Cheyenne division of CA wins Network Computing Magazine's "Editor's Choice" award for best DBMS backup client.ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 12, 1997-- Cheyenne Backup Agent 2.0 For 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. Deemed "All-Around Best Solution;" Selected Over Seagate, Legato Systems The Cheyenne division of Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced that Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. magazine has named Cheyenne Backup Agent 2.0 for Microsoft SQL Server the "Editor's Choice" for database backup. In winning the award, the Cheyenne solution was selected over DBMS (DataBase Management System) Software that controls the organization, storage, retrieval, security and integrity of data in a database. It accepts requests from the application and instructs the operating system to transfer the appropriate data. backup software See backup program. (tool, software) backup software - Software for doing a backup, often included as part of the operating system. Backup software should provide ways to specify what files get backed up and to where. from Seagate Software and Legato Systems. "Of the DBMS backup agents we tested, Cheyenne's stands out as the best example of what these products can do," wrote Network Computing's editors. "Cheyenne really scores by providing the greatest range of backup and restore flexibility and supporting the most complete range of DBMS clients." In conducting the tests, Network Computing gathered agents that support a variety of database and workgroup servers. After a comprehensive analysis of these agents, Cheyenne Backup Agent 2.0 for Microsoft SQL Server was determined to be the all-around best solution and Editor's Choice, beating out Legato Systems' BusinesSuite Module for Oracle, Seagate Software's Backup Exec 6 Enterprise Edition, and Seagate Software's Backup Director Agent for Microsoft SQL Server and Agent for Oracle7 Server. "Particularly distinctive among DBMS agents, Cheyenne's software lets you back up and restore individual tables - a good example of the type of database control we would expect to find in a complete DBMS backup agent," said the editors. "As another plus, Cheyenne conveniently provides IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. protocol support instead of the default TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. for sites that still need it." Network Computing's product evaluation focused on a wide range of capabilities including backup recovery/flexibility, database control, database client support, ease of use and backup information management. Cheyenne's DBMS backup software received a rating of 4.25 out of a possible 5.0, and was the only solution to score higher than a 4.0. "We're very pleased to learn that Network Computing's testing backs up our own findings - that the Cheyenne Database Agent for Microsoft SQL Server is the best backup and restore solution for Microsoft SQL Server databases," said Lauren Whitehouse, director of marketing for Cheyenne's NT Division. Recognizing the increasing use of Microsoft Windows NT as a platform for enterprise computing, CA's Cheyenne division has developed the industry's most comprehensive array of backup agents for databases and messaging systems. In addition to its Backup Agent for Microsoft SQL Server, CA's Cheyenne division offers customers backup agents for Oracle Server, SAP R/3, Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. and Lotus Notes - all of which work in tandem with ARCserve 6 for Windows NT, the market-leading backup, restore and disaster recovery solution for Windows NT. These backup agents act as liaisons between the ARCserve backup engine and the specific database engine to back up and restore databases with integrity, while they are live and on-line. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has over 9,000 people in 130 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of $3.9 billion in calendar year 1996. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing info@cai.com or calling 1-516-342-5224. CA's Cheyenne division is a world leader in the development of storage management, antivirus and communications products for client/server networks, with offerings for Windows NT, NetWare, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, 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). , Macintosh and OS/2 environments. Its software solutions include ARCserve, DS Standard, InocuLAN, FAXserve, HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. , and JETserve. Cheyenne can be contacted at (800) 243-9462 (U.S. or Canada) or (516) 465-4000, or by visiting its WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. home page at: www.cheyenne.com. -0- All product names referenced are the trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Cheyenne Division of CA Pam Leeds, 516/465-5748 or paml@cheyenne.com |
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