Comdisco expands and relocates VSAT Disaster Recovery Services.Rosemont, Illinois--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 1995--Comdisco Disaster Recovery Services announced today it has expanded its disaster recovery capabilities for customers relying on VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. (very small aperture terminal (communications) Very Small Aperture Terminal - (VSAT) A kind of ground station used to contact a communications satellite such as INMARSAT. ) satellite communications, through the installation of a second 6.1 meter antenna. Comdisco is the only disaster recovery provider to offer Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network products for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets , Inc. VSAT recovery services. Previously, Comdisco had provided service to VSAT customers from its Carlstadt, NJ, facility with a single antenna. However, as VSAT networks have become increasingly in demand by businesses requiring connectivity between their headquarters and large numbers of remote locations, the need for VSAT disaster recovery services has grown dramatically. Comdisco's decision to relocate its Carlstadt hub to its Wood Dale, IL, facility and the addition of the new antenna to the Wood Dale location will allow the company to better serve its expanding customer base. "If a customer is displaced from its location by a disaster or incurs damage to its antennae, we can acquire the space segment through our VSAT hub, allowing for continuous flow of traffic and minimal interruption to the customer's business," said John Sandberg, vice president, networking products and services for Comdisco Disaster Recovery Services. "With aggressive deployment of advanced network technologies, we demonstrate our commitment to remain the industry leader in VSAT recovery." U.S. Satellite Corporation Relies on Comdisco U.S. Satellite Corporation (USSC USSC United States Sentencing Commission USSC United States Supreme Court USSC United States Sanitary Commission (Civil War era forerunner of the Red Cross) USSC United States Space Command ), a subsidiary of American Stores and a specialized common carrier, relies on Comdisco to provide a geographically dispersed backup to the VSAT network services USSC offers major metropolitan food and drug stores. "Our satellite network is critical to our clients' retail functions such as point-of-sale, batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. and check and credit card verification See CSC. ," said Glen Worthington, senior vice president, USSC. "Having Comdisco's VSAT disaster recovery service assures that even in the event of an earthquake disrupting our facility or connectivity to our facility, our customers could continue performing business as usual." Comdisco's expansion of its network capabilities is part of its "Project 2000" growth and technology initiatives. The program represents $200 million in investments by the year 2000 to serve customers' evolving business continuity needs across all platforms. Founded in 1980, Comdisco Disaster Recovery Services, headquartered in Rosemont, IL, is the world's largest and most experienced provider of business continuity services. It has a network of fully equipped computer and Workarea Recovery Centers available to subscribers in the event of a disruption affecting their businesses. In addition to its network of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. recovery facilities, Comdisco operates facilities in France and Great Britain. Comdisco Disaster Recovery Services is a division of Comdisco, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CDO (Collaborative Data Objects) A programming interface from Microsoft for accessing MAPI-based e-mail, calendaring and scheduling servers. Originally called "OLE Messaging" and "Active Messaging," CDO wraps the Enhanced MAPI library into a COM object that provides the ), one of the world's leading providers of solutions that help organizations reduce technology cost and risk. These services include equipment leasing and remarketing, systems integration, business continuity and related consulting services. Comdisco's revenue totaled $2.1 billion for fiscal year 1994, ended September 30. Disaster Recovery Services revenue totaled $242 million. CONTACT: Comdisco, Rosemont Diane Laux, 708/518-5409 or Parallax parallax (pâr`əlăks), any alteration in the relative apparent positions of objects produced by a shift in the position of the observer. In astronomy the term is used for several techniques for determining distance. Technology Group Mary Jung, 312/645-4835 |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion