Asempra Business Continuity Server Validated by IBM/Tivoli
To deliver storage software management solutions
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on February 1, 2008 at 4:34 pmAsempra Technologies, a provider of continuous availability solutions for Windows applications and data,
announced the Business Continuity Server (BCS) has been validated by IBM/Tivoli as Ready for IBM Tivoli software
and listed in IBM’s Open Process Automation Library (OPAL) – online catalog.
The OPAL catalog is
designed for customers to easily identify storage software management solutions that are part of an online
ecosystem for sharing Tivoli integrations and solutions developed by IBM and IBM Business Partners (ISVs).
The Ready for IBM Tivoli Software validation simplifies the total storage software management purchase by
ensuring that IBM and third party solutions, such as the BCS, are compatible for their critical business
needs. The BCS has also been certified by IBM as System Storage Proven.
Asempra’s BCS solution protects SQL, Exchange, and Windows File Server applications and data through
a patented approach that captures and indexes all data events, creating a virtualized data store that allows
instantaneous recovery to any point-in-time. Using Asempra’s virtualized recovery and data protection
technology (Virtual On-Demand Recovery), Exchange and SQL can be available as fast as 30 seconds after
a storage failure. The BCS allows IT administrators to “roll back the clock” so that applications
and their data are immediately available at any point-in-time just as they were before outages caused by storage
failures, human error, virus outbreaks, or even a datacenter fire. The BCS delivers complete, uncorrupted data
at all times, eliminating the need for multiple, costly manual recoveries that are frequently required when
relying on traditional backup and restore technologies.
“We are very excited to be recognized by IBM as Ready for Tivoli software,” said Mike Morando,
vice president of business development for Asempra. “Mutual customers are now assured of compatibility
and interoperability between Asempra’s industry recognized BCS and IBM/Tivoli’s award winning
storage software products. Integration of Asempra’s BCS and Tivoli Storage Manager will allow mid-market
customers to dramatically simplify their continuous availability and data protection processes, while having
the capability to recover from an Exchange or SQL storage failure as rapidly as 30 seconds.”
The BCS solution combines next-generation storage technologies into an all-in-one solution tailored to
mid-market needs. The BCS incorporates real-time continuous data protection (CDP), application failover,
snapshot, replication, disk-based backup, and seamless tape backup integration to ensure business data is
always available, 24×7. Bringing together multiple technologies into an all-in-one, easy-to-use solution
is dramatically more cost-effective, and easier to manage for mid-size companies with limited IT
resources.
“Achieving the Ready for IBM Tivoli software mark from IBM is a strong statement to our mutual
customers,” said Clark Landers, senior vice president, storage and networking, for MSI Systems
Integrators. “Asempra’s continuous availability solution for Windows applications and data
is unmatched in its ability to provide continuous protection, instant recovery, and zero data loss.
With MSI’s strong commitment to IBM storage management software, storage subsystems, and tape
solutions, our customers will be able to deploy the BCS and IBM storage software and hardware solutions
to keep their Exchange, SQL, and Windows file servers continuously available.”
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