SunGard Availability Services Cited as `Only Complete Solution Provider' in Independent Assessment of Disaster Recovery Services Market.WAYNE, Pa. -- According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recently published report ("The Forrester Wave(TM): Disaster Recovery Service Providers, Q1 2006", Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
The Forrester report notes that SunGard covers more platforms and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. locations than the other major global providers. "SunGard offers the most resources 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 is also the only provider offering mobile, fixed, and hosting services," Forrester states. The report continues, "Working with a single vendor can simplify planning and testing efforts, as well as improve service levels over time. SunGard's considerable resources and physical locations across North America give it an advantage in the staging of mobile fleets -- particularly for anticipated threat events where it is possible to stage resources to reduce transit time transit time the time required for ingesta to pass through the gastrointestinal tract; a shorter transit time is seen in conditions associated with gut hypermotility, such as diarrhea. Delayed passage from any cause results in a longer transit time. and improve service levels. Threat events that can be anticipated include hurricanes and floods, for which advance warnings are typically provided hours or days in advance." Forrester also noted "(SunGard's) installed hardware includes some hard-to-find midrange midrange Epidemiology The halfway point or midpoint in a set of observations; for most data, MR is calculated as the sum of the smallest observation and the largest observation, divided by 2; for age data, one is added to the numerator; a midrange is usually and mainframe platforms. For firms that require one of these platforms, SunGard may be the only vendor that can respond to all the elements of your RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. ." Forrester also cited SunGard's flexible service options. "Although best known for its brick-and-mortar megacenters, SunGard also has a fleet of mobile recovery units. For supported server and client configurations, SunGard alone allows clients to recover either at a SunGard fixed facility or in a mobile unit, where SunGard will provide the necessary configuration. This gives its customers the flexibility to change their recovery strategies midterm mid·term n. 1. The middle of an academic term or a political term of office. 2. a. An examination given at the middle of a school or college term. b. midterms A series of such examinations. in their contracts if risk or other factors change." "Disaster recovery is one vital component of a comprehensive information availability strategy," Patrick Doherty, senior vice president of marketing said. "We are pleased that Forrester has recognized our strengths and differentiators in delivering business value to our over 10,000 customers." About SunGard Availability Services SunGard Availability Services is the pioneer and leading provider of information availability services, helping to ensure that more than 10,000 customers in North America and Europe have access to their business-critical information systems. With over 3 million square feet of hardened facilities, SunGard offers a complete range of information availability services for more than 30 technology platforms, from 48-hour disaster recovery hotsites to always-on, high-availability infrastructure, co-location and electronic vaulting vaulting Gymnastics exercise in which the athlete leaps over a form that was originally intended to mimic a horse. At one time, the pommel horse was used in the vaulting exercise, with the pommels (handles) removed. services. SunGard also provides technology and systems management services for application and data center outsourcing, as well as business continuity consulting services and planning software. For more information about SunGard Availability Services, visit www.availability.sungard.com or call 1-800-523-4970. About SunGard With annual revenue of $4 billion, SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 50 countries, including the world's 50 largest financial services companies. Visit SunGard at www.sungard.com. 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