VERITAS Delivers the First Products in Its Storage Resource Management Family: VERITAS Storage Manager, VERITAS Volume Optimizer.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998-- Business Editors/Computer Writers VERITAS Storage Resource Management Products Deliver Central Control Point to Save Companies Time and Money in Heterogeneous, Distributed Storage Storing data in multiple computers or in computers that are geographically dispersed. This was an early term for storage that evolved into SANs and storage virtualization. See SAN and storage virtualization. Environments VERITAS Software Veritas Software Corp. was an international software company that was founded in 1983 as Tolerant Systems, renamed Veritas Software Corp. in 1989, and merged with Symantec in 2005. It was headquartered in Mountain View, California. , (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :VRTS VRTS Veritas Software (stock symbol) VRTS Verification Requirements Tracking System ), the leading provider of end-to-end storage management software solutions, today announces availability of VERITAS Storage Manager v1.0 and VERITAS Volume Optimizer v1.0. These new intelligent management tools mark a significant advancement in Storage Resource Management (SRM (1) (Storage Resource Management) The management of the storage resources in an organization in order to avoid duplication of files and to determine space utilization across all servers. ) that will save companies time and money by delivering a central control point for distributed online and offline data in Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). environments. The products enable corporate and workgroup IT managers to turn reactive, haphazard management of critical storage resources into a proactive, policy-driven operation that maximizes performance and availability of essential data. "As a 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. leader, the Thompson Financial Group has depended on VERITAS technologies for three years to keep our operations and business highly available," said Jeffrey Grim, data center director for the Thompson Financial Group. "Now, with Storage Manager, VERITAS has expanded the scope of their products to enable centralized, automated management of a wide range of enterprise storage components. From what I have seen so far, VERITAS Storage Manager is an outstanding application that will improve the usability of our IT resources by centralizing Storage Resource Management in enterprise environments." Storage Resource Management: The Key to Centrally Managed Storage Storage Resource Management is an emerging and increasingly critical segment of the storage management market that addresses the centralized and automated management of storage resources across an enterprise network. These resources include software and processes such as backup and HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. , logical volume managers and file systems, as well as storage hardware such as disk subsystems, tape and optical media, and libraries. SRM products move beyond traditional storage management solutions to provide policy and utilization optimization by monitoring the health, availability, performance and configuration of storage systems. VERITAS Storage Manager and VERITAS Volume Optimizer form the basis of the VERITAS SRM solution. Storage Manager provides advanced, centralized management of heterogeneous, distributed storage resources, while VERITAS Volume Optimizer provides performance optimization recommendations for VERITAS Volume Manager-based data volumes. In addition, Storage Manager provides an open SRM foundation that enables incorporation of numerous industry standard storage products, including those from VERITAS and other strategic vendors. The new applications are the first in a series of VERITAS products that deliver increasingly complete Storage Resource Management and configuration, trend analysis and capacity planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. capabilities. VERITAS will further reinforce its SRM product family with upcoming products including VERITAS Storage Optimizer and VERITAS Storage Planner. In Q3 of this year, VERITAS Storage Optimizer will be introduced to provide an enhanced version of the VERITAS Volume Optimizer that will deliver maximum control and optimization to numerous types of storage resources on 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. NT Server, Sun servers, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. and 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) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. platforms. VERITAS Storage Planner, which will enable long-term trend analysis and capacity planning, will ship in 1999. "Last October, VERITAS set forth its vision to provide integrated storage management solutions across the three major storage market segments including Core Technologies, SRM and Backup and Recovery. The delivery of VERITAS Storage Manager and VERITAS Volume Optimizer is the first major step forward in the fulfillment of that vision and in the evolution of complete SRM solutions for the industry," said David Spenhoff, vice president of marketing for VERITAS Software. VERITAS Storage Manager: Scalable, Centralized Management of End-to-End Storage VERITAS Storage Manager provides a comprehensive view of Windows NT and UNIX storage objects and applications throughout the enterprise. From a central interface, administrators can monitor the state of storage components such as databases, file systems, logical and physical volumes, backup software See backup program. (tool, software) backup software - Software for doing a backup, often included as part of the operating system. Backup software should provide ways to specify what files get backed up and to where. and processes, and highly available clustered servers. Future versions of Storage Manager will also enable centralized management of network connected storage peripherals, tape drives, and robotic devices. Through a Windows NT-based interface, IT managers have maximum control with easy-to-use wizards and menus to set and enforce storage management policies. The interface includes current and historical performance graphing capabilities to help administrators monitor system performance and eliminate storage bottlenecks. For maximum control and manageability, SRM alarms raised by policy exceptions and recommended solutions are viewed using the management interface. Alarm notices can also be directed to other user tools including e-mail, pager or systems management framework consoles such as CA/Unicenter, IBM/Tivoli, and HP/OpenView. Exceptions to policies can optionally generate an automatic action based upon user-defined policies. VERITAS Storage Manager is the basis of the VERITAS SRM solution, and a central management point for other VERITAS and third party storage applications. Through the use of autonomous agents, Storage Manager enables IT managers to centrally manage storage resources in a distributed, heterogeneous environment Using hardware and system software from different vendors. Organizations often use computers, operating systems and databases from a variety of vendors. Contrast with homogeneous environment. . VERITAS Storage Manager currently offers agents to monitor and manage Microsoft Windows NT Server, Sun server, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, IBM AIX, Oracle and Sybase databases, VERITAS NetBackup and HSM, VERITAS File System