Appliance enables creation of archiving solutions.
Press Release Summary:
Using HT FileStore Appliance, storage resellers can create entry-level archiving solutions for departmental IT users and small to medium sized businesses. Device can be pre-configured by resellers or directed by end-user to scan primary storage attached to systems around network, intelligently selecting data for long-term and secure data retention, which it automatically migrates to user's archive appliance of choice.
Original Press Release:
BridgeHead Offering Enables Resellers to Provide Complete Storage Systems
BridgeHead Software's HT FileStore Appliance product enables the successful use of "archive appliance" storage systems
Storage Networking World, Dallas - October 17 2007 BridgeHead Software is announcing a new intelligent data migration product targeted to help storage resellers create easy-to-configure, entry level archiving solutions for departmental IT users and small to medium sized businesses.
The company's new HT FileStore Appliance offering can be easily integrated with the new generation of self-managing archiving devices or "archive appliances." HT FileStore Appliance can be pre-configured by resellers or directed by the end-user to scan primary storage attached to systems around the network, intelligently selecting data for long-term and secure data retention which it automatically migrates to the user's archive appliance of choice.
Bridgehead's HT FileStore Appliance will be released with expected vendor-certified interoperability for a variety of popular archive appliance systems.
"Many storage vendors are introducing self managing archiving appliances which have in-built functionality to compliantly and efficiently store data in multiple copies on a variety of low-cost archiving storage media types. Because they are delivered as self-contained appliances, these systems eliminate the complexity of correctly managing an archive that smaller IT organizations and businesses are not well-equipped to address. Smaller businesses and departmental users need a simple, straightforward way of selecting and moving the right data onto these appliances without having to write separate software or management rules or be involved in lengthy integration," said Ryan Witt, senior vice president marketing and sales, BridgeHead Software.
"Using HT FileStore Appliance, resellers can create cost-effective, end-to-end policy based archiving solutions for their customers while doing away with much of the administrative workload that users would otherwise have to deal with," continued Witt.
About BridgeHead Software
BridgeHead Software is focused on developing software to enhance the ways in which medium to large organizations manage their data and storage infrastructures. The goal is to help you find the most intelligent approach to investing in and deploying storage; simplifying administrative processes and optimizing scarce time and resources. A key part of the company's philosophy is remaining storage and vendor agnostic, enabling it to tie into your current and future mix of storage platforms. By the same token BridgeHead recognizes that software solutions cannot work in isolation. They have to integrate with and maximize the underlying storage and workflow and business processes that surround your information. To address this, BridgeHead has developed strong relationships with key storage and application technology vendors and is able to deliver integrated solutions through partnerships with leading systems integrators and providers of valued added services. For more information visit:
www.BridgeHeadSoftware.com.
