CommVault Announces QiNetix 5.0 Optimized for Network Appliance; QiNetix Software Suite Expands Disk-based Data Protection and Data Availability for Network Appliance Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003 CommVault(R) Systems, Inc., a provider of unified enterprise data management solutions today announced that newly released CommVault QiNetix(TM) 5.0 software is optimized for Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything customers. CommVault QiNetix Version 5.0 software provides ultimate data protection: managing data throughout its lifecycle integrating backup/recovery, migration and archiving. By lowering IT expense and optimizing IT services, QiNetix 5.0 ensures data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. and maximum 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). . For Network Appliance customers, the benefits of QiNetix 5.0 with NetApp(R) enterprise & workgroup storage systems including NearStore(TM) Systems offer cost-effective, fast-access storage for 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. and archiving. QiNetix 5.0 includes new DataArchiver software and compliance solutions, plus industry-leading enhancements to the Galaxy Backup/Recovery and DataMigrator software. This latest version expands disk-based data protection, 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 data availability for customers using Network Appliance storage. These advancements support the companies' expanded strategic partnership to further help customers protect data, comply with government regulations and manage data throughout its lifecycle. CommVault QiNetix 5.0 contains numerous features and capabilities that fully leverage the strength of Network Appliance, including: -- Seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with NetApp NearStore- supports customer's information lifecycle management Information Lifecycle Management refers to a wide-ranging set of strategies for administering storage systems on computing devices. Specifically, four categories of storage strategies may be considered under the auspices of ILM. strategy by providing fast, policy-based data movement from heterogeneous primary storage to NearStore. Data can also be automatically migrated from NearStore to tape devices for long-term, offsite archival. QiNetix 5.0 now leverages NearStore and CommVault's award-winning disk-based backup and archiving capabilities to easily recover data from unforeseen data loss or for compliance audits -- SnapLock(TM) support - leverages NetApp SnapLock technology to enable read-only compliance volumes for regulatory archives on NearStore devices -- SAN-attached library sharing across NetApp and non-NetApp devices - makes optimal use of customers' investment in tape library resources -- Cross platform recovery support for NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) An open standard for backing up data in a heterogeneous environment. Developed by Network Appliance and IntelliGuard Software, NDMP uses a common data format which is written to and read from drivers for the specific disk and - allows NDMP backups to be directly restored to windows filesystems, giving customers disaster recovery options -- Enhanced Direct Access Restores (DAR) with Directory-level support - DAR support enables customers to specify particular directories for restoration from within an NDMP backup. This leads to significantly faster restore times -- Resumeable backups supported with NetApp Data ONTAP ONTAP Open Network Technology for Appliance Products (TM) 6.4 - increases data and system availability by allowing NDMP backups to resume from point of interruption -- Auxiliary copy support for NetApp Data ONTAP 6.4 - improves backup performance and enhances system productivity by allowing for copies of backups to be created for migration or offsite vaulting vaulting Gymnastics exercise in which the athlete leaps over a form that was originally intended to mimic a horse. At one time, the pommel horse was used in the vaulting exercise, with the pommels (handles) removed. As a proven disk based (1) Refers to devices that use magnetic hard disks for storage. It often refers to portable devices such as digital music players that have hard disks rather than flash memory. All desktop and laptop computers are presumed to have hard disks, and most servers have hard disks. data protection solution, CommVault offers award-winning Galaxy backup and recovery software, along with QiNetix DataMigrator, an email migration product and DataArchiver, a compliance archiving product for maintaining legal and regulatory data archives, each fully utilizing NetApp NearStore as a fast access storage consolidation platform. By providing integrated solutions, enabling shared storage, and automating movement of data between disk and tape, local and remote, CommVault and NetApp are allowing customers to take full advantage of the CommVault QiNetix software suite. The combined savings provided by these solutions results in immediate, positive, impact to customer operational costs. "We are very pleased to expand our support for NetApp Storage Systems in our QiNetix software suite," said Anand Prahlad, VP of Engineering, CommVault. "These strides once again prove that CommVault delivers, based on the needs of our customers. Our customers have widely adopted NetApp Systems and want assurance that they can protect, archive and recover data at minimal cost when they need it, today or in the future." Availability QiNetix 5.0 software supporting Network Appliance is available today. For more information regarding components or pricing, please E-Mail info@commvault.com or phone 732-870-4000. About 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. CommVault Systems, Inc. provides unified enterprise data management solutions to ensure high-performance data protection, universal availability and simplified management of complex storage networks. The CommVault QiNetix platform, based on CommVault's Common Technology Engine, provides the ultimate data protection: managing data throughout its lifecycle via integrated backup/recovery, migration, archiving, replication and storage management. 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. . (C) 2003 CommVault Systems, Inc. CommVault, CommVault Systems, CommVault Galaxy, CommVault QiNetix, DataMigrator, Quick Recovery, DataArchiver, CommServe StorageManager, MediaAgent, iDataAgent, CommCell and the CommVault logo are trademarks and may be registered trademarks in some jurisdictions of CommVault Systems, Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. |
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