HOPKINTON, Mass., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the
world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced EMC(R)
Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (EMC GDDR) software for two-site IBM
mainframe environments. EMC GDDR enables customers to automatically restart
host mainframe systems, critical applications and EMC Symmetrix(R) DMX storage
systems to minimize the impact of unplanned or planned outages and enhance
information availability and protection.
Now available for two-site mainframe environments in addition to
previously supported three-site mainframe environments, EMC GDDR delivers the
highest levels of availability and assures automated restart consistency
across applications and implementation methodologies via a proven,
standardized software product. Whereas competing offerings typically require
complex custom scripting, extended debug and test periods, and expensive, long
term service contracts, EMC GDDR software is faster to deploy, easier to
manage and configure, and significantly less expensive to maintain.
"With EMC GDDR, we are leveraging our rich mainframe technology heritage
and expertise in business continuity to provide mainframe customers with a
unified, cost-effective solution that enables them to meet stringent recovery
time objectives and enhance the reliability of their restart and recovery
operations," said David Donatelli, President, EMC Storage Division. "By
extending these capabilities to customers with two-site mainframe operations,
we are expanding the market for this critical functionality."
EMC GDDR software improves the availability of host systems, applications,
and storage resources via standardized, parameter-driven software, protecting
multi-site mainframe environments against unplanned outages. Additionally,
customers can leverage EMC GDDR software to automate failover operations
during planned outages such as maintenance operations and upgrades, and test
their disaster restart operations without writing, verifying, and maintaining
custom scripts. For remote replication, EMC GDDR utilizes EMC's
industry-leading EMC SRDF(R) (Symmetrix Remote Data Facility) software for
efficient synchronous and asynchronous data replication to ensure seamless
offsite protection of critical information assets and service level
continuity.
"Disaster restart and recovery automation enables enterprises to optimize
information availability and operational resiliency, while minimizing their
reliance on manual processes and third-party intervention," said Mike Kahn,
Managing Director, The Clipper Group, Inc. "With EMC GDDR for both two-site
and three-site mainframe environments, EMC is offering customers a highly
compelling, simplified alternative to complex, scripting-intensive offerings
that often require help from outside service providers."
Availability
EMC GDDR software for Symmetrix DMX customers with two-site or three-site
mainframe configurations is available today from EMC and its worldwide network
of 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 http://www.EMC.com
EMC, Symmetrix and SRDF are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. All
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