Cuesta College Enrolls with FalconStor for Data Protection and Disaster Recovery; IPStor Provides Accelerated Backup and Recovery for California Community College.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2004 FalconStor Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: FALC FALC Frame And Line Interface Component (electrical engineering) FALC French and African Language and Culture Center ), a leading developer of network storage infrastructure software solutions, today announced that Cuesta College has implemented IPStor for data protection and disaster recovery of their storage area network. Experiencing the failure of a virtual array, and taking over two weeks to restore all the services running on all the attached hosts, Cuesta College was determined to find a solution that provided better data protection. After selecting and implementing IPStor, Cuesta cuesta (kwĕs`tə), asymmetric ridge characterized by a short, steep escarpment on one side, and a long, gentle slope on the other. The steep side exposes the edge of erosion-resistant rock layers that form the cuestas. mirrored all of its data and critical services on the SAN between multiple virtual arrays managed by IPStor. This technology investment paid off substantially when Cuesta experienced a similar failure of the same virtual array. What previously took almost one-man month to become operational now only took a few hours. A subsequent partial failure of that same array yielded no interruption at all to services - the only way the College became aware of the hardware failure was through IPStor's log reports. "The capability of FalconStor products is impressive. But what is even more impressive is their total commitment to the customer, on both a technical and business level," said Jay Chalfant, supervisor of PC and Network Support, Cuesta College. "Whether that be working through the night to restore a lost disk or escalating a business issue to their 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. at 12 midnight, I've never worked with any company that even comes close to this level of responsiveness." The College's current rate of data growth was approximately 25% a year, with anticipated growth expected to increase slightly, doubling every 3 years. FalconStor storage architects worked diligently with Cuesta College to address its biggest storage issues - backup windows that extended well into the first workday of each week, the inability to perform disaster recovery restores, and the ineffectiveness to restore system "states" successfully. IPStor is now managing the storage of 20 servers in the SAN, including HP Netserver and Compaq ProLiant systems running applications including Active Directory, DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the , Clustering Services and SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. 2000 over the Windows 2000, Windows Server and HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. platforms. To read the complete release, including the Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. agreement, visit www.falconstor.com/cuestacollege.asp. |
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