Backup Solution recovers Microsoft Exchange databases.
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Automated Replication Express(TM) for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 enables near-continuous protection of databases. Featuring storage controller-based technologies, disk-to-disk backup solution shadow-copies Microsoft databases and logs according to administrator policies, automatically makes physical disk copies, and then automatically verifies data consistency.
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LSI Logic Delivers Automated Solution for Rapid Recovery of Microsoft Exchange
Solution Provides Near-Continuous Protection and Rapid Recovery of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Databases
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 28 / -- LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE:LSI) today announces the availability of Replication Express(TM) for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, an automated, disk-to-disk backup solution that enables near-continuous protection and rapid recovery of Exchange databases. Developed by the company's Engenio Storage Group, Replication Express (REx(TM)) for Exchange lowers email administrative and downtime costs while promoting business productivity and responsiveness. IBM is the first Engenio partner to offer REx for Exchange.
"Email has become the most ubiquitous application in the business environment and nearly every organization depends on it to communicate 24 hours a day," said Steve Duplessie, founder and senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. "The ability to protect email data and quickly restore it, when necessary, has become essential in today's business and regulatory environment. The LSI Logic REx offering provides an effective recovery solution for Exchange environments that need a simple, cost-effective approach to near-continuous email protection."
Email administrators have traditionally relied on tape-based backup which can be disruptive to users, and manual recovery from tape can be a complex, error-prone process. REx for Exchange enables recovery to begin in a matter of minutes compared to hours using traditional methods. This is achieved by facilitating more frequent backups and storing them as mountable recovery sets on disk.
"Microsoft is pleased that LSI Logic has developed this solution leveraging Volume Shadow Copy Service to enhance the value of Exchange Server 2003 in production environments," said Dr. Claude Lorenson, group product manager, Windows Server Division, Microsoft Corp. "Keeping email running around the clock is a critical priority for most businesses. It is no longer sufficient just to eliminate backup windows for email -- recovery windows must be reduced as well."
The Engenio REx software leverages the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service to provide near-continuous protection of Exchange Server 2003 data. Using proven, storage controller-based technologies, REx frequently shadow copies Microsoft Exchange databases and logs according to administrator policies, automatically makes physical disk copies (mountable recovery sets), and then automatically verifies data consistency. Rapid recovery is initiated by simply redirecting Exchange to a desired recovery set. Since copying of the Microsoft Exchange database is not required before recovery can begin, REx significantly reduces recovery time.
"LSI Logic is committed to providing solutions that meet the storage challenges faced by businesses of all sizes," said Flavio Santoni, senior vice president of worldwide sales, marketing and customer support, Storage Solutions, LSI Logic. "Replication Express for Exchange gives our partners a simple solution which they can offer to their customers to improve email service levels."
About LSI Logic
LSI Logic Corporation is a leading provider of silicon-to-system solutions that are used at the core of products that create, move and store digital information. LSI offers a broad portfolio of capabilities including custom and standard product ICs, host bus and RAID adapters, storage area network solutions and software applications. LSI products enable leading technology companies in the Consumer, Communications and Storage markets to deliver some of the most advanced and well-known electronic systems in the market today. More information is available at www.lsi.com.
The Engenio Storage Group, a division of LSI, designs and manufactures high performance modular enterprise storage platforms and storage management software that is delivered to end users through strategic partners. IBM, SGI, Sun Microsystems and Teradata are among the partners who deliver total solutions with unique combinations of hardware, software and services for applications including transaction processing, email, data warehousing and scientific research. For more information, please visit lsi.com/engenio .
Source: LSI Logic Corporation
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