EMC DELIVERS INDUSTRY’S FIRST DE-DUPLICATION
BACKUP SOLUTION ON VMWARE INFRASTRUCTURE
New EMC Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware Infrastructure is First Fully Virtualized DeDuplication Solution for Backup and Recovery; New EMC Avamar Data Store System
Dramatically Simplifies and Speeds Backup; Solutions Extend EMC’s Data De-Duplication
Leadership
HOPKINTON, Mass. – September 6, 2007 – EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader
in information infrastructure solutions, today announced the new EMC® Avamar® Virtual
Edition for VMware® Infrastructure and EMC Avamar Data Store, two innovative solutions that
extend EMC’s leading data de-duplication software capabilities and transform the way customers
evaluate and approach data protection.
EMC Avamar software already provides customers with dramatic data de-duplication
benefits for VMware, reducing the time to back up data by up to 90%. With the new EMC
Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware Infrastructure, this new, fully virtualized deployment model
combines those de-duplication gains with the server and storage efficiencies of VMware's
Virtual Infrastructure. VMware customers can now deploy EMC Avamar software within the
virtual infrastructure and eliminate the need for dedicated backup server infrastructure, while
dramatically speeding backups and simplifying backup management.
In addition, EMC is introducing the new EMC Avamar Data Store, a complete, packaged
solution consisting of leading EMC Avamar data de-duplication backup and recovery software
running on pre-configured EMC-certified hardware. Together these new offerings simplify and
expand the deployment options for EMC Avamar’s patented global de-duplication software to
manage backup growth for remote offices, branch offices, datacenter LANs, and VMware
environments. Avamar backup software solves traditional backup challenges by storing only a
single copy of sub-file data segments across sites and servers, dramatically reducing the amount
of data that is backed-up daily.
EMC Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware Infrastructure – Continuing to Improve Data
Protection in VMware Environments
As the first fully virtualized de-duplication solution for backup and recovery, the new
Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware Infrastructure continues to strengthen the value proposition
of the two combined solutions. Complementing EMC’s recently announced integration of
Avamar software with VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) for fast and efficient backup within
and across virtual machines, Avamar Virtual Edition enables customers to deploy Avamar’s deduplication technology easily, effectively and in a repeatable fashion on VMware ESX Server
hosts.
Brian Byun, vice president of global partners and solutions at VMware, said, “VMware
customers in all market segments are looking for ways to maximize their datacenter utilization
and achieve further ROI for their VMware deployments. We expect the new EMC Avamar
Virtual Edition for VMware Infrastructure to simplify adoption of data de-duplication and
protection technology in virtualized environments. It is also an innovative example of the
flexibility that results from migrating physically hosted functions into a “virtual appliance” that
drop into customers’ existing VMware infrastructure.”
A key benefit for remote office data protection, the Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware
Infrastructure combines backup and recovery with replication, so both recovery methods can ride
on a shared virtual infrastructure. As a result, customers can mitigate risk by eliminating the need
to ship tapes from site to site. This is accomplished by replicating data between Avamar virtual
machines or from Avamar virtual machines to the new Avamar Data Store or to standard
Avamar servers.
Supporting all VMware backup modes – including Guest, ESX Service Console and
VMware Consolidated Backup – the software is an ideal solution for small, remote offices or
small data centers that have standardized on VMware Infrastructure. It supports up to 1 TB of
de-duplicated backup capacity (which under a typical backup schedule, would require
approximately 37 TB of traditional tape or disk storage), and can leverage the VMware shared
server and storage infrastructure to further lower cost and simplify IT management.
Lauren Whitehouse, analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, said, "EMC continues to
demonstrate leadership by combining two of the hottest technologies in the market today by
delivering the first de-duplication backup and recovery software fully supported on a VMware
server host. They are leveraging their intellectual property to deliver new and unique data
protection solutions for the next-generation data center.”
EMC Avamar Data Store – New Pre-Configured Software/Hardware De-Duplication Solution
A packaged solution consisting of EMC Avamar de-duplication backup and recovery software
running on pre-configured EMC-certified hardware, the Avamar Data Store is available in two
models – a scalable multi-node model and a single-node model. This approach enhances the
total customer experience with simplified purchasing and deployment, and provides new levels
of affordability with minimal on-site setup.
The multi-node Avamar Data Store is ideally designed for deployment in the data center
where backup data is being consolidated from multiple remote locations or to protect VMware
environments and LAN-attached servers. The single-node model is ideally designed for
deployments in distributed or remote offices that require faster, local recovery performance. In
addition, both models support replication, either from the remote office to the data center for
consolidation, or between data centers for disaster recovery purposes.
Northern Pipeline, a U.S.-based national leader in pipeline construction, is a beta
customer for the EMC Avamar Data Store. Ryan McConnell, Northern Pipeline’s Project and
Compliance Manager, said, “Northern Pipeline is a recognized leader in providing distribution
infrastructure services in markets throughout the United States, and EMC helps us maintain our
reputation for safe, high quality, cost-effective solutions and customer satisfaction. The EMC
Avamar Data Store provided us with a turn-key data protection solution from deployment to set
up, helping us avoiding the need to purchase separate products.”
McConnell added, “Leveraging this simple to use, packaged solution, we were able to
dramatically improve backup performance and significantly reduce our backup times. This
solution allowed us to reduce our reliance on shipping tapes and we now have the confidence to
expand data protection to remote sites and systems.”
Mark Sorenson, EMC’s Senior Vice President of Information Management Software,
said, “When customers consolidate servers, they're also consolidating backup streams. Without
client-side data de-duplication, such as EMC Avamar software delivers, they're facing
considerable extra expense and effort moving to virtual server environments. Now, with the new
EMC Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware Infrastructure, customers can rapidly deploy and
simplify the management of backups in a virtual environment. In addition, the EMC Avamar
Data Store provides a one stop shop for those customers looking to consolidate separate server
and software purchases for disk-based data protection. With today’s announcement, we continue
to demonstrate our commitment to customers who are looking at new ways to easily and
affordably reduce and recover data within their information infrastructures.”
Availability
EMC Avamar Data Store is immediately available from EMC and its authorized resellers. EMC
Avamar Virtual Edition for VMware Infrastructure will be available in November 2007 from
EMC and its authorized resellers.
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.
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