Overland Storage Delivers Remote Site Data Protection With Unmatched Simplicity, Reliability and Affordability
25 January 2005 - 11:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Overland Storage Delivers Remote Site Data Protection With
Unmatched Simplicity, Reliability and Affordability Multi-SitePAC
Software for REO Automates Manual Process of Consolidating and
Managing Remote Backups SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Overland Storage, Inc. (NASDAQ:OVRL), a leading provider of
backup and recovery solutions, today introduced Multi-SitePAC(TM)
software for its REO(TM) SERIES of disk-to-disk backup and recovery
appliances. Multi-SitePAC is a remote backup mirroring solution
that automates the costly, cumbersome and unreliable manual process
of backing up, centralizing and managing remote data -- without
requiring changes to backup systems or software. As a result,
customers can achieve near-instantaneous recovery, cost-effectively
ensure business continuity, meet compliance requirements, and
reduce overall storage management costs. "Multi-SitePAC is designed
to lower the costs and ease the burden associated with protecting
and consolidating remote site backups, all without disrupting the
customer's current storage environment," said Michael Kerman, vice
president and chief strategy officer, Overland Storage. "Building
on ProtectionPAC, the core REO application introduced last quarter,
Multi-SitePAC underscores our commitment to deliver the benefits of
disk without the risk." Traditionally, protecting remote site data
entails deploying servers, backup software and tape autoloaders at
each site, where non-technical personnel are tasked with regularly
changing tapes and sending them to a central location. In addition,
IT staff must travel to remote sites for periodic system
administration and maintenance. This expensive, error-prone manual
process often results in failed backups and missed recovery time
objectives, which not only puts regulatory and audit compliance at
risk, but also jeopardizes business continuity. Multi-SitePAC
overcomes these issues by automatically mirroring backup data in
virtual tape format from a remote REO appliance to a central REO,
where it can be easily consolidated, managed and archived to tape,
if necessary. The backed up data resides centrally and yet remains
cached at the remote site, enabling near-instantaneous restores
from either location while providing a low-cost way to ensure
business continuity. In addition, because Multi-SitePAC is
platform-independent and backup software-agnostic, it can integrate
seamlessly into existing technology storage environments. "With
Multi-SitePAC, Overland Storage takes a unique approach to solving
an age-old problem," said Randy Kerns, senior partner, Evaluator
Group. "Unlike other solutions that require new servers, software
and licenses, Multi-SitePAC consolidates remote backup data without
forcing customers to overhaul their storage environments. In short,
Multi-SitePAC is a cost-effective and efficient backup mirroring
solution." "With over 20 locations in Southern California, we are
continually looking for better ways to consolidate and manage our
remote data," said Sean Azhadi, vice president of technology, San
Diego County Credit Union. "Overland's Multi-SitePAC seems to be a
compelling solution, because it promises to eliminate our reliance
on less-technical remote staff, yet does not require significant
changes to our backup software and systems. We are eagerly looking
forward to evaluating it." About Multi-SitePAC Unlike replication
software, REO with Multi-SitePAC does not require customers to buy,
install and maintain additional servers, software or licenses. In
addition, centralized administration, throughput controls,
automated storage provisioning and status management features
simplify deployment and management, optimize the use of network
bandwidth, and reduce the total cost of ownership for protecting
remote backup data. Key technology features of Multi-SitePAC
include: * Virtual tape mirroring, for seamless integration with
existing backup software and systems, protecting current technology
investments. * Dynamic Virtual Tape(TM), which automatically
allocates disk space to match the backup job, eliminating the need
to manually configure backup jobs while maximizing disk space
utilization. * Centralized management console, for easy, intuitive
deployment from the central site, while removing non-IT staff from
the backup process. * Compressed incremental backups using block
protocol and throttle control, which enables customers to protect
more remote data with less bandwidth. * iSCSI connectivity from REO
to REO for backup data protection over unlimited distance. *
Independent REO to backup server connectivity for added
flexibility. "Our customers are struggling to manage the backup and
recovery process at their remote locations," said Howie Evans, vice
president, Dallas Digital Services. "What they need is a smart,
centralized way to manage the backup process, without relying on
the non-technical staff at these remote sites. That's exactly what
Overland's Multi-SitePAC software for the REO family offers. Not
only is it a good fit for many of our customers, it's a product
we're confident we can sell." Pricing and Availability Available in
February from Overland partners worldwide, Multi-SitePAC is
licensed on a per-system basis and is available for REO 1000, 4000
and 9000 configurations, starting at $1,395. About Overland Storage
For almost 25 years, Overland Storage has delivered world-class
data protection solutions designed to ensure business continuity.
