IBM launches new data availability and disaster recovery options for the North American market IBM's Electronic Data Management Services use an online, disk based storage and retrieval system for corporate data. The new services integrate previously separate processes into a single approach incorporating backup, storage, retrieval and recovery into one efficient and cost effective process. The new services provide companies with the capability to backup and/or mirror critical information to IBM storage or recovery facilities, with the data remaining online but off-site for enhanced protection, restoration or recovery. The range of services available can accommodate dedicated infrastructure models, or shared infrastructure solutions that can lower cost while still retaining the security-enhanced backup and retrieval capability that companies demand. "In today's business environment, companies have to be prepared for all sorts of disruptions - both natural and man-made - and can't afford to fall victim to downtime," said John Jackson, vice president, IBM Business Resilience and Continuity Services. "Current data backup, storage, retrieval and recovery processes are being challenged to meet the changing needs of businesses to have quick access to data. Whether to meet industry, compliance or availability requirements, the need to have quick access to data is becoming a top priority for businesses." Jackson continues. "Additionally, inefficiencies in historical approaches to data backup, storage and recovery are causing significant impacts to today's IT operational imperatives, incurring excess costs and suboptimizing businesses critical IT investment." IBM's Electronic Data Management services offers: * Real time replication services - replication and storage of data directly to an IBM facility to help companies safeguard their data. This can help companies protect their data from regional disruptions, reduces the risk of errors or delays associated with manual tape handling and transport, and improves their recovery point objectives. * Point-in-time backup and replication services - efficient and automatic backup and storage of data for operational, archival or recovery purposes for both data centre and distributed open system environments. This allows companies to position data, applications and system information for faster retrieval and recovery, which may help them comply with certain security and compliance regulations. * Online backup - provides online backup of information, off-site electronic vaulting, and recovery of business server data. All backups are performed automatically over network connections to a remote, off-site IBM location. Avamar Technologies, Inc., Indigo Stone International, Inc., LiveVault Corporation, Network Appliance, Inc., Vision Solutions, Inc. and IBM's TotalStorage portfolio will provide supporting technology and solutions around IBM's new Electronic Data Management Services. www.ibm.com/services/continuity
•Date: 22nd March 2005 • Region: N.America •Type:
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