NSI Software Joins the EMC E-Infostructure Developers Program; NSI to Market Double-Take with EMC CLARiiON for Host-Based, Asynchronous Data Replication.Business/Technology Editors HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2002 NSI See Network Solutions. NSI - Network Solutions, Inc. (R) Software today announced it has joined EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Corporation's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : EMC) E-Infostructure( Developers Program (EIDP EIDP End-Item Data Package (government contracting) EIDP Early Intervention Developmental Profile EIDP European Institute for Democratic Participation EIDP E I DuPont de Nemours Company ), the most comprehensive API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. program in the industry, to enable customers to more easily build solutions based on NSI Software's Double-Take(R) replication software with EMC CLARiiON(R) information storage systems. This announcement highlights NSI Software's ability to offer customers an alternative solution that combines best-in-class, host-based replication and enterprise storage. "We love this deal. It's great for NSI Software to be a part of EMC's supported partner program, and it shows that EMC is serious about being open. EMC knows that NSI's Double-Take(R) could be viewed as a competitive product, but put their money where their mouth is by partnering for the benefit of the customer," said Senior Analyst Steve Duplessie of Enterprise Storage Group. In joining EMC's EIDP program, NSI Software is developing best practices to help eliminate interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. risks for customers looking to combine Double-Take with EMC CLARiiON Enterprise Storage(. NSI can provide customers with a cost-effective data replication solution that can be deployed with standard WAN communication facilities. NSI Software is meeting milestones to document recommendations and best practices for replication and recovery for environments using Double-Take and CLARiiON Enterprise Storage. "Customer demand for data protection is growing, and replication technology is attracting significant attention," said Linda Wright, senior director of EMC's E-Infostructure Developers Program. "Through the E-Infostructure Developers Program, NSI is working to help mutual customers reduce the risks associated with the integration and testing of complementary technologies." NSI Software can provide mutual customers with a proven, affordable replication solution to integrate with EMC CLARiiON information storage systems. Double-Take combines continuous 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. replication and automatic failover capabilities to provide host-based, enhanced backup and rapid disaster recovery. Double-Take provides many features for CLARiiON customers, including: -- Remote distance replication - over 60 km -- Asynchronous, host-based replication -- Replication over an existing TCP/IP network -- Replication to an unlimited number of remote sites -- Automatic application failover "Cost and vendor interoperability have long been the reasons companies have not implemented complete data protection and high-availability solutions," said Bob Guilbert, vice president of marketing for NSI Software. "NSI Software is working to eliminate these concerns, so customers can deploy scalable, cost-effective solutions required to protect their valuable information in this volatile business environment." About NSI Software Established in 1991, NSI Software is a leading developer of patented, award-winning business continuance The adjournment or postponement of an action pending in a court to a later date of the same or another session of the court, granted by a court in response to a motion made by a party to a lawsuit. solutions. NSI Software products, including Double-Take(R), GeoCluster( and Balance(, enable companies to recover quickly and easily from disasters and continue to provide business-critical information for demanding customer environments. Privately funded, NSI has strategic technical and marketing relationships with industry leaders including Microsoft, 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) , Dell, HP, Compaq and many others. NSI Software works with its OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners and reseller channel to deliver comprehensive solutions and support to business users. For more information, visit the NSI Software Web site at http://www.nsisoftware.com. Double-Take and NSI are registered trademarks of Network Specialists Inc. GeoCluster and Balance are trademarks of NSI Software. EMC and CLARiiON are registered trademarks and E-Infostructure and Enterprise Storage are trademarks of EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. . All other trademarks are properties of their respective companies. |
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