See VxFS. and 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. . In development and planned for delivery in 2H 1998 are agents for Legato NetWorker, CA ArcServe and Seagate BackupExec. VERITAS also plans to begin shipping agents that monitor and manage storage hardware devices in 2H 1998. VERITAS Storage Manager achieves enterprise scalability through its multi-tier architecture. Exception-based monitoring and lightweight, intelligent agents ensure that there is minimal impact on network bandwidth or performance in workgroup or very large enterprise environments. Each component is autonomous, which enables flexible implementation of the Storage Manager engine and interface. VERITAS Volume Optimizer: Proactive Optimization of Data Volumes VERITAS Volume Optimizer provides easy-to-use, scalable monitoring and analysis of Volume Manager data volumes that reside on disk. VERITAS Volume Optimizer is a breakthrough for Sun server-based storage environments that utilize the VERITAS Volume Manager. It increases the efficiency and manageability of storage enterprises by providing performance analysis that enables proactive optimization of Volume Manager data volumes. VERITAS Volume Optimizer presents a powerful, intuitive, Java-based GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. that allows remote administration from any Web-enabled client including Windows NT and Windows 95 and works with both Netscape Communicator and Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. . The interface also enables rapid, real-time identification of problems across data volumes, and detailed data is presented in graphs or tables. The product proactively detects common configuration problems and recommends corrective actions to achieve optimal performance in easy-to-understand English sentences. VERITAS Volume Optimizer detects and recommends options for unbalanced I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , write-intensive RAID-5 configurations, incorrect stripe sizes and read-intensive volumes, before the problems become critical. "VERITAS is the only vendor able to bring the five Essential Elements of enterprise storage management to the most popular computing platforms: centralized management, high availability, integration of online and offline storage, heterogeneity, and scalability and performance. Our new SRM products represent the convergence of all five Elements five elements, n.pl fire, water, earth, wood, and metal; in Chinese medicine, each of these five components is used to organize phenomena for use in clinical applications. Each of the elements corresponds to a specific function (i.e. and deliver the power of integrated storage solutions that workgroup and enterprise customers require," Spenhoff continued. Service and Support and Training for VERITAS Storage Manager and Volume Optimizer In conjunction with the product release, VERITAS will also provide training and consulting designed to help customers get the most out of VERITAS SRM solutions. VERITAS Volume Optimizer training is now part of the standard VERITAS Volume Manager training package. VERITAS Storage Manager training is available from the VERITAS consulting organization. The VERITAS Volume Manager course is taught by VERITAS Certified Instructors at VERITAS training centers around the world. Custom, on-site training is available for customers who require specialized training services. Customers can register for courses at www.veritas.com, or by e-mail to training@veritas.com or uk training@veritas.com. Technical support for VERITAS Storage Manager and VERITAS Volume Optimizer is provided by VERITAS and its authorized resellers worldwide. VERITAS offers support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to customers through its support centers located at the corporate headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., USA, and at its European headquarters in Chertsey, Surrey in the United Kingdom. Customers can select the appropriate level of technical support from three offerings: Standard Support, which provides hotline support five days a week from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, and during normal business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a in European countries; Premier Support, which provides around-the-clock support for mission-critical environments, and Consulting Services to meet unique customer requirements. Customers can get more information about service offerings at www.veritas.com, or by e-mail to support@veritas.com or consult@veritas.com. Pricing and Availability VERITAS Storage Manager is immediately available for Microsoft Windows NT, Sun servers, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, and IBM AIX platforms. Pricing starts at US $25,000 for a Storage Manager Quick Start Kit. The kit includes everything needed to manage up to 10 storage resources in a heterogeneous storage environment comprised of Windows NT and/or UNIX-based VERITAS storage management products and popular databases. VERITAS Volume Optimizer is available immediately for Sun servers. Single system pricing for Volume Optimizer starts at US $3,495 The products are available worldwide from VERITAS and its VERITAS Advantage Resellers including Acclaim Technology, Acropolis acropolis (əkrŏp`əlĭs) [Gr.,=high point of the city], elevated, fortified section of various ancient Greek cities. The Acropolis of Athens, a hill c.260 ft (80 m) high, with a flat oval top c. Systems, and Control Data Systems. Customers outside the United States can contact their local VERITAS office or reseller for local pricing. Customers can locate the VERITAS sales office or reseller nearest them by visiting the VERITAS web site at www.veritas.com or by e-mail to vx-sales@veritas.com. About VERITAS VERITAS Software Corporation designs, develops and markets enterprise storage management and high availability software products that manage both online and offline data for business-critical computing systems. Our products are designed to improve system performance, availability and manageability while reducing the cost of administration. VERITAS products are delivered through a worldwide direct sales force and a network of resellers and 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 in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The company's corporate headquarters is located at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043. Telephone 650/335-8000. Fax 650/335-8050. E-mail vx-sales@veritas.com. WWW site: http://www.veritas.com/. This press release may include estimates and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of products and VERITAS' ability to appropriately distribute its products, that could cause actual results that the Company achieves to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For more information regarding potential risks see the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent reports on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. on file with the SEC -0- Note to Editors: VERITAS, the VERITAS logo and VERITAS FirstWatch are registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation. VERITAS Store Manager, VERITAS Volume Optimizer, VERITAS Volume Manager and VERITAS File System are trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation. NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: VERITAS Software Corporation Melinda Mattei, 650/335-8566 melinda@veritas.com |
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