CommVault Simpana Suite Receives Windows Server 2008 Certification
- Simpana 7.0 Software is Certified Across 32-bit and 64-bit
Windows Server 2008 Editions -
- Certification Improves User Confidence in Migrating to Newer
Versions of Windows, Exchange Server and Office SharePoint Server -
OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2008--CommVault (NASDAQ:CVLT):
-- The CommVault(R) Simpana(R) 7.0 software suite is now
certified for Microsoft's most advanced Windows Server
operating system, Windows Server 2008.
-- This latest certification helps ensure that joint CommVault
and Microsoft customers upgrading to the newest 64-bit
architecture will be able to confidently take advantage of the
powerful Web, virtualization, security and management
enhancements in Windows Server 2008, and still protect, access
and restore older information stored on previous versions of
the Microsoft operating system. This 'Release Independence'
capability provides Simpana software users better management
of their investments in Windows, Exchange Server and Office
SharePoint Server.
-- With industry analysts estimating that the worldwide
deployments of Windows Server 2008 will grow to 2.5 million by
the end of 2009(1), global enterprises will now be better able
to meet regulatory requirements for data retention and
availability on Windows Server 2008 and previous versions by
using CommVault Simpana software.
-- Built, tuned and certified on the Windows platform, CommVault
Simpana software provides comprehensive data management that
enables customers to backup, restore, archive and deploy file
level deduplication capabilities. IT administrators can also
manage content specific data within the enterprise, including
migration functionality that can assist in migrating data from
older versions of Windows, UNIX and Linux to Windows Server
2008.
-- All certification tests were conducted by VeriTest, the
testing division of Lionbridge Technologies (NASDAQ: LIOX).
With this certification, the award-winning CommVault Simpana
software satisfied Microsoft's highest application development
and testing standards. By migrating their IT infrastructures
to Windows Server 2008 protected by Simpana 7.0, customers
gain simplified, automated and unified Windows data
management.
-- As part of the Windows Server 2008 certification testing,
CommVault software satisfied stringent reliability
requirements after it was installed and ran on a 32-processor
system. Additionally, CommVault Simpana 7.0 software was
installed and ran on a Microsoft Cluster Server and
demonstrated that it could support failover to four cluster
nodes. During the testing, CommVault's service and support was
also noted for high-quality and responsiveness.
Supporting Quotes
-- "Our customers tell us that powerful data management solutions
are essential to creating dynamic IT environments. CommVault
makes it easier for our customers to manage their Windows
Server 2008 IT infrastructure and transparently take advantage
of Exchange Server, Office SharePoint Server and the new
Windows virtualization features, regardless of the hardware
platforms our customers are using in their enterprise," said
Ward Ralston, group product manager, Windows Server Group,
Microsoft Corp.
-- "In successfully completing Windows Server 2008 certification
through VeriTest, CommVault offers customers a higher degree
of confidence in making the purchasing decision for this
latest Windows operating system. This ensures that CommVault
is certified at the highest level of certification for Windows
Server 2008, assuring the highest level of application
compatibility," said Ward Ralston, group product manager,
Windows Server Group, Microsoft Corp.
-- "CommVault offers a complete suite of data and information
management software to its customers and partners that is
certified with Windows Server 2008. With CommVault Simpana, we
are meeting customer demand for fast, highly available,
scalable, and secure data management solutions that protect,
archive, and restore file system and application data across
virtually any Windows platform," said Randy De Meno, chief
evangelist and Microsoft Partnership for CommVault.
Supporting Resources
-- Learn more about CommVault Simpana 7.0
http://www.commvault.com/products/
-- Learn more about CommVault's strategic partnership with
Microsoft http://commvault.com/microsoft/
-- Learn more about joint CommVault/Microsoft success stories
http://www.commvault.com/microsoft/success.asp
-- Learn more about CommVault's news
http://www.commvault.com/news.asp
-- Learn more about Windows Server 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/overview.aspx
About CommVault
A singular vision -- a belief in a better way to address current and future data management needs -- guides CommVault in the development of Singular Information Management(R) solutions for high-performance data protection, universal availability and simplified management of data on complex storage networks. CommVault's exclusive single-platform architecture gives companies unprecedented control over data growth, costs and risk. CommVault's Simpana(R) software suite of products was designed to work together seamlessly from the ground up, sharing a single code and common function set, to deliver superlative Data Protection, Archive, Replication, Search and Resource Management capabilities. More companies every day join those who have discovered the unparalleled efficiency, performance, reliability, and control only CommVault can offer. Information about CommVault is available at www.commvault.com. CommVault's corporate headquarters is located in Oceanport, New Jersey in the United States. (cvlt-pt)
Safe Harbor Statement
Customers' results may differ materially from those stated herein; CommVault does not guarantee that all customers can achieve benefits similar to those stated above. This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding financial projections, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as competitive factors, difficulties and delays inherent in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of software products and related services, general economic conditions and others. Statements regarding CommVault's beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. CommVault does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
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(1) Source: IDC, Worldwide Windows Server Operating Environments 2008-2012 Forecast: The Era of 64-bit, Hypervisors, and Windows Server 2008 Begins, Doc #211067, March 2008
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