DataMirror Adds Value to IBM iSeries Dedicated High Availability Server Promotion.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002 DataMirror and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Offer Special Discounts on iSeries Dedicated Backup Servers DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : DMC DMC Devil May Cry (video game) DMC Detroit Medical Center DMC Darryl McDaniels (rapper) DMC Destination Management Company DMC Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, TX) ), the leading provider of enterprise application integration and resiliency solutions, today announced a special joint promotion with IBM. DataMirror is offering a special discount on its 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. Suite(TM) and iCluster(TM) resiliency software solutions in conjunction with IBM's iSeries Dedicated High Availability Server Rebate Offering. The combined DataMirror and IBM promotions provide high cost savings and enable customers to economically implement best-of-breed High Availability server packages and software solutions for continuous business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets and 24/7 availability of their critical data assets. Effective April 16, 2002, customers who purchase a new eligible iSeries Model 8xx for high availability and purchase a High Availability Suite or iCluster license from DataMirror, qualify to receive a rebate of up to $1 million from IBM on their dedicated backup server. This special promotion from IBM only applies to customers who use their backup server for full production capacity including scheduled and unscheduled outages of the primary production server for a maximum of 30 days per year. Other terms and conditions also apply, please see below for details (IBM Marketing Announcement no. 302-063). DataMirror, an approved IBM High Availability Business Partner (HABP), is further extending the value of IBM's promotion by offering customers an additional discount on their high availability software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. . In addition to IBM's dedicated high availability server factory rebate offer, customers can save a significant amount on High Availability Suite or iCluster license fees. Qualifying DataMirror customers are eligible to pay a special discounted license fee based on the reduced CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. cycles that the back-end server will be operating under. This special offer will provide DataMirror customers with the opportunity to drastically accelerate their 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). . DataMirror's special offer is only available in conjunction with IBM's factory rebate offer and is not valid with any other DataMirror promotion or special offer. DataMirror's special offer is available for a limited time and DataMirror reserves the right to revoke it at any time. Pricing and Availability For information on DataMirrror's HA promotion, please visit http://www.datamirror.com or contact a DataMirror representative toll-free at 1-800-362-5955. Terms and Conditions Both promotions are available only to customers 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. (including Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. ), Canada and Caribbean North countries. Discounts are available on newly purchased 820, 830 or 840 servers that feature a 2-way processor or above, and must meet the following server requirements: 820 - 24 arms internal disk, 4 gbyte memory, 5733-SW3 OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). , 5722 BR1 BRMS BRMS Business Rule Management Systems BRMS Backup and Recovery Media Service BRMS Backup Recovery and Media Services for iSeries 830 - 45 arms internal disk, 8 gbyte memory, 5733-SW3 OTC, 5722 BR1 BRMS for iSeries 840 - 90 arms internal disk, 24 gbyte memory, 5733-SW3 OTC, 5722 BR1 BRMS for iSeries Customers are required to provide proof of purchase of their approved DataMirror solution. The PM/400 must be activated and must be transmitting data from each IBM OS/400 partition on a Dedicated HA server. IBM reserves the right to audit and monitor usage activity. About DataMirror iCluster and High Availability Suite DataMirror iCluster software enables companies to realize the benefits of AS/400 clustering. iCluster includes an intuitive graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to to define nodes in a cluster, determine what data and other critical objects are mirrored to specific nodes and monitor the entire cluster from a single station. It also handles the data and object mirroring requirements of clustered high availability environments. iCluster enables companies to approach 99.999% business continuity by providing data resiliency and applications resiliency in conjunction with the IBM ClusterProven(TM) applications standard. DataMirror High Availability Suite is a single integrated product that captures iSeries (AS/400) objects and database transactions from primary systems and mirrors them in real-time to one or more recovery iSeries systems. It can detect primary system failure and invoke high speed switching to enable continuous business operations and 24/7 availability for your critical data assets. About DataMirror DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSE: DMC) delivers LiveBusiness(TM) software solutions that let customers integrate data in real-time across their enterprises. DataMirror's comprehensive product family unlocks the experience of now(TM) by providing the instant data access, integration and availability customers demand today across all computers in their business. Over 1,500 companies use DataMirror to integrate their data. Real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. drives all business. DataMirror is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has offices worldwide. DataMirror has been ranked in the Deloitte and Touche Fast 500 as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For more information, call 1-800-362-5955 or visit the DataMirror web site at www.datamirror.com. Forward-looking statements in this press release, including statements regarding DataMirror Corporation's business which are not historical facts, are made pursuant to 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. " provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements of estimates, expectations, objectives and plans (financial and otherwise). The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Numerous factors affect DataMirror's operating results and could cause DataMirror's actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by this press release or by any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, DataMirror, and there can be no assurance that future results will meet expectations, estimates or projections. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: variability of quarterly operating results; dependence upon the continued growth and success of DataMirror's software products; competition; the ability to develop, market, support and acquire new products in an environment of rapidly changing technology; dependence upon continued growth in the database and enterprise data integration markets; dependence upon relationships with complementary vendors and distribution channels; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; risks of international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. , currency exchange rate fluctuations and global economic conditions; possible software errors or defects; possible infringement claims by third parties; and other factors discussed in the Company's Annual Information Form and other periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. Copyright 2002 DataMirror Corporation. All rights reserved. DataMirror, iCluster, High Availability Suite, LiveBusiness and The experience of now are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataMirror Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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