AutoVirt Version 3.0

AutoVirt, Inc., provider of migration and management software for unstructured data on Windows networks, announced from Storage Networking World, Fall 2009, the release of AutoVirt Version 3.0 (v3.0), featuring enhancements in the areas of storage automation policies, independent namespaces, and interoperability with Microsoft’s DFS/DFS-R platform. 

The new and extended capabilities of AutoVirt 3.0 enable disaster protection, business continuity, and archiving in the storage environment. These build upon AutoVirt’s existing capabilities for executing a variety of storage optimization and consolidation tasks faster, less expensively, and without disrupting users.

The AutoVirt v3.0 enhancements include:  

Automated Storage Management Policies: automate the execution a variety of data management operations – from the mundane to the complex. Policies are configured through a simple GUI wizard and can be set up to run immediately or at a scheduled time. All policies include ACL preservation, and configurable error handling, logging and alert capabilities.

• Storage Tiering – classify data and automatically move it to the appropriate storage platform, based on its value.  Move critical data to higher performing storage, while keeping less critical data on a lower cost storage alternative. Tiering provides dramatic capital and operational savings, and allows for shorter back-up and recovery windows.
• File Archiving – move static data to an archive tier to protect it for long-term preservation and to meet regulatory guidelines.
• Data Replication – ensure multiple copies of data are available at all times over any distance, eliminating the possibility of data loss due to corruption or disaster.
• Data Copy – increase the speed and efficiency of Windows data copy tasks.
• Device Transfer – easily import multi-media files from remote devices such as CD/DVD, CAD and medical/industrial devices to networked storage.

Independent Namespaces: leverage AutoVirt’s file virtualization capabilities to logically organize client views of networked files, independent of location. By creating multiple namespaces, IT can update the architecture of unstructured data and preserve client shortcuts indefinitely.

Microsoft DFS and DFS-R Interoperability: leverage any existing Microsoft DFS infrastructure with AutoVirt’s intelligent management capabilities and automation policies layered on top.

“Our customers tell us that one of their greatest challenges going into 2010 is trying to maintain control over the exponential growth of their unstructured Windows file data. But most organizations are so used to dealing with this pain, they don’t realize a solution exists,” said Rich Brumpton, an Application Delivery Architect with IT solution provider MTM Technologies. “Not surprisingly, the response to AutoVirt v3.0 has been tremendous. In the IT environments in which it has been deployed, it has proven its value very quickly – without any downtime or disruption to users.”

Terri McClure, an analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), concurred: “Our research indicates that the vast majority of customer data is unstructured Windows file data. With growth estimated at 50% – 80% annually, unstructured Windows file data management has been pushed to the top of many IT shops ‘To Do’ lists. Unfortunately, there have been very few affordable options available to help overcome this burden. AutoVirt v3.0 offers a sophisticated, yet easy to use, Windows data management and storage task automation solution, at a highly affordable price.”

“AutoVirt v3.0 delivers a complete storage management and migration solution for unstructured Windows files that is both easy to use and affordable,” said Josh Klein, President and CEO of AutoVirt. “While designed and priced for the storage challenges faced by the mid-market, it is an ideal solution for IT shops of all sizes as it targets universal pain points including over-provisioning and under-utilization of storage assets, failed backups, unexpected downtime, overspending on resources, hard-to-find data and difficulty retiring older assets in order to perform tech refreshes.”

AutoVirt v3.0 is immediately available, can be installed in just two hours, and requires zero implementation expense.

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