VERITAS Enabled Partner Spectra Logic Earns Qualification for Two Tape Libraries.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOULDER Boulder, city, United States Boulder, city (1990 pop. 83,312), seat of Boulder co., N central Colo.; inc. 1871. A Rocky Mountain resort and a suburb of Denver, it is the seat of the Univ. of Colorado (1876). , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2004 Spectra Logic announced today that 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. has qualified two Spectra Logic tape libraries through the VERITAS Enabled(TM) Program: the iSCSI (Internet SCSI) A protocol that serializes SCSI commands and converts them to TCP/IP. See IP storage. Spectra(R) 2K with VERITAS 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. (TM) 9.1 for Windows Servers See Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. software, and the Spectra(R) T950 for VERITAS NetBackup(TM) Enterprise Server software. The iSCSI Spectra 2K tape library was released in April 2003 and the Spectra T950 tape library was released in September 2003. This announcement further demonstrates Spectra Logic's dedication to partner involvement with new products. The VERITAS Enabled program provides tools, information, and support to ensure product compatibility with VERITAS software. The VERITAS Enabled program aims to increase the quality and reliability of multi-vendor offerings and provide cooperative technical support for customers. "By qualifying both Spectra Logic's 8mm iSCSI tape library and a data-center class half-inch mixed media library under the VERITAS Enabled program, customers are afforded expanded back-up and recovery options and can rest assured that these products have passed a series of stringent integration tests," said Glenn Groshans, director, product marketing, VERITAS Software. "Who doesn't want a complete tested storage solution?" said Susie Weiss, Spectra Logic's director of strategic alliances. "Spectra Logic strategically seeks the right partners so we can offer a complete, tested storage system to our common customers. Our deepened level of commitment to VERITAS means customers have two reference points -- our own products and VERITAS Enabled qualification from VERITAS." VERITAS Backup Exec(TM) for Windows Servers is the market leading backup and restore solution providing certified See certification. , comprehensive, cost effective protection for 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 environments. Backup Exec 9.1 software increases application availability while simultaneously improving backup performance. VERITAS NetBackup(TM) Enterprise Server software delivers mainframe-class data protection for the largest 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). , Windows, Linux and NetWare enterprise environments, especially for corporate data centers. VERITAS NetBackup software provides the most advanced media management available including dynamic disk-based backup and recovery, and offers optional database agents to enable online, non-disruptive backup of mission critical applications. About Spectra Logic Corporation Spectra Logic Corporation, now in its 25th year, is a leading designer and manufacturer of data storage products that protect mission-critical data through backup/archival 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. operations for companies worldwide. Spectra Logic's products make it easy for organizations to protect, store and manage rapidly growing data by offering libraries with capacities ranging from 60 gigabytes to hundreds of terabytes. Spectra Logic was the first vendor to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. Sony AIT and introduce all-native Fibre Channel and iSCSI in a tape library. Further, Spectra Logic invented the TeraPack(R) media management system that helps users track media in and outside the data center using bar-coded magazines. The company offers a complete suite of support options, including worldwide on-site support, Assisted Self Maintenance, and Auto Support, which proactively sends notification of library status. Today, the company has more than 15,000 tape libraries installed worldwide with customers that include ALLTEL, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. and Sprint. Spectra Logic's storage offerings are available through a global network of resellers and OEMs. For more information, contact Spectra Logic by phone at (800) 833-1132, or visit the company's Web site at http://www.SpectraLogic.com. The Spectra Logic logo is a trademark of Spectra Logic Corporation. VERITAS, VERITAS Enabled, Backup Exec, and NetBackup are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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