South African distributor Channel Data and Overland Storage, a leading provider of backup and recovery solutions, have introduced the REO 9000, a high-capacity, high-performance disk-based backup and recovery appliance to local users.
This newest addition to the REO family provides fast backups and restores of up to 9.6TB of data, which makes it ideally suitable for large organisations that require critical business continuity.
The REO 9000 combines software intelligence, serial ATA disks, RAID 5 protection, and both iSCSI and Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity in a single, easy-to-install unit. Its ability to operate as both disk and virtual tape enables it to work with existing backup applications, providing users with a single backup catalogue and a single media management system.
This also allows for deployment and integration into most backup environments, including those with both disk and tape.
"Companies will find that the REO 9000 is indeed complementary to the already-proven REO family, offering a new level of intelligence to the backup and recovery process," comments Amit.
"I believe that with the introduction of the REO 9000, Overland continues to deliver on it strategy of providing customers with flexible, reliable and affordable backup and recovery solutions."
Adds Dianne McAdam, senior analyst and partner, Data Mobility Group: "Overland`s newest addition to the REO family, the REO 9000, delivers a unique combination of functionality, flexibility and ease-of-use with its ProtectionPAC software. The REO 9000 solves end-user challenges while lowering the total cost of ownership for backup and recovery."
The REO 9000`s ProtectionPAC allows RAID technology to deliver enhanced backup and restore functionality. A key feature of ProtectionPAC is Dynamic Virtual Tape (DVT) that optimises valuable disk space.
Key REO 9000 functionalities include:
* Flexible connectivity -- Offering dual GbE data ports and dual2 Gb Fibre Channel ports, allowing the REO 9000 to seamlessly integrate with existing storage networks.
* Increased data availability -- With hot-swap disk drives and power supplies, RAID 5 data protection and hot-sparing, the REO 9000 provides a high level of data availability.
* Broad platform support -- Support for Solaris, Windows, and Linux, coupled with major third-party software applications, allows the REO 9000 to operate across a broad base of storage environments.
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