SEPATON Achieves Qualification for Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage API

MARLBOROUGH, MA – October 19, 2010 – SEPATON, Inc., the leader in enterprise-class disk-based data protection solutions, today announced that its S2100^®-ES2 disk-based data protection appliance has been qualified as supporting Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage (OST) application programming interface (API). SEPATON executives will discuss the unique capabilities of a combined NetBackup and SEPATON solution in enterprise data centers at the Symantec Worldwide Technical Symposium and Partner Tech Engage being held in Las Vegas October 25-28. As featured speakers, SEPATON executives will also share best practices for introducing OST into an enterprise backup environment quickly and efficiently.

 

 

NetBackup OpenStorage enables administrators to easily manage key elements of SEPATON’s data protection solutions from within the NetBackup interface for streamlined administration and faster, more efficient data protection. Symantec OST enables advanced capacity management, efficient data deduplication, streamlined storage lifecycle policy management, and the use of Ethernet network protocols. 

 

SEPATON’s ability to support mixed Virtual Tape Library (VTL) and OST backup environments on a single system provides enterprise customers with unparalleled flexibility and the ability to take a “best-of-breed” approach to protecting their data. SEPATON delivers industry-leading backup performance and grid scalability that enterprises need to take full advantage of OST. The multi-node DeltaScale™ architecture scales up to eight nodes and more than 1.6 PB in a single system to eliminate server sprawl and reduce both administration and capital expenses.

 

“With this integration, enterprise customers can fully exploit the advanced features of both companies to manage large and growing data volumes quickly and cost-effectively,” said Fidelma Russo, chief operating officer of SEPATON. “With SEPATON’s unique Storage Pooling capability and grid scalability, administrators can manage both virtual tape library and Symantec OST environments on a single system for administrative ease and simple migration to the new OST protocol.”

“The successful partnership between SEPATON and Symantec offers enterprise customers a flexible and powerful solution for disk-based data protection,” said Brian Dye, vice president of product management, Information Management Group, Symantec. “NetBackup, in combination with SEPATON’s intelligent data protection appliance and deduplication software, will enable customers to take a leap forward in management, simplicity and performance.”

 

At the Symantec Worldwide Technical Symposium & Partner Tech Engage, SEPATON executives will present a session SPN236 titled, “SEPATON: Fast, Efficient Strategies for Migrating to OST.” Attendees will learn best practices for introducing OST into a Fibre Channel virtual tape library environment quickly and efficiently; set up a multi-protocol environment using storage pools to move existing backup environments to OST within a single system; and strategies for leveraging OST's performance by aggregating existing servers with 1GbE interfaces to 10GbE.

 

The SEPATON session will be presented twice, as follows:

 

Date:              Tuesday, October 26 at 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Presenter:    Dennis Rolland, director of advanced technology

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SEPATON’s data protection appliances deliver high performance solutions for backup, restore, deduplication, replication and disaster recovery that enable enterprises to ensure the right data is in the right place at the right time. SEPATON designed its unique DeltaScale™ architecture to enable all of its products to deliver grid scalability and unparalleled performance. SEPATON’s next-generation ContentAware™ approach provides advanced deduplication as well as intelligent monitoring and management of data throughout the complete data protection lifecycle. As a result, companies around the world rely on SEPATON products to provide the data asset protection and dynamic access to data that are critical to their business success and continuity. The company has offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia and partnerships with leading resellers and OEMs worldwide. For additional information call 866-SEPATON or visit http://www.sepaton.com.

 

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