Leading Insurance Underwriter Achieves Optimal RTO/RPO with Real-Time Replication, Application-Aware Failover and Failback to Safeguard Physical and
Virtual Server Environment
REO BCA automates the reliable recovery of vital data and applications at both the local data center and remote disaster recovery sites by combining capacity-optimized replication technology with comprehensive application-aware failover and failback. The result is non-disruptive, continuous availability of core business applications, such as email, databases and unstructured files, along with the ability to recover from any point in time or event. Additionally, patented point-in-time "book marking" technology enables "near-zero" Recovery Point and Recovery Time Objectives (RPO/RTO).
Other unique REO BCA features designed to deliver heightened yet affordable and uncomplicated business continuity include:
-- Seamless integration with Windows/Linux file services,Microsoft Exchange and SQL as well as complete support of virtualized environments, includingVMware , and Hyper-V; -- Non-disruptive server, application and data migration for maximizing existing and new infrastructure investments; -- Server, storage and network hardware independence to facilitate tiered storage strategies for robust disaster recovery; and -- Centralized management and reporting, including an Environmental Profiler for analyzing data, network and storage resource utilization.
According to Ravi Pendekanti, vice president of worldwide marketing for
Overland's REO BCA is the focal point of a recently fortified disaster
recovery infrastructure at RSUI, a leading insurance underwriter based in
For
"Despite the budget pressures brought on by current economic difficulties, organizations of all sizes know that now is when they need to be even more responsive to customers. Ensuring that all of their IT applications are protected and quickly recoverable is a critical requirement," said Richard Villars, vice president of storage systems research at IDC. "Solutions like Overland's REO BCA that are designed and priced for small and mid-sized business will make it make it more practical for IT managers to deploy robust data protection for their physical and virtual server environments."
Availability and Pricing
Overland's REO BCA comes in two configurations: REO BCA 100, a 1u appliance that starts with support for up to five application servers; and REO BCA 200, a 2u appliance that starts with support for up to 10 application servers. Application server filter drivers can be installed on new and existing application servers, requiring less than one percent resource utilization.
REO BCA is available now through Overland partners for a starting solution
MSRP of approximately
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