CentricStor and Time Navigator share focus on Information
Lifecycle Management
Atempo and Fujitsu Siemens Computers jointly announce
certification of Time Navigator for use with CentricStor
Palo Alto/USA and Munich/Germany, December 06, 2004 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT provider
and Atempo Inc., a leader in information lifecycle strategies for
data protection, today announced the completion of testing and
certification of Atempo’s data protection product Time
Navigator with Fujitsu Siemens Computer's CentricStor Virtual
Tape Appliance. With this announcement, Fujitsu Siemens Computers
takes another step towards delivering the broadest system platform
support with its CentricStor storage solution.
The advantages of a combined Time Navigator and CentricStor
solution include:
• Open architecture for maximum integration flexibility
• Protection of investment
• Dramatic cost savings through consolidation and
reduced administration effort
• Improved utilization of existing peripherals
• Advanced disk-to-disk-to-tape backup capabilities
(D2D2T)
• High performance data protection and uninterrupted
data availability
“CentricStor is an outstanding Virtual Tape Appliance
with the most comprehensive support in heterogeneous
environments,” said Bas Broekarts, Atempo’s vice
president of global sales. “Large Data Centers will be able
to deliver first class data protection services with consolidation
of a wide variety of tape storage resources. At the same time,
CentricStor together with Time Navigator delivers high performance
disk-to-disk-to-tape backup (D2D2T) with integrated ILM
(Information Lifecycle Management) functions."
“Time Navigator offers key functions which are
essential for Atempo's customers and is one of the most
sophisticated backup and restore product. Time Navigator together
with CentricStor leads to a powerful data protection with a well
managed rapid and accurate data restoration," said Dr. Helmut
Beck, vice president of storage at Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
“With the certification of Atempo’s Time Navigator we
step further with seamless integration of all popular
backup/restore applications."
In the common test laboratory in Brussels the certification
was jointly approved in close relationship between Fujitsu Siemens
Computers and Atempo. Time Navigator was linked with CentricStor in
an open systems environment within a Storage Area Network.
CentricStor – Backgrounder
CentricStor is the name of Fujitsu Siemens Computers’
virtual tape appliance used to consolidate magnetic tape processing
in open system and mainframe environments. CentricStor as a
fail-save disaster protection solution combines the speed of disk
with tape reliability for Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape backup with
integrated ILM-functions (Information Lifecycle Management).
CentricStor supports market leading backup applications, major
system platforms and major tape automation environments. Many
satisfied customers in Europe are already using CentricStor for
data protection and Nearline storage consolidation. The powerful
virtual tape appliance is also successfully introduced in Japan,
the United States and since November 2004 in Southeast Asia. More
information about CentricStor can be found at www.centricstor.com.
Time Navigator – Backgrounder
Atempo’s flagship product, Time Navigator, a highly
scalable and feature-rich software product offers performance and
features grouped around today’s more complex enterprise
challenges including disaster recovery, compliance, security and
rapid data growth. Atempo’s customers include Airbus,
Capgemini, Crédit Agricole, Orange, France Telecom, Novartis,
Renault and Virgin.net.
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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers:
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider
with a strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Business
Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With a
portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds
through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a presence in all key markets across
Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging the strengths,
innovation and global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu
Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet the needs of
customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises and
private users. For more information on Fujitsu Siemens Computers,
please visit: www.fujitsu-siemens.com
About Atempo:
Founded in 1992, Atempo enables practical, comprehensive and
flexible information life cycle management strategies with a suite
of business continuity and compliance solutions based on
Atempo's Time Navigator platform. With an established network
of value-added reseller and strategic alliances, Atempo empowers
2000 companies and partners worldwide with the fastest back-up and
restore, disaster recovery, archiving, and regulatory compliance
solutions in this time of unrelenting data growth. For more
information please visit www.atempo.com or call (866) 417-0200.
PR Contacts:
Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Amy M.K. Flécher
Director Communications
Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 3222 4460
Mobile: +49 (0) 171 86 50 101
Fax: + 49 (0) 89 3222 4466
amy.flecher@fujitsu-siemens.com
Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Andrea Stercken
PR Manager
Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 3222 4458
Mobile:+ 49 (0) 170 632 9434
Fax: + 49 (0) 89 3222 4466
andrea.stercken@fujitsu-siemens.com
Atempo
Laurent Fanichet
Corporate Communications
+1.650.494.2600 (USA)
+33.01.64.86.84.08 (Europe)
laurent.fanichet@atempo.com
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