DataMirror Clustering Technology Keeps Mission-Critical Systems Available at Taiga Forest Products.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001 Taiga taiga (tī`gə), northern coniferous-forest belt of Eurasia, bordered on the north by the treeless tundra and on the south by the steppe. Takes Advantage of Leading-edge iCluster Technology for Continuous Availability DataMirror Corporation (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) ), a leading provider of enterprise application integration and resiliency solutions, today announced the first full implementation of DataMirror's iCluster software at Taiga Forest Products Ltd., Canada's largest independent distributor of building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . . The DataMirror solution will ensure 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. for Taiga's 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) iSeries (AS/400) systems, mirroring critical data in real-time between the company's primary AS/400 system and a clustered recovery system. DataMirror's iCluster technology is designed to offer continuous availability (close to 99.999%) for companies such as Taiga with computing environments comprised of clustered iSeries systems. DataMirror is the first IBM High Availability Business Partner to announce the completion of a fully-implemented and proven high availability clustering solution. "Since early August, we have been using iCluster for the purposes of high availability," said Bryan Lindquist, General Manager, Information Systems, Taiga Forest Products. "We are very pleased with the product's performance and ease of use, as well as the level of clustering expertise and support DataMirror has been able to provide. Taiga is committed to setting new service and sales performance standards and moving building products from supplier to retailer more efficiently than anyone else in the industry. As such, we place a high priority on maximizing operational efficiency. iCluster is a key component of our data infrastructure going forward because it enables us to effectively solve a critical business and technology issue-helping to ensure the availability of the data and applications we need to drive our business and stay competitive." "DataMirror was instrumental in shaping IBM's ClusterProven(TM) standards for iSeries clustering, working closely with IBM and other companies," said Nigel Stokes, Chairman, 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 DataMirror Corporation. "DataMirror's iCluster software is targeted specifically for customers who need greater levels of high availability than they can achieve in a non-clustered iSeries environment. This announcement paves the way for true ClusterProven(TM) business applications and continuous availability in IBM iSeries environments." About Taiga With fiscal 2001 sales of $790.2 million, Taiga Forest Products distributes products to markets 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. and to the world. Since the Company's inception in 1973, Taiga has evolved from a wholesale lumber trading company to a diversified multi-product distributor with remanufacturing and lumber treatment facilities throughout Canada. Today Taiga encompasses fifteen distribution centers coast to coast with approximately 30 percent of the Company's product destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for the U.S. market. About iCluster iCluster software 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, mirror data and other critical objects to specific nodes and monitor the entire cluster from a single station. Users are able to define cluster groups, initiate cluster operations and set cluster security levels. iCluster supports IBM's ClusterProven(TM) standard for applications resiliency. iCluster can detect primary system failure and invoke operational switching to maximize system uptime. The software features breakthrough XtremeCache(TM) technology that optimizes the flow of data into and out of a high speed cache to help customers achieve zero latency (1) Having no delay between the time a request is initiated and the response is given. See latency. (2) (Zero Latency) Coined by the GartnerGroup, it is the immediate exchange of information across geographical, technical and organizational boundaries so that all for system backup and recovery. DataMirror iCluster is currently the only product that gives customers the benefits of real-time IFS mirroring, fast XtremeCache technology and unequaled match/merge architecture. About DataMirror Corporation DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSE: DMC) delivers solutions that let customers integrate their data across their enterprises. DataMirror's comprehensive family of products unlocks the experience of now(TM) by providing advanced real-time capture, transform and flow (CTF CTF Capture The Flag CTF Child Trust Fund (UK) CTF Canadian Tax Foundation CTF Canadian Taxpayers Federation (lobby group) CTF Canadian Television Fund CTF Canadian Teachers' Federation ) technology that gives customers the instant data access, integration and availability they 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. For more information, call 1-800-362-5955 or visit the DataMirror web site at www.datamirror.com. Media and Financial Contacts: Peter Cauley Tracy Staniland Chief Financial Officer Director of Marketing DataMirror Corporation DataMirror Corporation E-mail: pcauley@datamirror.com E-mail: tstaniland@datamirror.com Phone: 800-362-5955 ext. 271 Phone: 800-362-5955 ext. 274 Fax: 905-415-0340 Fax: 905-415-5196 "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. " Statement under 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. 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These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: variability of quarterly operating results; dependence upon on the continued growth and success of DataMirror's software products; competition; rapid technological change and new product introductions; 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. , including 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. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims and does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Copyright 2001 DataMirror Corporation. All rights reserved. DataMirror, iCluster and the experience of now are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataMirror Corporation. ClusterProven is a trademark of IBM Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. DataMirror Corporation 3100 Steeles Avenue East Suite 1100 Markham, Ontario L3R 8T3 TEL: (905) 415-0310 FAX: (905) 415-0340 Web Site: www.datamirror.com |
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