SunGard Availability Services has unveiled a package of ‘AdvancedRecovery’ services, which it says offer a new approach to achieving higher levels of information availability. These services take “disaster recovery to the next level, helping provide greater precision in recovery timeframes, locations and data points”.

AdvancedRecovery services leverage the enterprise-class IT infrastructure of SunGard which includes a robust, protocol-independent network, hardened facilities and redundant power systems. This means customers do not need to invest, build and maintain a redundant data center but they also maintain full control and management of their IT environment. AdvancedRecovery services offer six options:

AdvancedRecovery with Server Replication
Provides users of Microsoft Exchange, BlackBerry and SQL Database servers with a safe, off-site place to store and manage new, revised and deleted data. During a disaster, companies utilize a failover recovery that optimizes the recovery time and point objectives they previously set. Employees at an end-user recovery center can access data from secure servers at a SunGard facility and continue with normal business operations. After the customer location is back up and running, newly created data can then be failed-back, reducing the risk of critical data being lost during a disaster.

AdvancedRecovery with Storage Replication
Provides companies with multiple server platforms and a safe, off-site place to store and manage new, revised and deleted data. System availability is improved by mirroring critical data to a remote SunGard data center. If the data is needed for recovery, a storage system with the mirrored data can be connected quickly to SunGard processors, helping enable fast resumption by employees located at an end-user recovery center. This service is designed for companies that need to meet stringent regulatory requirements or have significant transactional business records.

AdvancedRecovery with Vaulting
Provides continuous automated backup to a secure SunGard data center, cutting back on the need to rely solely on tape for backup and recovery. It is designed for less-than-critical data that still needs to be accessible during a recovery. The service is faster than tape recovery while also providing a safe, off-site location for organizations to utilize their data in the event their facilities are unavailable. During an unplanned event, data is available to customer personnel working at a SunGard recovery center.

AdvancedRecovery with iSeries Replication
Enables the recovery of AS/400, iSeries and i5 servers. A SunGard-housed iSeries server is utilized as a data replication repository, allowing the replication of data to a safe offsite location so customers do not need to invest in additional equipment. During an unplanned event, data is available to customer personnel working at a SunGard recovery center.

AdvancedRecovery with Network Recovery
Helps businesses meet challenges of achieving ‘always-on’ connectivity for their network, website, and IP connections. The foundation of these solutions is the SunGard Global Network, which is a protocol-independent, disaster-proven network designed to meet needs for a fast and reliable recovery.

AdvancedRecovery with Standby Operating System Imaging
Helps speed up the recovery process by storing pre-configured and updated operating system images at a safe, offsite location.

Most AdvancedRecovery solutions come with built-in access to SunGard’s Web-based customer portal, MySunGard.com, so that organizations can securely monitor their AdvancedRecovery environment during both regular production and disaster situations.

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•Date: 8th Nov 2006• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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