see British Mathematical Olympiad. Bank of Montreal/Banque de Montréal (TSX: BMO, NYSE: BMO) is Canada's fourth largest bank[1], and is classified as a Domestic Chartered Bank (Schedule I). . "The new Instant Snapshot technology shows that BMC Software recognizes we no longer have traditional outage out·age n. 1. A quantity or portion of something lacking after delivery or storage. 2. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electric power. windows and don't have the time to recover data from the tape." BMC Software's Instant Snapshot for OS/390 technology also supports StorageTek's SVA SVA School of Visual Arts SVA Severe (Thunderstorm) Advisory SVA Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (National Veterinary Institute, Sweden) SVA Shareholder Value Added with MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. Snap technology. PATROL Recovery for Oracle with Enterprise Snapshot PATROL Recovery for Oracle simplifies and automates backup and recovery tasks such as determining the cause of an outage, identifying the best backup asset, and guiding users through the recovery process. Enterprise Snapshot builds upon these capabilities by eliminating the need for the database to be closed to other users and applications while a cold backup Backing up a database that is not in active use. The process is performed either on the second or third shift or from a copy of the data. Contrast with hot backup. is being performed. PATROL Recovery for Oracle with Enterprise Snapshot delivers non-disruptive database backups by creating a snapshot of the existing database and then performing backups from that snapshot. Snapshots can be created by using one of the two following approaches: -- Hardware snapshot -- If supported storage systems, such as EMC's Symmetrix with EMC TimeFinder, are configured within the environment, Enterprise Snapshot will utilize the volume mirroring capabilities to create a point-in-time image of the database from which to perform backups. -- Software snapshot -- If there are no storage systems configured within the environment, then Enterprise Snapshot will default to proprietary BMC Software snapshot technology to create a point-in-time image of the database from which to perform backups. The advantages of using PATROL Recovery for Oracle with Enterprise Snapshot to perform backups include the following: -- Provides near 24x7x365 database availability -- Shrinks the time for backup to almost zero -- Stretches the batch window The time available for an intensive batch processing operation such as a disk backup. or adds hours to the online day -- Exploits advanced intelligent storage hardware technology, such as EMC's Symmetrix with EMC TimeFinder software -- Improves recovery time by eliminating the need to apply transaction logs to recover to the snapshot point-in-time copy of the database "Combining BMC's powerful database backup capabilities with EMC Symmetrix's unparalleled high-availability technology provides organizations with an exciting, new approach to business continuance The adjournment or postponement of an action pending in a court to a later date of the same or another session of the court, granted by a court in response to a motion made by a party to a lawsuit. while maximizing application availability," said Linda Wright, director of the EMC E-Infrastructure Developers Program at EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. . "By leveraging EMC's TimeFinder Software, Instant Snapshot for OS/390 databases and PATROL Recovery for Oracle with Enterprise Snapshot performs true point-in-time backups from the business continuance volume A copy of the contents of a disk or drive array at a point in time. Kept off site, the business continuance volume (BCV) is used for disaster recovery. Also called a "business copy volume" or "split mirror." as users continue to access and update the primary database." BMC Software is a member of the EMC E-Infostructure Developers Program, which provides wide-scale access to EMC APIs. The program enables customers to select from, and rapidly integrate, a large variety of information management, sharing and protection tools. About BMC Software One of the world's largest independent software vendors, BMC Software delivers the most comprehensive e-business systems management software with the fastest guaranteed implementation. This Service Assurance(TM) strategy enhances the availability, performance and recoverability of companies' business-critical applications. Companies can use this management methodology to demonstrate their ability to deliver optimal service to their customers and partners by joining BMC Software OnSite(TM), a certification program which includes solution implementation and regular HealthChecks performed by BMC Software Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . BMC Software is a Forbes 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2000 revenues exceeding $1.7 billion. The company is headquartered in Houston, with offices worldwide. For more information please visit BMC Software's Web site at www.bmc.com, or call 800/841-2031 or 713/918-8800. For more information about BMC Software's recovery solutions, visit http://www.bmc.com/products/rmds/ and http://www.bmc.com/products/rmos390/. BMC Software, BMC Software OnSite, the BMC Software logos, and all other BMC Software product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. (c) 2000 BMC Software Inc. All rights reserved. |
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