Data storage devices firm Seagate Technology's (STX) company i365, Inc. Monday said that it is collaborating with software giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) on the development of a solution that will allow IT managers to extend Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, or DPM, 2010 across non-Microsoft platforms and into the cloud, using i365's EVault data protection software and cloud-connected storage solutions infrastructure.
i365, a solutions provider for the protection, retention, and discovery of electronic information, stated that the combined solution will be available in several configurations. The first configuration will include an appliance-based backup solution, powered by Seagate technology, which is scheduled for delivery in first half of 2010 with the release to manufacturing of DPM 2010. This collaboration includes both technology and joint go-to-market components.
According to i365, several companies are adopting System Center DPM as their standard for Windows backup and recovery. Many of these companies also run other operating systems and applications for part of their business and want a single solution that extends System Center DPM to protect data from both Windows and non-Windows environments. i365 also stated that this collaboration will give customers an integrated data protection environment for Windows file servers and applications, as well as other platforms and applications, such as UNIX, Linux, Novell Netware, VMware, IBM i, and Oracle. The cloud option automatically brings the data offsite, ensuring business continuity even if a facility is damaged or destroyed, the company noted.
Further, i365 said that the combined solution will give customers the ability to protect DPM and other data in the cloud. DPM customers will also benefit from a network of SAS 70 Type II certified, Tier 3 & 4 hosting facilities, WAN optimized backup and recovery, disaster recovery experts and processes, and a 12-year track record protecting data for over 22,000 customers across the globe.
STX closed Friday's trading at $15.31, down $0.06, on a volume of 6.50 million shares.
MSFT ended at $28.52, up $0.05, on a volume of 38.91 million shares.
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