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"The State of Resilience and Optimization on IBM Power Systems" Published by Vision Solutions
Research Findings Reveal Insights and Strategies of IBM i5/OS and AIX User Data Protection and Recovery Strategies
| Source: Vision Solutions
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - November 17, 2008) - Vision Solutions, a leading high availability and disaster recovery solutions
provider in IBM (NYSE : IBM ) Power Systems markets, today released "The
State of Resilience and Optimization on IBM Power Systems," a detailed
20-page report regarding disaster recovery expectations, technologies and
the state of systems management. The report is based on a year-long study
that includes survey data from more than 2,000 technical professionals and
executives involved with the management of IBM i and AIX environments and
coincides with the 20th anniversary of IBM's AS/400 introduction, which is
today known as IBM Power Systems.
"When we began compiling survey data, we had a good idea of what the
results might reveal about IBM i and AIX customers business resiliency
technologies and systems optimization practices," says Edward Vesely,
Vision Solutions senior vice president of marketing. "What has become the
most encouraging information uncovered in our surveys is the tremendous
market opportunity still existing with high availability and disaster
recovery 20 years later."
According to Vesely, the report explains how a range of business resiliency
and optimization technologies are benefiting businesses of all sizes --
from the emerging SMB to the multinational enterprise.
Several notable findings emerging from the survey include:
-- It is imperative that technologies and processes currently in place
achieve Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), even though a large
percentage of firms surveyed do not have appropriate technologies in place
to achieve their stated goals.
-- Data protection and high availability are related but have distinctly
different objectives. In general, companies are adopting solutions to
address both areas, but keeping data and applications continuously
available has not been as consistently addressed as protecting against
catastrophic data loss.
-- The older focus of disaster recovery (recovering from a fire, flood or
other catastrophes) now yields to a broader understanding of protection
against all causes of business interruption. Technologies for recovering
from and actively avoiding downtime are gaining support.
-- Data quality, in terms of its currency, accuracy and relevance to
current business, as well as data access efficiency and productivity, is
another top-of-mind issue for executives and operational managers in all
areas of the company. As data stores grow, so do labor and downtime costs.
"We are privileged that IBM i users remain so loyal to i and have embraced
wholeheartedly the new unified Power Systems platform," said Scott Handy,
IBM's vice president of marketing and strategy, IBM Power Systems. "Twenty
years after the AS/400 was introduced, Power Systems users continue to
reflect the same pragmatic values from two decades ago. Their passion is
remarkable and speaks to the entire ecosystem in which Vision Solutions has
a vibrant role."
In celebration of the anniversary, Vision Solutions and IBM will host a
free "State of Resilience on Power Systems" webcast Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
at 11 a.m. EST. The event will feature IBM's Scott Handy and Vision's
Edward Vesely who will feature news about recent Power Systems technology
and market developments, and findings from Vision's exclusive market
report. Participants who register for the Dec. 2 webcast also will receive
an advanced copy of "The State of Resilience and Optimization on IBM Power
Systems." Register today by going to www.visionsolutions.com/stateofpower.
About Vision Solutions
Vision Solutions, Inc. is a
leading global provider of high availability, disaster recovery and data
management solutions for IBM® Power Systems. With a portfolio spanning
the industry's most innovative and trusted HA technologies from iTERA™, MIMIX® and ORION™ Solutions, Vision keeps critical businesses'
information continuously protected and available. Affordable and easy to
use, Vision products ensure business continuity, increase productivity,
reduce operating costs and satisfy compliance requirements. Vision also
offers advanced cluster management and systems management solutions, and
support for i, Windows, and AIX operating environments. As IBM's largest
high availability Premier Business Partner (NYSE : IBM ), Vision Solutions
oversees a global network of business partners and services and support
professionals to help our customers achieve their business goals. Privately
held by Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc., Vision Solutions is headquartered in
Irvine, California with offices worldwide. For more information, visit
www.visionsolutions.com or call 800.957.4511.