EMC Replication Manager Software Automates Data Protection for Virtual Environments HOPKINTON, Mass., Sept. 11
HOPKINTON, Mass., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC),
the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that
its EMC(R) Replication Manager software now features new data protection
functionality for VMware(R) Infrastructure that provides customers with more
effective information protection and business continuity of virtual
environments. As more servers and applications are deployed in virtualized
environments, EMC will continue providing the broadest range of data
protection solutions for all pillars of VMware recovery.
Replication Manager automates the management of EMC array based replicas,
accelerating backups, enabling more complete reporting and saving time, staff
and computing resources. By automating the management processes, replicas can
be created in the context of the application, with parallel access to
production data for backup acceleration, reporting, and testing -- with little
to no impact to production.
With the latest version of Replication Manager, management of copies and
complete recovery of both physical and virtual environments is handled through
a single console. Now, the EMC data protection software provides integrated
array replicas at the VMware virtual machine level and integrates with VMware
ESX Servers and Virtual Center APIs to ensure virtual machine consistency.
This streamlines virtual machine file system (VMFS) replica management by
providing near-instant, virtual machine consistent backup and recovery of VMFS
delivered via EMC's array based snapshot and clone technology.
This new functionality can be used for direct integration with VMware VMFS
providing instant VMFS level backup and virtual machine level restore.
Automating and scheduling VMFS replicas has become much easier through
intuitive easy-to-use wizards and a point-and-click user interface. Customers
can leverage replicas created by Replication Manager for a single virtual
machine level restore through VMware's VirtualCenter management software.
Pulte Homes, one the largest U.S. home building companies with operations
in 26 states, utilizes Replication Manager in its environment. Chris Faria,
Pulte Homes' System Engineer, said, "One of the greatest challenges in keeping
the operations of our data center running smoothly is meeting our backup and
deployment windows. By leveraging EMC Replication Manager for our most
critical applications, we've been able to reduce our deployment windows by
more than 50 percent, enabling us to better service our field operations."
Faria added, "The expanded support for VMware Virtual Infrastructure will
enable us to reduce our physical footprint in the data center by creating
virtual replicas of application data that react just like ones previously in
physical environments. In addition, we'll be able to route non-production
applications into a virtual environment so those production environments in
the data center can run at peak performance. We expect Replication Manager's
new support will help us extend the life of our data center, lower power and
cooling costs and increase productivity."
Mark Sorenson, Senior Vice President of EMC's Storage Software Group,
said, "While the proliferation of virtual environments has provided
significant benefits across the infrastructure, it has posed new challenges
from a recovery management perspective. With EMC Replication Manager's new
support, we're now delivering our powerful replication management technology
for both physical and virtual environments, so customers can achieve optimal
flexibility and savings in the management of their data centers. As a
company, we continue to extend our market and technology leadership in storage
software by augmenting the most comprehensive portfolio of data protection
solutions for virtual environments."
In addition to existing support for EMC's array-based replication
software, EMC TimeFinder(R), EMC SnapSure(TM) and EMC SnapView(TM), the latest
version of Replication Manager also includes additional application support,
such as:
-- Already supported in physical environments, new application level
support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Oracle 10g/11g instances that are
running on VMFS in a VMware ESX Server 3.5 Windows 2003 guest operating system
environment.
-- Expanded support for EMC's network-based replication solution, EMC
RecoverPoint enabling management in Microsoft Windows 2003 environments with
the ability to manage application consistent RecoverPoint continuous remote
replication (CRR) and concurrent local and remote (CLR) replicas for Microsoft
Exchange 2003 and 2007, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and Oracle 10g/11g on EMC
CLARiiON(R) and EMC Symmetrix(R) networked storage systems.
EMC's new Replication Manager support for VMware infrastructure will be
demonstrated at VMWorld 2008, booth #502, located at the Venetian Hotel in Las
Vegas. For more information on EMC's broad virtual infrastructure data
protection solutions, please visit http://www.emc.com/solutions/business-
need/virtualizing-information-infrastructure/virtual-infrastructure-data-
protection.htm (due to URL length, please paste into browser).
Availability
EMC Replication Manager -- version 5.1 SP2 -- is immediately available
from EMC and its authorized partners.
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider
of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable
organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value
from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be
found at www.EMC.com.
EMC, CLARiiON, Symmetrix and TimeFinder are registered trademarks and
SnapSure and SnapView are trademarks of EMC Corporation. VMware is a
registered trademark of VMware, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
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in EMC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EMC
disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after
the date of this release.
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