CommVault Systems Expands Enterprise Protection With Latest Release of CommVault Galaxy Data and Storage Management Software.Business/Technology Editors OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001 CommVault Galaxy Data and Storage Management Software Release 3.1 Provides Innovative Media Management for SANs, Delivers Advanced, Integrated Support for Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. and HP/UX HP/UX Hewlett-Packard UNIX operating system HP/UX Unexploded Human Particulate Operating System 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.(R), an industry-leading provider of data and storage management software, today announced the general availability of CommVault(R) Galaxy(TM) Version 3.1, CommVault's next-generation data and storage management solution. This release features productivity-enhancing media management capabilities, including intelligent software-based dynamic drive sharing (iDDS). iDDS allows users to optimize tape resources in SAN configurations by allocating drives based on storage policies rather than a primitive SCSI command In SCSI computer storage, a command is the basic unit of communication. The SCSI command architecture was originally defined for parallel SCSI buses but has been carried forward with minimal change for use with Fibre Channel, iSCSI and Serial Attached SCSI. set. Additionally, CommVault Galaxy 3.1 extends robust heterogeneous data management and protection to include unified support for the HP/UX and Red Hat Linux operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Delivering industry-leading heterogeneous data protection, advanced functionality and an easy-to-use centralized interface, CommVault Galaxy is the most comprehensive "all-in-one" data and storage management software solution available today. Over the past 12 months, CommVault Systems has achieved a first-class track record of delivering upon its strategic roadmap, including expanded support for heterogeneous computing environments. Continuing this aggressive development strategy throughout 2001, CommVault delivers the enhanced functionality and platform and application support that customers require while dramatically reducing total cost of ownership. "With this latest version of CommVault Galaxy, we further advance our proven technology leadership and demonstrate our commitment to meeting aggressive product development and delivery cycles," said Bob Hammer Howard Robert Hammer (* March 3 1930 in Indianapolis) is an US-american jazz musician (pianist and arranger). Hammer studied at the Michigan State University and at Manhattan School of Music before taking private lessons by composer Henry Brant. , president, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , CommVault Systems. "CommVault Galaxy Version 3.1 expands heterogeneous platform and application support to deliver best-in-class enterprise data management and protection while increasing 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). and reducing total cost of ownership - familiar hallmarks of CommVault's reputation and vision." CommVault Galaxy is the first fully integrated enterprise data and storage management solution designed specifically to manage distributed, heterogeneous computing environments. Unlike traditional backup products, CommVault Galaxy has a unique interface and architecture that enables administrators to view data logically, rather than physically, delivering a clear advancement over other data management products. By focusing on the type of data being protected, rather than where the data is stored, the CommVault Galaxy solution supports any storage model, including storage area networks (SANs), 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 ) and existing LAN-based infrastructures. New Features and Environment Support in CommVault Galaxy Version 3.1: --Enhanced media management capabilities, including intelligent software-based dynamic drive sharing, a key requirement for SAN deployments. --Support for Red Hat Linux (V6.2), --Support for HP/UX 11.0 --Support for Oracle 8i on HP/UX 11.0 CommVault Galaxy Version 3.1, now supports the following heterogeneous platforms and environments: --Windows NT 4.0 --Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server and Datacenter Server --Solaris 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8 --Exchange 5.5 on NT 4.0 & Windows 2000 --Exchange 2000 on Windows 2000 --SQL Server 7 on NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 --SQL 2000 --Oracle 8i on NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Solaris --HP/UX 11.0 --Red Hat Linux 6.2 --Novell Netware 4.x, Novell Netware (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. 5.x and Novell Directory Services See NDS. 8 --Lotus Domino/Notes R5 --Microsoft Cluster support for NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Exchange 5.5, and SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. 7 --Network Appliance Filers (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 compliant) --EMC Celerra filers (NDMP compliant) --Magnetic media (RAID and JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) A group of hard disks in a computer that are not set up as any type of RAID configuration. They are just a bunch of disks. JBOD - Just a Bunch Of Disks ) as backup target with policy-based support --Shared storage options for large enterprise class tape libraries --LAN-free backup configurations for SAN environments CommVault Galaxy data and storage management software delivers the following key financial, operational and business benefits to customers: --Simplifies the management of complex infrastructures. --Helps increase ROI and lower total cost of ownership. --A single browser interface makes the product easier to configure, deploy, use, maintain and administer. --Aligns IT goals with business goals through greater employee productivity and access to vital application data. --Provides advanced data management and faster access to business critical data through tight integration with popular operating systems, directory services, Oracle databases, and key Microsoft applications such as Exchange and SQL Server. --Improves time-to-market of business-critical applications. Speeds migration to Windows 2000 operating systems and applications. For instance, Exchange 5.5 data can be backed up from NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 servers and recalled later for use in Exchange 2000. --Reduces risk by preparing organizations for disaster recovery via a sound data protection strategy. About CommVault Systems CommVault Systems, Inc. (R) is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise-wide storage management solutions for client/server environments. The company's singular focus is creating and implementing fast, reliable, and easy-to-use storage management solutions to meet customer's data management requirements. The company's software products seamlessly ensure the reliable, rapid restoration of files, business-critical applications, and today's most popular databases. 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. 2001 - CommVault, CommVault Systems, CommVault Galaxy, CommServe StorageManager, MediaAgent, iDataAgent, CommCell and the CommVault logo are trademarks and may be registered trademarks in some jurisdictions of CommVault Systems, Inc. |
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