Data and Database Management Software
SonicWALL Introduces Continuous Data Protection Solution Series
Real-Time Data Protection Offerings for Small- and Mid-Size Firms Mark First Products From SonicWALL's Acquisition of Lasso Logic
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 13 / -- SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNWL) today launched its SonicWALL Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Solution Series, which address the growing channel and end user demand for simple and effective secure backup. These solutions avoid the complexity and inefficiency of tape while providing easy recovery of data in the event of disasters.
SonicWALL CDP solutions are the first SonicWALL-branded products to be introduced as a result of the company's November 2005 acquisition of Lasso Logic, the developer of Lasso CDP. The product set includes enhancements such as advanced reporting tools to meet compliance and administration requirements, an improved user interface, and also take advantage of SonicWALL's back-end service delivery infrastructure. Current customers of the Lasso CDP will receive automatic updates of the new features.
SonicWALL CDP delivers protection for data stored on servers, desktop PCs and laptops. The solution features secure automatic, disk to disk local and offsite data protection, instant recovery, and central or remote administration capabilities. This functionality helps users raise productivity and reduce costs. The SonicWALL CDP Solution Series comprises four different models scaling from 15 to unrestricted users: the CDP 1440i, the CDP 2440i, the CDP 3440i and the CDP 4440i.
"By making SonicWALL CDP available through our extensive channel network, we are able to reach a broad set of users looking for alternatives to tape backup," said Steve Goodman, vice president, Business Continuity. "Users want solutions that allow them to reduce operating expenses, reduce risk, and increase reliability. The SonicWALL CDP series, which builds on Lasso Logic's innovative technology, has been scaled for mass manufacturing to bring these benefits to a much wider set of users. Used in conjunction with SonicWALL's deep packet inspection-enabled security offerings, the solution provides a compelling combination of secure networking and data protection."
SonicWALL CDP offers many features and benefits in addition to its continuous data backup protection capabilities. SonicWALL CDP's intelligent and proprietary Adaptive Backup Engine (ABE) includes network throttling to ensure local and offsite backup is non-invasive during working hours. Instant data recovery and file versions enable any user on the network to operate the simple administration interface and to go back to any point in time to retrieve current or previous versions of any file. Seamless support for databases and applications is provided without the need to integrate third- party software modules.
The appliances also feature central management and remote administration, allowing administrators to set backup and recovery policies at the network or user level and recover deleted files or view vital statistics from a remote location. CDP's robust data management tools sit on a flexible search, command and reporting framework for custom reports -- including e-mail alerts for real-time updates and offsite data storage visibility. Archiving is also available for organizations that need to store snapshots of their local data for extended periods of time to meet industry and government regulations.
The remote management and administration services available with SonicWALL CDP extend the suite of managed services available from SonicWALL. The range of subscription services available to solution providers to generate predictable and profitable revenue streams include anti-virus, anti-spyware and intrusion prevention, content filtering, remote management enabled through SonicWALL's Global Management System software, and support.
"We see continuous, dynamic data protection as a natural extension of our goal of keeping businesses safe and in control of their data," said Douglas Brockett, vice president and general manager at SonicWALL. "SonicWALL CDP complements our existing capabilities in secure content management, unified threat management and remote access to provide the industry's leading end-to- end offering for SMBs. This technology addresses our channel partners' desire to grow their services business while providing them with a product that is simple to integrate, administer and manage -- qualities that resonate strongly with their end users."
SonicWALL CDP will ship on March 1. Prices start at $1,999.
About SonicWALL, Inc.
Founded in 1991, SonicWALL, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures comprehensive network security, secure remote access, and continuous data protection solutions. Offering both appliance-based products as well as value-added subscription services, SonicWALL's comprehensive solutions enable organizations to secure deep protection without compromising network performance. SonicWALL is a recognized global leader in the small and medium business markets and its solutions are deployed in distributed enterprise environments, government, retail point-of-sale and healthcare segments as well as through service providers. SonicWALL, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA and trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol SNWL. For more information, contact SonicWALL at +1-408-745-9600 or visit the company web site at www.sonicwall.com/ .
NOTE: SonicWALL is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Mary McEvoy of SonicWALL, Inc., +1-408-962-7110, or mmcevoy@sonicwall.com;
