SunGard Availability Services Extends Data Availability with Secure2Disk According to Enterprise Strategy Group Research Report

WAYNE, Pa., Oct 05, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- For many organizations, data growth is highlighting the performance and reliability problems of tape-centric data protection strategies, according to a recent report by the analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG)*. The firm identifies these issues as driving organizations to deploy disk-based technologies in their backup processes but such organizations are typically only addressing onsite operational recovery.

In its report, ESG sees the combination of local disk-based backup and emerging, remote cloud-based storage for disaster recovery working together to provide "a compelling benefit" for end-user organizations. The analyst firm cites SunGard Secure2Disk as an online backup and recovery solution that leverages this trend to provide "an attractive alternative to on-premises, tape-centric strategies - especially in tough economic times." "Most organizations rely on tape-centric backup strategies at their primary site, storing backup copies off premises for disaster recovery purposes," said Lauren Whitehouse, analyst, ESG. "SunGard Secure2Disk provides onsite operational recovery and rapid offsite disaster recovery at a cost that approaches tape." In its research report "SunGard Extends Data Availability with Secure2Disk," ESG positions Secure2Disk as a natural extension to SunGard's business continuity portfolio. The report reviews Secure2Disk's advantages over on-premises backup software, including performance, reliability, scalability, security and cost.

Secure2Disk is a disk-based, online backup and recovery solution for organizations looking to improve the reliability of both operational backup and off-site recovery of IT systems. It helps organizations upgrade tape-based backup systems for even the most complex IT infrastructures that mix multivendor servers, storage systems and application environments - with no specialized technical skills needed.

Secure2Disk permits organizations to respond quickly to operational outages restoring data from multiple sources - disks that are on-site and disks that are online and off-site at a SunGard recovery center. It also provides a second off-site backup vault at a second SunGard recovery center, helping to ensure data is protected and recoverable. Included among SunGard's recovery options are ready-to-use mobile recovery units that can be delivered right to a customer location.

"Companies are experiencing compound annual storage growth rates of 30 to 35 percent and this is pressuring IT organizations to improve information availability," said John Lindeman, vice president of product management at SunGard Availability Services. "With Secure2Disk, customer data is routinely routed to a secure, off-site SunGard recovery facility - making it a cost-effective alternative to onsite, tape-based storage solutions." About SunGard Availability Services SunGard Availability Services provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software to more than 10,000 customers in North America and Europe. With five million square feet of datacenter and operations space, SunGard assists IT organizations across virtually all industry and government sectors to prepare for and recover from emergencies by helping them minimize their computer downtime and optimize their uptime. Through direct sales and channel partners, we help organizations ensure their people and customers have uninterrupted access to the information systems they need in order to do business. To learn more, visit www.availability.sungard.com or call 1-800-468-7483.

About SunGard SunGard is one of the world's leading software and IT services companies. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries.

SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software.

With annual revenue exceeding $5 billion, SunGard is ranked 435 on the Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and services company on the Forbes list of private businesses. Based on information compiled by Datamonitor**, SunGard is the third largest provider of business applications software after Oracle and SAP. Continuity, Insurance & Risk has recognized SunGard as service provider of the year an unprecedented six times. For more information, please visit SunGard at www.sungard.com.

* The ESG Report is titled "SunGard Extends Data Availability with Secure2Disk," by Lauren Whitehouse, June 30, 2009.

** January 2009 Technology Vendors Financial Database Tracker http://www.datamonitor.com Trademark Information: SunGard and the SunGard logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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