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Debenhams Selects DataCore's SANsymphony
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 18, 2002) — DataCore Software, a leading provider of enterprise-class, open storage networking software today announced that Debenhams, one of the UK's largest chain of department stores with 97 stores in key locations, has chosen SANsymphony™ for its storage management requirements.
"Like many organizations, our server and storage requirements are growing dramatically in response to business demands," said Robert Rooks, technical architect at Debenhams. "DataCore's SANsymphony met our storage management requirements, enabling us to leverage a best-of-breed heterogeneous environment and maximize new and existing storage investments. Through its centralized management interface, SANsymphony has enabled all storage allocation to be easily manipulated and handled via a single, intuitive GUI by existing support staff."
Debenhams was initially looking to purchase additional disk storage for its new and existing direct attached storage solutions, yet wanted the ability to effectively utilize these assets and manage data storage from a central console. Debenhams decided a storage area network (SAN) powered by DataCore's SANsymphony software would be the most effective way to manage its growing data, allowing the company to move away from a dedicated and proprietary storage environment.
"Debenhams selected SANsymphony to keep pace with its increased requirement for data storage," said Tony Probert, regional sales director for Northern Europe, DataCore Software. "As a completely open solution, SANsymphony is a highly cost-effective solution for Debenhams to significantly lower the total cost of ownership of their storage capacities, today and in the future."
DataCore, with its elite partner, Sagitta, has been able to meet Debenham's requirements by perfecting the process of storage management. SANsymphony's Asynchronous IP Mirroring (AIM) capability provides an alternative approach to business continuance and disaster recovery. The Network Managed Volumes (NMV) feature provides flexible functionality of storage on-demand and dynamic capacity allocation from network storage pools. Debenhams is using newly purchased disks for mission critical purposes and existing disks for development and backup/hierarchical storage management. Using centralized management, the allocation of storage network resources is facilitated through a simple drag-and-drop process.
"Naturally, Debenhams insisted on a storage specialist for this infrastructure solution. Sagitta was able to demonstrate high levels of technical ability, skill and experience in storage design, implementation and support," said Andy Norman, Sagitta Performance Systems. "By using DataCore's SANsymphony, which was tested and pre-staged in Sagitta's extensive technical lab in Havant, near Portsmouth in the UK, we have utilized Debenhams' existing resources and future-proofed its investment."
About Debenhams
Debenhams is Britain's favorite department store. With 97 stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland, a home shopping catalogue and a ground-breaking website, Debenhams is committed to offering our customers greater value, a wider choice and excellent service across every area in which the company trades. Debenhams has eight franchise stores already established in the Middle East, Central Europe, Far East and Scandinavia, with agreements in place to open five more in coming years. For more information visit www.debenhams.com.
About DataCore Software
DataCore Software Corporation's award-winning software automates and consolidates storage management for enterprise customers worldwide, significantly reducing their costs and increasing the return on investment from information technology assets. The company's SANsymphony™ software sets the standard for open storage networking platforms, supporting all major brands of disk arrays and operating systems. It is available and supported through major OEMs, system integrators and resellers. DataCore is privately held with corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For international office locations and more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.
DataCore, the DataCore Logo, Powered by DataCore, Networked-Powered Storage, NPS, ROI Street Smarts, SANsymphony, SANcentral, SANcollege and SANvantage are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. All other products, services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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