VERITAS Software Corporation, The Data Availability Company, and Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that HP will support the VERITAS VERTEX Initiative for next-generation enterprise data protection. Introduced and demonstrated October 24 at the VERITAS VISION2000 user`s conference (see related news releases, dated October 23, 24 and 25), the VERITAS VERTEX Initiative is a series of VERITAS NetBackup solutions based on snapshot backup and recovery methods designed to virtually eliminate backup windows and speed the recovery of data, while maintaining availability of crucial enterprise information. In phase one of the initiative, HP is supporting the integration of its own snapshot backup technology (HP Surestore E Business Copy XP for use with the HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 and HP Surestore E Disk Array XP512) with VERITAS NetBackup data protection software. These products provide enhanced data protection for a volume copy created on an HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256 or HP Surestore E Disk Array XP512 and then backed up by VERITAS NetBackup. Phase two of the initiative, which rolls out over the course of next year, will support other hardware snapshot backup products from several major storage companies, including further enhanced support of HP snapshot technology.
"When backing up terabytes of data, enterprise environments and service providers using traditional backup methods are often faced with performance and backup window roadblocks. The integration of HP`s Surestore E Business Copy XP software for use with the HP Surestore E Disk Array XP256, the HP Surestore E Disk Array XP512 and VERITAS NetBackup software provides organizations with advanced zero downtime backup and recovery solutions that will protect exploding storage capacities with minimal impact on network bandwidth and server resources," said David Scott, general manager, HP Extended Platform Storage. "HP is excited to be working with VERITAS Software on the VERITAS VERTEX Initiative to provide both immediate and future data protection solutions."
"The support of non-VERITAS Software snapshot solutions for use with VERITAS NetBackup, such as the HP Surestore E Business Copy XP, provides growing enterprise environments with a flexible data protection solution that leverages current storage technology investments," said Neal Ater, vice president, Data Protection Products, VERITAS Software. "We are pleased to be working closely with HP to provide the next generation of data protection to enterprises and service providers."
In addition to support for hardware snapshot solutions from HP, the first phase of the VERITAS VERTEX Initiative introduces the new VERITAS NetBackup Server Free Agent for use with VERITAS NetBackup 4.0V (see related News Release, dated October 24). The second phase of VERITAS VERTEX, which will roll out over the course of next year, extends VERITAS Software technologies to support additional operating systems, SAN hardware, databases and storage systems.
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VERITAS VERTEX Initiative
The VERITAS VERTEX Initiative is a comprehensive set of data protection solutions that utilizes breakthrough snapshot backup technology to virtually eliminate backup windows and dramatically speed data recovery. Implemented through the VERITAS NetBackup family of data protection products, the new initiative also incorporates innovative technologies from the Company`s core volume management and file system technologies, VERITAS Volume Manager and VERITAS File System. In addition to introducing new data protection technology, the VERITAS VERTEX Initiative is flexible enough to support existing hardware and software backup implementations in heterogeneous environments. This new approach to data protection will allow organizations to protect critical business information with no loss of performance or availability, even as enterprise data grows at an unprecedented rate. Formally introduced and demonstrated to customers, partners, analysts and press at the company`s fourth annual user`s conference, VERITAS VISION2000, the VERITAS VERTEX Initiative is enjoying widespread support from VERITAS Software partners in the server, software, and storage management industries (see adjoining support quotes and joint news releases.)
HP
Hewlett-Packard Company - a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services - is focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to individuals and businesses through simple appliances, useful e-services and an Internet infrastructure that`s always on.
HP has 86,000 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.
VERITAS The Data Availability Company
VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS) provides essential data availability software solutions that enable customers to protect and access their business-critical data for Business Without Interruption . The Company`s corporate headquarters is located at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, CA 94043. Telephone: (650) 335-8000. Fax: (650) 335-8050. Email: vx-sales@veritas.com. WWW site: http://www.veritas.com/.