Genetec Joins NEC Partner Network To Ensure Continuous High Availability and Disaster Recovery for Its Customers' Business Critical Physical Security Application Systems.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Corporation of America, a premier provider of IT, network and identity management solutions, today announced that Genetec has partnered with NEC to provide 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. and disaster recovery software solutions for its IP access control security solution, Synergis[TM]. Customers who install Synergis 2.0 can now take advantage of NEC's ExpressCluster([R]) product family, the only true integrated application and data continuity solution available today. NEC's award-winning ExpressCluster software provides fast recovery and continuous protection of business critical applications and data. Support for NEC's ExpressCluster high-availability software will provide Genetec customers with a low-cost, high-performance recovery option to ensure continuous protection against server hardware, software, and site failures, as well as minimize unplanned downtime for physical access control, a business critical security application. "ExpressCluster is unique in that it is a single integrated high availability and disaster recovery solution for both applications and data, guaranteeing our customers the reliability and availability they require," said Jimmy Palatsoukas, product manager of Synergis IP Access Control Solution at Genetec. "ExpressCluster enables us to ensure continuous availability of all aspects of any organization's day-to-day physical access control operations." "NEC is proud to have Genetec join its partner network," said George Wu, director, Software Business Division, NEC Corporation of America. "Genetec is a leading innovator in IP security solutions and a technology leader within the physical security industry and NEC is excited to work with Genetec to provide their customers with a low-cost, high-performance recovery option to ensure continuous protection against both server hardware, software, and site failures, as well as minimize any unplanned downtime." NEC ExpressCluster software provides integrated application and data protection and recovery on industry standard x86 servers to enable lower cost system recovery within minutes of hardware, software and site failures in SAN, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and WAN environments. ExpressCluster enables easy to deploy and cost-effective continuity solutions for industry standard database, email, and virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. applications and platforms including Microsoft([R]) SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. ([R]), Oracle([R]) DB, 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) DB2[R], MySQL([R]), MS Exchange, Sendmail([R]), VMware([R]), Microsoft([R]) Virtual Server, Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Server[R], and Linux[R]. Synergis is an enterprise class IP Access Control Solution with a Unified Security Interface that seamlessly integrates access control, alarm management, video surveillance, and visitor management, among other security functions. Its innovative and unique architecture revolutionizes how organizations secure their facilities by providing unparalleled hardware choice, scalability and intelligence. As an integral member of Genetec's suite of IP Security Solutions, Synergis provides seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of all aspects of any organization's security operations within a single unified security console. Synergis 2.0 with added NEC high availability and disaster recovery software will be showcased at ASIS 1. ASIS - Application Software Installation Server. 2. (language) ASIS - Ada Semantic Interface Specification. , booth 3751, from September 15-17, 2008, in Atlanta. About Genetec Genetec, incorporated in 1997, is recognized as a pioneer in IP security solutions and a technology leader within the physical security industry. With headquarters in Montreal and offices in Europe, the Middle East, Japan, Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. , and 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. , Genetec provides a complete line of innovative IP security products. We develop software solutions to address three main applications: access control, video surveillance, and license plate recognition. Our success is built on our team of highly skilled individuals dedicated to the development of tomorrow's cutting edge security technologies and our commitment to customer care. For more information, visit www.genetec.com. About NEC Corporation of America NEC Corporation of America is a leading technology provider of network, IT and identity management solutions. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NEC Corporation of America is the North America subsidiary of NEC Corporation. NEC Corporation of America delivers technology and professional services ranging from server and storage solutions, IP voice and data solutions, optical network and microwave radio communications to biometric security, virtualization and digital cinema solutions. NEC Corporation of America serves carrier, SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. and large enterprise clients across multiple vertical industries. For more information, please visit www.necam.com. NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Other product or service marks mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. [c] 2008 NEC Corporation of America. |
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