Quest Software Optimizes CDP With NetVault FastRecover 4.5

Quest Software, Inc. announced the availability of NetVault FastRecover 4.5, which enhances the company's continuous data protection (CDP) capabilities by enabling instant recovery of critical Oracle data through patented Virtual On-Demand Recovery technology.

It enables users to take real-time snapshots of an Oracle database and safely store them in a NetVault FastRecover Server. In the event of a corruption or data loss, end users can access the Oracle application data within seconds after a restore is initiated.

Using the product's built-in replication feature, Oracle data can also be sent over a wide area network from one NetVault FastRecover server to another, delivering effective protection for remote and branch offices (ROBOs), and enabling companies to implement a disaster recovery strategy.

In addition to Oracle, NetVault FastRecover also provides backup and Virtual On-Demand Recovery for Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows file-system data.

NetVault Fast Recover 4.5 enables customers to integrate CDP technology with their existing backup software. Using CIFS export functionality, users can backup datasets stored on a FastRecover server using almost any data backup software, including Quest's own NetVault Backup, as well as third-party solutions such as Symantec NetBackup and Backup Exec, CommVault Simpana, and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.

Continuing Quest's vision to deliver an integrated data protection portfolio, NetVault FastRecover now also integrates with Recovery Manager for Exchange, enabling customers to search for and extract individual mail items from a NetVault FastRecover dataset.

Additional enhancements in NetVault FastRecover 4.5 include extended platform support for Windows 7.

David Tsuen, information systems programmer, City of Montebello, said: "Our IT team supports the City of Montebello's entire IT infrastructure, including financial applications and 9-1-1 dispatch, and are committed to making sure it's accessible and secure. To prevent any data loss and downtime, we rely on NetVault FastRecover's continuous data protection and near instant recovery. We look forward to the enhancements in version 4.5, especially its extended platform support and CIFS export functionality."

Walter Angerer, senior vice president and general manager, data protection, Quest Software, said: "With more company data than ever before being classified as mission critical by SMBs and enterprises alike, prolonged periods of downtime have become unacceptable, meaning solutions that enable rapid recovery will play a major role in modern data protection strategies. With the release of NetVault FastRecover 4.5, Quest has made it easy for customers to integrate CDP into their existing data protection portfolios and take advantage of its patented Virtual On-Demand Recovery techniques."