CommVault Systems Announces Strategic Alliance With Network Appliance.OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 1999-- New Alliance Aimed at Seamlessly Integrating CommVault and 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 Solutions to Provide Corporate Customers with Greater 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. Committed to providing end users with superior data protection and recovery solutions, 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. today announced a strategic alliance with Network Appliance (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 :NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ), the leading provider of dedicated data access appliances. CommVault has seamlessly integrated its innovative storage management capabilities with Network Appliance's dedicated file server Noun 1. dedicated file server - (computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server file server - (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources appliances, known as "filers." The combined solution will provide customers in high-growth enterprise environments the ease and management of accessing and browsing earlier versions of a file, as well as directly replacing or restoring a deleted file from off-line backup media. "The CommVault solution extends data protection and management options to customers that need flexibility to protect and manage their corporate data assets," said Charlie Simmons, vice president of marketing, Network Appliance. "Our customers already receive the true benefits of a centralized and automated storage management solution that significantly improves access to historical files and backed up data for Network Appliance(TM) filers, this agreement is a direct result." CommVault's storage management solution expands the availability of data on the Network Appliance (NetApp(R)) filer by merging the on-line and off-line information into a single file system-based resource. By centrally managing this data, CommVault allows end-users to directly recover files and information that has been lost or deleted. Both 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). (R) permissions and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) access control list's (ACL's) are automatically checked to verify authorization to access data. The CommVault data management application supports and extends the capabilities of the Network Data Management Protocol (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 ). Integration of NDMP as the open standard for storage area networks (SANs) and network-attached storage (NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular ) simplifies network data management by centralizing back-up control, reducing traffic and enhancing back-up performance. For CommVault and Network Appliance customers, NDMP will ensure interoperability between different file servers and backup solutions, thus simplifying the data management process. "Cooperative efforts such as this one with Network Appliance demonstrate CommVault's leadership in a maturing NAS marketplace," said Larry Cormier, CommVault's vice president, marketing and business development. "This alliance provides a reliable storage management solution that yields unparalleled backup and recovery granularity for users of the NetApp filers." Availability CommVault for Network Appliance is generally available today for CommVault release 2.7.1 or higher, covering Network Appliance filers running Data ONTAP ONTAP Open Network Technology for Appliance Products (TM) 5.1.2 through 5.2.1. About CommVault Systems CommVault Systems is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise-wide storage management solutions for client/server environments. CommVault offers a complete, application integrated suite of network-aware products that seamlessly ensures the reliable, rapid restoration of files, network file systems, and today's most popular databases. Information on CommVault is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.commvault.com or call (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. About Network Appliance Network Appliance, a veteran in network file serving and caching, has been providing data access solutions for over six years. Major corporations and ISPs, including Citicorp Securities, Yahoo, Siemens, Lockheed, Cisco, Motorola and Texas Instruments have deployed NetApp solutions. NetApp's file servers (called "filers") and Internet caching solutions (NetCache) deliver fast, simple, reliable and cost-effective access to network-stored data and enable simultaneous shared file services for UNIX, Windows(R) and the World Wide Web. The company pioneered the concept of the "network appliance," an extension of the industry trend toward dedicated, specialized products that perform a single function. Network Appliance filers and NetCache(TM) appliances are based on the company's innovative data access software known as Data ONTAP(TM) and standards-compliant hardware. More information is available at http://www.netapp.com. NetApp is a registered trademark and Network Appliance, NetCache, and Data ONTAP are trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective holders and should be treated as such. |
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