CommVault Systems and Rhapsody Networks Form Strategic Alliance; Alliance to Bring Greater Data Availability, Backup, and Intelligent Storage Management to Enterprise Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif. & OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002 Rhapsody (1) A subscription-based online music service from RealNetworks that gives users unlimited access to a vast library of major and independent label music. Within a single interface, Rhapsody provides access to streaming music, Internet radio and extensive music information and Networks(R), the industry's first provider of intelligent fabric application switching platforms, and CommVault(R) Systems, a provider of enterprise data management solutions, today announced a strategic agreement that integrates Rhapsody's intelligent fabric application switches for storage applications with CommVault(R) QiNetix(TM) software. The combined solution will provide enterprise customers with dynamic data and storage management that deliver snapshot-assisted backup, snapshot management and rapid data movement within a SAN -- ingredients that ensure unparalleled 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. , lower TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. and improved 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). . "Over the course of the past year there has been a trend to find the "killer apps" that belong in the fabric to gain, efficiencies, performance and ease of management," said Steve Kenniston of the Enterprise Storage Group. "Both CommVault and Rhapsody are very focused to identify which components of 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. (ILM) belong in the fabric and aim to lead the market with these applications." The alliance will speed the availability of tools for today's data intensive organizations to protect mission critical data residing in storage area networks (SANs). Under the multi-pronged agreement, CommVault QiNetix platform software including CommVault(R) Galaxy(TM) backup and recovery, QiNetix DataMigrator migration and archiving and Quick Recovery data availability will support Rhapsody's XPath API, a rich architecture enabling movement of storage applications into the fabric at a port level. The companies also intend to certify Rhapsody's intelligent switch with CommVault Galaxy, QiNetix DataMigrator and QiNetix Quick Recovery software for standard SAN backup configurations. CommVault QiNetix software is a single, automated platform that manages and moves data based on its attributes and storage environment. Based on CommVault's Common Technology Engine, the QiNetix solution integrates Galaxy backup and recovery, data migration, data high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , storage resource and SAN management software solutions. Customers can deploy individual products or seamlessly integrate new elements into an existing CommVault solution, at a fraction of the time, effort and money required by separate products. "This agreement is predicated on the anticipated efficiencies of putting storage optimized applications such as Galaxy directly into the fabric -- a trend that is gaining real momentum in the industry," said W. Curtis Preston, President of The Storage Group, and author of the books Unix Backup and Recovery and Using SANs and 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 . "Both CommVault and Rhapsody have a very clear and focused aim to lead the market with scalable backup and data protection applications in the fabric." "Our partnership will strengthen the Rhapsody platform by adding core data and storage management functionality for next generation storage area networks," said Mike Klayko, president 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. of Rhapsody Networks. "CommVault's adaptation of QiNetix software with our platform is yet another key endorsement of the XPath API as the leading technology for bringing intelligence into the SAN." "We are pleased to form this alliance with Rhapsody," 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 and CEO of 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 . "Many of our customers have a 24X7 data availability requirement. They're always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. more robust solutions to increase service levels. This agreement merges the industry's first intelligent application platform with our unsurpassed QiNetix data management technologies so customers can reap a high, fast return on their technology investments and keep data available when and where it's needed." About CommVault Systems, 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 company's singular focus is creating and implementing speedy, simple and seamless solutions to meet customers' 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. About Rhapsody Networks Rhapsody Networks is a provider of intelligent storage networking products that reduce the complexity and cost of managing corporate information. Rhapsody products are based on patent-pending XPath(TM) technology, which provides unprecedented scalability and flexibility for the management of enterprise storage area networks. On November 5, 2002, Brocade Communications Systems Brocade, Inc. NASDAQ: BRCD, based in Silicon Valley, designs, manufactures, and sells storage networking solutions and management applications for storage area networks (SANs) and file area networks (FANs). Inc. (Nasdaq: BRCD) announced its intention to acquire Rhapsody Networks. Rhapsody Networks is headquartered in Fremont, California, and can be reached at (510) 743-3000 and www.rhapsodynetworks.com. |
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