Bull Selects CommVault Systems As Data Protection Provider For Bull Escala IL Servers.Business/Technology Editors OCEANPORT, N.J. and PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2001 Leading CommVault Galaxy Software Validated on Bull Escala IL to Deliver Robust Data Protection-Unleashes the Power of the Intel(R) Itanium(TM) Architecture on Bull Servers. CommVault Systems CommVault Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLT) is a United States based company specializing in data and storage management software. Created in 1988 as a development group in AT&T's Bell Labs, the group produced AT&T's in-house backup software, Automatic Backup, Archive and Recovery Inc.(R), an industry-leading provider of enterprise data and storage management software, and Bull Infrastructure & Systems today announced that CommVault(R) Galaxy(TM) has been selected and validated as a premier data and storage management software for Bull's Escala IL servers. With the validation of CommVault Galaxy for data protection on Bull Escala IL servers, Bull will deliver flexible, scalable availability while leveraging the full power of the new, ground-breaking Intel(R) Itanium(TM) architecture and the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Whistler 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. . This winning combination will provide enterprise-level protection of customers' mission-critical data. Bull's new line of Escala IL servers responds to the needs of the growing generation of highly demanding business applications and infrastructures such as Windows(R) consolidation and scale-up; large database and data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse , ERP/CRM applications, highly secure Internet environments and high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. . Today's introduction of the Escala IL servers significantly expands the Escala product range and makes it the most open of all 64-bit server ranges in the market, embracing two processor architectures (Escala PL servers based on RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. architecture and Escala IL based on Intel(R) Itanium(TM) architecture) and three complementary operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. (64-bit Linux(R), Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Whistler and AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. (R)/AIX 5L(TM)). This provides outstanding freedom of choice for customers and partners. The two new Escala IL models, the Escala IL400R (4-way server) and the Escala IL1600 (16-way server) offer 1- to 16-way multiprocessing capability and a choice of AIX 5L, 64-bit Linux and 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. Whistler operating systems. The support for Bull Escala IL server demonstrates the CommVault Galaxy solution's ability to adapt to new technologies, resulting in faster return on investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ). CommVault Galaxy is the first fully integrated enterprise data and storage management solution designed specifically to manage distributed, heterogeneous computing environments. Unlike traditional products, CommVault Galaxy software has a unique interface and architecture that is highly scalable and quickly portable to new server and infrastructure technologies, delivering a clear advancement over other data management products. "We are delighted to offer the CommVault Galaxy solution as the validated data protection software for Bull's Escala IL servers," said Dave West, vice president of business development, CommVault Systems. "We welcome the opportunity to demonstrate how CommVault Galaxy can exploit the Intel(R) Itanium(TM) architecture on Bull's Escala IL to safeguard customer investments in enterprise-level solutions." The validation of CommVault Galaxy on Bull Escala IL servers reaffirms CommVault Systems' and Bull's commitment to customers who need a full-powered, enterprise-level data and storage management solution. To continue this commitment and strategy, the companies plan to certify products on generally released versions of Microsoft Windows Whistler and 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) AIX 5L at future dates. Until these leading operating systems are generally available, CommVault Galaxy software is available and will be supported on a limited-ship basis. "CommVault Galaxy software has met our stringent requirements for data protection on our Bull Escala IL servers," said Jean-Philippe Chiarella, Vice President, Open Systems, Bull Infrastructure & Systems. "We are delighted to endorse CommVault Galaxy as one of our recommended solutions for these enterprise-class servers." "We are excited about the upcoming release of CommVault Galaxy on Intel(R) Itanium architecture," said Sharad Gandhi, Director, Internet Solutions Group, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking . "Intel has developed the Itanium processor to address scalability and performance for solutions, like Galaxy, that will utilize the advancements in server technology." About Bull Bull is an international IT group with customers in more than 100 countries. In 2000, the company earned revenues of 3.244 billion euros. Bull's strategy is focused on secure Internet Infrastructures and Services dedicated to helping customers transform their processes and IT infrastructure in order to take full advantage of the net.economy. The group is organized in two major autonomous units: Integris, a pan-European IT services company that provides consulting, systems integration and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality with a strong focus on Telcos, Internet solutions and outsourcing; and Bull Infrastructure & Systems, which uses its technology expertise, unique in Europe, to deliver internet-ready systems and net infrastructure solutions with guaranteed levels of performance, scalability and availability. For more information visit http://www.bull.com. About CommVault Systems CommVault Systems, Inc. (R) is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise-wide storage management solutions for client/server environments. The company's singular focus is creating and implementing fast, reliable, and easy-to-use storage management solutions to meet customer's data management requirements. The company's software products seamlessly ensure the reliable, rapid restoration of files, business-critical applications, and today's most popular databases. Information on CommVault is available on the World Wide Web at www.commvault.com or by calling (732) 870-4000. CommVault's corporate headquarters is located in Oceanport, New Jersey Oceanport is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,807. Oceanport was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township (now 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. . CommVault, CommVault Systems, CommVault Galaxy, CommServe StorageManager, MediaAgent, iDataAgent, CommCell and the CommVault logo are trademarks and may be registered trademarks in some jurisdictions of CommVault Systems, Inc. Escala is a registered trademark of Bull S.A. Intel and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. IBM and AIX are registered trademarks and AIX 5L is trademark of IBM Corporation in the US and other countries. UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). is a registered trademark of the Open Group. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. . All other trademarks, service marks and company names are the property of their respective owners. |
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