CA to Resell StoreAge SAN Volume Management Solutions with BrightStor Software; Complementary Solutions to Help Customers Simplify Heterogeneous SAN Administration.ISLANDIA, N.Y. & IRVINE, Calif. -- CA (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CA) and StoreAge Networking Technologies, today announced an agreement under which CA will resell StoreAge's cross-platform virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. and multi-tiered data protection solutions with its BrightStor intelligent storage management software. The combination will help customers simplify storage administration and enhance data protection in heterogeneous Storage Area Networks (SANs). "Organizations need to optimize storage resources and data in SAN environments while protecting critical production applications," said Chris Broderick This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , senior vice president and general manager of CA's storage management business unit. "By offering StoreAge's SAN volume management and data protection technology with our BrightStor software, CA will enable customers to manage large and complex storage resources more effectively." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. IDC, storage capacities and practices that IT managers thought would support company growth for years are just providing breathing room for a few months, resulting in frequent disruptions in systems and applications. * "The highly complementary CA and StoreAge solutions address the functional requirements See information requirements and functional specification. (specification) functional requirements - What a system should be able to do, the functions it should perform. of IT organizations with multi-vendor storage environments," said Laura DuBois, research director for Storage Software at IDC. "Streamlined management of these environments is essential as the total volume of data grows across the enterprise, while the human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. to manage increasing volumes of data remain flat." StoreAge Virtualization Manager (SVM SVM Support Vector Machines SVM School of Veterinary Medicine SVM Solaris Volume Manager SVM Space Vector Modulation SVM Storage Virtualization Manager (StoreAge) SVM Service Module (also abbreviated as S/M) ) employs a "split path" architecture to provide single-point control, virtual volume management and advanced snapshot and replication technology across all storage within a SAN. When used with CA's BrightStor Storage Resource Manager, it helps control costs and optimize SAN resource utilization by dynamically moving data to less expensive media as the business value of the data decreases. SVM also works with CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backup to minimize backup and recovery windows by providing SAN-wide online backup Using the Web to store copies of data for backup. There are numerous providers on the Internet that charge for storage, and fees are typically based on capacity. Online backup services provide offsite backup, which is essential for disaster recovery. See backup types. to disk and tape, local/remote data mirroring, rapid online recovery, and remote vaulting. This helps IT administrators ensure business continuity, reduce data protection costs and minimize risk of data loss without interrupting their production environment. "CA's innovative technology and industry leadership make them an ideal partner for StoreAge," said Mark Spowart, president of StoreAge Networking Technologies. "By working together, we can deliver comprehensive, cross-platform storage network solutions that help customers reduce the complexity and cost of SAN management." CA and its authorized partners will initially resell StoreAge's SAN management solutions in North America and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. . For more information on CA-StoreAge solutions, please visit http://ca.com/about/storeage. * Source: IDC, "StoreAge Networking Technologies: Enabling SAN-Based Tiered Storage", Doc #33928, August 2005. About CA CA (NYSE: CA), one of the world's largest information technology (IT) management software companies, unifies and simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com. About StoreAge Networking Technologies StoreAge Networking Technologies is the leading provider of split-path storage management solutions that centralize and simplify storage network administration. StoreAge network-based solutions provide a uniform, SAN-wide method for provisioning storage, ensuring business continuity, enabling cost-effective disaster recovery, and centrally managing cross-platform, multi-vendor storage environments. StoreAge's award-winning product, SVM(TM) (Storage Virtualization Manager), has been successfully deployed worldwide, gaining exceptional success in managing storage in a wide variety of application environments including databases, OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing , e-mail, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. , CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , video, and many others. StoreAge offers worldwide sales, support, and service, with principal offices in Irvine, CA and Nesher, Israel. For additional information, visit the company website at www.StoreAge.com or contact the company at info@StoreAge.com. SVM, multiView, multiCopy, multiMigrate, multiMirror and SVM App-Pack are service marks of StoreAge Networking Technology. All brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product may be shown with optional modules. The information contained in this document, is subject to change without notice. |
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