SANTA CLARA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--i365,
Inc., a Seagate Company NASDAQ:STX, today announced that the company
has joined the Microsoft System Center Alliance, a network of technology
partners supporting Microsoft System Center. i365 recently partnered
with Microsoft to offer EVault®
for Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager DPM 2010, a
heterogeneous solution that allows IT managers to extend DPM 2010 across
non-Microsoft platforms and into the cloud, using i365’s EVault
data protection software and Cloud-Connected
storage solutions infrastructure.
“Cloud-based data protection solutions are proving to be
an important part of disaster recovery initiatives for our customers. By
combining our established EVault Software with Microsoft’s DPM platform,
we are continuing to offer Cloud-Connected solutions that provide
efficiency, security, and flexibility for more customers every day.”
The combination of i365’s EVault and DPM provides companies with a
single solution that extends DPM to protect data from both Microsoft and
non-Microsoft environments. EVault for DPM will give customers an
integrated data protection environment for Microsoft file servers and
applications, as well as other platforms and applications, such as UNIX,
Linux, Novell Netware, VMware, IBM i and Oracle. One integrated solution
for all platforms, along with the Cloud option, enables IT teams to
provide data protection and disaster recovery more efficiently and with
less cost.
“Our membership in the Microsoft System Center Alliance is indicative of
our commitment to helping our customers meet the challenges of
maintaining business continuity in cross-platform, multi-site
environments,” said Terry Cunningham, senior vice president and general
manager, i365. “Cloud-based data protection solutions are proving to be
an important part of disaster recovery initiatives for our customers. By
combining our established EVault Software with Microsoft’s DPM platform,
we are continuing to offer Cloud-Connected solutions that provide
efficiency, security, and flexibility for more customers every day.”
“The broad offerings from our System Center Alliance partners extend the
capabilities of System Center and help our customers reduce their
overall IT management costs,” said JD Marymee, director Strategic
Alliances, Microsoft Corp. “i365’s EVault data protection software and
Cloud-Connected storage solutions infrastructure extend the protection
offered by Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager to many
platforms within the enterprise. This helps our customers manage
heterogeneous data protection with a single user interface and enables
IT teams to manage large numbers of physical and virtual machines with
lower cost and effort.”
About i365
i365, a Seagate Company, provides on-premise and Cloud-Connected storage
solutions to help small to mid-sized organizations protect and access
their business data - anytime, anywhere. Through a uniquely integrated
ecosystem of storage software, SaaS, managed
services and appliances,
we help our customers meet the challenges of maintaining business
continuity in multi-platform, multi-site environments. Our EVault®
data protection, disaster
recovery and other solutions are optimized to perform in a
distributed environment, supported by a secure, reliable Cloud storage
infrastructure and backed by the highest quality customer service. Our
solutions are sold through a broad reseller network, and power the
products and services of Managed Service Providers, Data Centers,
Telcos, Application Providers, and other technology partners for more
than 28,000 customers worldwide. www.i365.com.
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