BellSouth Introduces Enterprise Data Backup Service.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002 New Business Assurance Service Protects Customer Data Against Natural and Manmade Disasters, Features Off-site, Secure Data Storage and Rapid Restoration BellSouth (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ) today introduced BellSouth(R) Enterprise Data Backup Service providing business customers with state-of-the-art backup and restoration services. BellSouth customers now have peace of mind that mission-critical data is stored in off-site BellSouth Managed Storage Facilities utilizing high-speed connectivity methods such as BellSouth(R) Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. Service (up to 1GBps) or other transport services The collective functions of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model. . The service can be configured to back up data as often as customers require while initializing data restoration in as little as 30 minutes. BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup Service is the latest addition to BellSouth's e-Platform. BellSouth's e-Platform initiative incorporates the robust network infrastructure that delivers reliable dial tone everyday with the latest in fiber optic connectivity, hardware and software to create the ideal environment for hosting data-intensive applications and services. BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup Service is designed to meet the business assurance needs of enterprise customers by giving customers the ability to consistently back up, store and manage data at a fraction of the cost of maintaining remote facilities, redundant storage hardware and costly technical staff to manage stored data on a 24x7x365 basis. The service allows up to 100 percent of customers' data to be stored and maintained within BellSouth's secure and reliable infrastructure. Stored data is refreshed and verified on a daily, weekly or monthly basis based on the customer's selected Service Level Agreement (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) and business requirements. "Data protection and the ability to recover swiftly from a disaster are the highest security and business assurance priorities for businesses and are crucial to the continued viability of a company," said Jai Menon, BellSouth's executive vice president of Applications, Strategy and Product Innovation. "Businesses are more aware than ever of the need for plans and procedures designed to ensure continued business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets in response to a disaster. BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup Service ensures customers access to critical data whenever the need arises while removing the burdens and headaches of managing stored data themselves." BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup Service is the latest storage management service offering available from BellSouth and extends the BellSouth(R) Storage-Enabled Network (SEN) vision to provide secure and reliable storage solutions to customers. BellSouth's SEN vision places greater emphasis on the network as an enabler of data and builds on the company's reliable and redundant e-Platform initiative. BellSouth is leveraging the e-Platform for BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup Service by utilizing high-speed, high-bandwidth metro connectivity, such as BellSouth's Gigabit Ethernet Service, to access a full suite of services including primary disk storage and backup and restore. By combining BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup and BellSouth high-speed services like BellSouth Gigabit Ethernet Service, customers have the opportunity to choose BellSouth for both managed storage services and associated transport. BellSouth's Gigabit Ethernet Service offers extremely fast, point-to-point or switched transparent high-speed LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. connectivity between two or more locations. For customers with the highest requirements to continually back up data, additional bandwidth is obtained through multiple gigabit ethernet connections. Customers with dual locations may choose a point-to-point connection while companies with more complex infrastructures may opt for a switched gigabit service. Gigabit transport supports 1000 Mbps of transparent high-speed metro Ethernet A metropolitan area network (MAN) that uses a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) backbone rather than SONET/SDH links. Ethernet offers a more economical alternative. In a Metro Ethernet network, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) may be deployed to provide quality of service (QoS). LAN traffic between two or more locations. With the introduction of BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup Service, BellSouth extends its strategic partnership with StorageNetworks. BellSouth is expanding the use of StorageNetworks' (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : STOR) STORos(SM) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , STORvision(SM) command and control software and Virtual Storage Portal(SM) (VSP VSP - Very Simple Prolog+. [SM]) software as a reliable, scalable and secure operating infrastructure layer for BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup Service. For more information on BellSouth Enterprise Data Backup Service, visit www.bellsouth.com/ebiz/ or contact a BellSouth customer representative at 404-829-7233 or e-mail at solutions@bellsouth.com. About the BellSouth e-Platform BellSouth's e-Platform initiative incorporates the robust network infrastructure that delivers reliable dial tone everyday with the latest in fiber optic connectivity, hardware and software to create the ideal environment for hosting data-intensive applications and services. The BellSouth e-Platform utilizes the latest in connectivity options including DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing and Gigabit Ethernet to deliver customer-driven applications and services such as hosting, security and storage to businesses and consumers alike. The e-Platform is powered by 3.6 million miles of fiber optic cable Noun 1. fiber optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light fibre optic cable transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power , state-of-the-art BellSouth e-Business Centers, 1,650 central offices, 50 BellSouth Managed Facilities, 20,000 SONET rings and over 700 fast-packet switches to create an integrated, distributed e-business platform. BellSouth's e-Platform initiative leverages this extensive network infrastructure and experience with data services to deliver the speed, reliability and security required for next-generation e-business applications. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving nearly 46 million customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and 15 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full array of broadband data and e-commerce solutions to business customers, including Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and other Internet services. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary high-speed Internet access, advanced voice features and other services. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services, including BellSouth(R) Real Pages(SM).com. BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless data and voice services. |
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