CYA Inc. Announces Commercial Availability of "Hot" Backup Product for Documentum EDMS 98.TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 1999-- CYA CYA Cover your ass. See Defensive medicine. (R) HOTBackup(TM) is an innovative product that protects your company's Knowledge through an online, "hot" backup solution CYA, Inc., the leading provider of software products and utilities for enterprise document management systems (EDMS (Electronic Document Management System or Enterprise Document Management System ) See document management. EDMS - Electronic Document Management System ), announced the launch of its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. CYA HOTBackup(TM). Organizations have invested millions of dollars for their EDMS implementations and need to ensure that they protect their investments. CYA HOTBackup initially targets companies who have implemented DOCUMENTUM, Inc.'s (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 : DCTM) Enterprise Document Management System 98 (EDMS 98). CYA has chosen to address the issue of Knowledge Insurance(TM), the ability to secure through backup and recovery the metadata, document links and content stored in DOCUMENTUM EDMS 98. CYA HOTBackup provides unique levels of rollback and recovery of everything from virtual document assemblies to work processes-in-progress. The Delphi Opinion titled Knowledge Insurance, CYA's CYA HOTBackup states, "The nature of the knowledge-based environment mandates that work-in-process at all levels be captured and synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. . It is no longer only the data and document that is at risk, but the added knowledge captured in the form of links, ownership and process experiences that must also be protected. This approach to backup and recovery protects the very essence of those functionalities that initiated the indoctrination in·doc·tri·nate tr.v. in·doc·tri·nat·ed, in·doc·tri·nat·ing, in·doc·tri·nates 1. To instruct in a body of doctrine or principles. 2. of EDMS into Knowledge Management." CYA understands and appreciates the myriad of needs arising from the evolution of the simple EDMS systems into knowledge-based, compound document management and work automation systems. Because of this, CYA is targeting an entire family of integrated products and utilities into the CYA Command Console(TM) strategy. The CYA Command Console for DOCUMENTUM is an integrated suite designed to enhance and protect DOCUMENTUM EDMS solutions. The CYA Command Console for DOCUMENTUM currently supports DOCUMENTUM EDMS 98. CYA's strategic plan moving forward includes support for future versions of DOCUMENTUM's platform technology, including DOCUMENTUM 4I. "CYA HOTBackup ensures that mission-critical information stored in EDMS 98 is protected from hardware failures and administration errors," said Matt Shanahan Matthew Shanahan (born July 13, 1976) is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the South Dragons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). , vice president of platform marketing for DOCUMENTUM, Inc. "The significance of CYA's offering is the ability to provide companies with a comprehensive approach focused on safeguarding their EDMS 98 environment." The commercial release of CYA HOTBackup is significant for clients who are finalizing their Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 initiatives. "CYA HOTBackup is the only online `hot' backup product targeted for DOCUMENTUM that protects your company's electronic assets without compromising daily 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 , " says Bruce Rudolph, executive vice president of technical operations at CYA. "Today's announcement reinforces our commitment to extending the management, functionality, and value of EDMS solutions." Product Functionality Boris Braylyan, vice president of software engineering at CYA, says, "Our partnership with DOCUMENTUM enables us to continue to rapidly deliver the kinds of products our clients need to complete their strategic EDMS 98 solutions." CYA HOTBackup raises the bar for backup strategies, delivering complete support for global business requirements. Ease of use, auto-tracking, and flexibility is provided through adaptable backup scheduling, customized system configuration, process-generated history or log files, and a graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for document restoration. CYA HOTBackup provides incremental backup See backup types. (operating system) incremental backup - A kind of backup that copies all files which have changed since the date of the previous backup. The first backup of a file system should include all files - a "full backup". Call this level 0. of DOCUMENTUM docbases with point-in-time or object-level restoration. CYA HOTBackup sets new standards for restoring documents by maintaining the crucial links between documents and document-related information. Availability CYA HOTBackup will ship June 28th, 1999. CYA HOTBackup runs on NT, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. and Sun Solaris supporting Oracle. Version 3.1.5 or DOCUMENTUM EDMS 98 is required. Future releases of CYA HOTBackup will include the support of 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 Sybase databases. About CYA, Inc. CYA (Capture Your Assets), Inc. is a privately held software company. CYA is the leading provider of software products and utilities that are designed to enhance the value and functionality of new and existing Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS) implementations, making it easier for organizations to support and deploy their EDMS. CYA offers products that ensure product integrity and protection for mission-critical information. CYA markets these software tools as a form of "Knowledge Insurance(TM)" to Global 2000 companies, both directly and through its distribution channels. The CYA Product Portfolio consists of utility applications integrated into the CYA Command Console(TM) - integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. that administers and protects an EDMS "knowledge chain" solution. With a common user interface that matches the EDMS user environment, the CYA Command Console is specifically designed to be integrated within each EDMS environment. Information on CYA's products and services is available at http://www.cya.com or via e-mail at info@cya.com. CYA, CYA Command Console, and CYA HOTBackup are trademarks of CYA, Inc. All other company and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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