Focused on backup and recovery, Overland Storage offers
award-winning data protection solutions including the REO(TM)
SERIES of disk-based backup and recovery appliances and the NEO
SERIES(R) of tape libraries. Overland Storage sells its products
worldwide through leading OEMs, commercial distributors, storage
integrators and value-added resellers. For more information, visit
Overland's website at http://www.overlandstorage.com/. Except for
the factual statements made herein, the information contained in
this news release consists of forward-looking statements that
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict. Words and expressions reflecting optimism and satisfaction
with current prospects, as well as words such as "believe,"
"intends," "expects," "plans," "anticipates" and variations
thereof, identify forward-looking statements, but their absence
does not mean that a statement is not forward looking. Such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and
the company's actual results could differ materially from those
contained in such statements. Factors that could affect
expectations for our REO disk-based appliances include the general
market acceptance of this new class of products, the timing and
market acceptance of new REO software PACs by the company; the
timing and market acceptance of new product introductions by
competitors; worldwide information technology spending levels;
unexpected shortages of critical components; rescheduling or
cancellation of customer orders; competition and price pressures in
the marketplace; and general economic conditions. Reference is also
made to other factors set forth in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors,"
"Management's Discussion and Analysis" and other sections of the
company's Form 10-K for the most recently completed fiscal year.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
release and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events
or circumstances after the date of this release. All trademarks,
trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to
their respective companies. Quotes from Analysts and VARs "With
Multi-SitePAC for its family of REO products, Overland Storage
continues to drive the complexity and inefficiency out of backup
and recovery processes," said Peter Gerr, senior analyst,
Enterprise Strategy Group. "Multi-SitePAC integrates easily into
existing environments, providing a greatly simplified yet reliable
way to backup and recover data from distributed or branch office
locations. The REO's inherent operational simplicity, combined with
the Multi-SitePAC's attractive price point, offers customers an
effective way to reduce data protection costs while improving data
availability." "Multi-SitePAC enables customers to automatically
centralize and manage remote backups, without requiring changes to
backup processes at the remote sites," said Dianne McAdam, senior
analyst, Data Mobility Group. "It does not require the purchase of
additional servers, software or licenses, and can eliminate the
requirement for IT administration at remote sites." "Backing up
data to remote sites is no longer solely for the most critical
applications at the largest companies. As part of efforts to boost
general application availability and in response to emerging
regulatory requirements, even IT managers at companies with just
two or three sites need storage solutions that allow them to
remotely replicate a diverse array of data types," said Richard
Villars, vice president of storage systems research at IDC.
"Solutions like Overland Storage's Multi-SitePAC will make it
possible for IT managers at large and medium sized businesses to
centrally and cost- effectively manage the replication of important
business data between multiple locations without requiring major
changing in existing storage environments." "Ensuring the adequate
protection of remote data plagues even the most sophisticated IT
departments," said Bob King, vice president, AdviStor. "Overland's
new Multi-SitePAC is an effective, affordable solution that will
provide immediate benefits to storage and systems administrators.
In fact, we're already engaged with a number of end-users who have
expressed strong interest in evaluating Multi-SitePAC for remote
backup consolidation." "Overland Storage continues to deliver
flexible solutions that end users need, and Multi-SitePAC is no
exception," said Dave Holloway, executive vice president, West
Coast Technology. "Unlike other solutions, Multi-SitePAC integrates
into current backup environments, which takes the complexity and
risk out of remote backup consolidation. In addition, Multi-SitePAC
improves the success rates of backups at remote offices, while
increasing recovery time for critical data." DATASOURCE: Overland
Storage, Inc. CONTACT: Melinda Hutcheon, PR Manager of Overland
Storage, +1-858-495-4187, ; or Jamie Ernst of Brodeur,
+1-210-495-5757, , for Overland Storage Web site:
http://www.overlandstorage.com/
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