EqualLogic Achieves Interoperabilty and Certification with Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server Environments; EqualLogic's PS Series Storage and Symantec Backup Exec Provide Comprehensive Data Protection.NASHUA, N.H. -- EqualLogic(R), a leading provider of enterprise-class iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions, today announced it has achieved certification and full interoperability with Symantec Backup Exec Backup Exec is backup software for Microsoft Windows environments currently developed by Symantec. Backup Exec has a long history of being sold from one company to another. 10d for Windows environments (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. . Combining EqualLogic's award-winning PS Series storage with Symantec Backup Exec 10d for Windows provides enterprises with dramatic improvements for backup operations and simple recovery. SANs give companies powerful backup architectures to protect business-critical applications, and EqualLogic and Symantec provide the underlying infrastructure. EqualLogic, a certified Symantec Technology Enabled Partner, is among the first iSCSI SAN vendors to receive certification for Backup Exec 10d for Windows Advanced Disk-based Backup Option (ADBO ADBO Advisory Board ). The certification with Backup Exec's ADBO off-host backup feature virtually eliminates backup windows and backup load from application servers resulting in greater application availability and performance. Both EqualLogic and Symantec Backup Exec 10d ADBO use Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS See Vcc. ) to create snapshots in SANs, which are referred to as serverless or off-host backups, or VSS transportable snapshots. Symantec and EqualLogic manage the snapshots and data backups to eliminate application server load caused by backup operations, eliminating burdensome backup windows. The combined solution supports continuous data protection by protecting the backup data with the PS Series' built-in reliability and replication features. In addition, Symantec provides the industry's first Web-based file retrieval system. John Joseph, vice president of marketing for EqualLogic, said, "Achieving certification with Symantec is another accomplishment that we've achieved on behalf of a customer base that constantly demands real-time value and immediate 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). . It is imperative that technology vendors work together to ensure complete compatibility and simple operations for optimal results, and it is one of our highest priorities. Symantec certification allows our customers to deploy advanced data protection seamlessly." EqualLogic's PS Series SAN is tested and certified with a number of Symantec products, including Symantec Backup Exec for Windows and Veritas Storage Foundation Veritas Storage Foundation, previously known as Veritas Foundation Suite, combines Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) and Veritas File System (VxFS) to provide a complete solution for online storage management. It is currently developed and maintained by Symantec Corporation. - including Veritas Volume Manager The Veritas Volume Manager, VVM or VxVM is a proprietary logical volume manager from Veritas (now part of Symantec). It is available for Windows, AIX, Solaris, Linux, and HP-UX. A modified version is bundled with HP-UX as its built-in volume manager. and Veritas Cluster Server Veritas Cluster Server (also known as VCS) is a High-availability cluster software, for Unix, Linux and Microsoft Windows computer systems, created by Veritas Software (now part of Symantec). . EqualLogic's data-center-proven PS Series is the only native iSCSI SAN solution to offer a comprehensive and fully integrated set of features at no additional cost. Each PS Series storage array comes with fully redundant, fault-tolerant hardware and includes a complete package of automatic storage-management software in a self-contained chassis. About EqualLogic EqualLogic(R), Inc., is the leading provider of intelligent, enterprise-class iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions that enable businesses - from Fortune 100 to small and mid-size organizations - to realize the economic benefits of consolidated, self-managing storage. The EqualLogic PS Series of storage arrays, based on the company's patented peer storage architecture, is the industry's first automatic storage platform that delivers operational simplicity, comprehensive data management services and high 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. in a single, scalable pool of storage. EqualLogic's headquarters are located in Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. . For more information, please visit http://www.equallogic.com. EqualLogic is a registered trademark of EqualLogic, Inc. 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