StoreAge Networking Technologies, the leading provider
of split-path SAN storage management and advanced multi-tiered, data
protection solutions, today announced that Baillie Gifford selected
StoreAge SVM(TM) for its data recovery solutions. The installation was
supported by StoreAge's long time strategic partner, Zycko, a value
add distributor who engaged closely with their reseller Alfred
McAlpine to install confidence and commitment in ensuring that the
project met the needs of Baillie Gifford.
Baillie Gifford (www.bailliegifford.com), one of the UK's leading asset management firms, was looking for a disaster recovery solution which would enable the replication of data between its head office and business continuity site. The requirement was to replicate 20 terabytes of business critical financial data from the primary site in Edinburgh to the secondary site in Livingston over a 30 kilometers distance. Additionally, they needed to have the ability to test the company's business continuity procedure by validating the data in the secondary site without stopping the mirroring process. After reviewing the leading vendors, Baillie Gifford chose StoreAge's product suite to ensure data integrity and rapid recovery in case of storage array failure or facility disaster. StoreAge also offered vendor independence, scalability, flexibility and ease of manageability.
Baillie Gifford's SAN includes 16 servers performing database (Oracle 9i), email (Exchange 2003), file serving duties using the Windows 2003 operating system. The architecture consists of EMC CLARiiON Storage arrays and McDATA 4500 switches.
"While simulating a complete loss of our primary site we managed to recover all core servers in around two hours. This is a dramatic improvement over and above the previous architecture," said Colin Lennox, Technical Services Manager at Baillie Gifford. "During the testing, we continued the live replication of production data, without any degradation in service, or increased risk to the business," he added.
Dani Naor, vice president of business development at StoreAge stated: "The disaster recovery results are very impressive. We are happy to improve efficiency and service where it's most needed. We take great pride in supporting a leading financial institution such as Baillie Gifford, where business continuity is a high priority."
Colin Lennox, also added, "StoreAge SVM has provided us with a fully scalable and efficient SAN disaster recovery solution. In the event of our business continuity processes being invoked we feel confident that we can be fully operational within hours thereby reducing the disruption to our business. StoreAge SVM has also presented us with an excellent platform to grow and develop our data platform."
About Baillie Gifford
Baillie Gifford & Co is one of the UK's leading asset management firms. It is based in Edinburgh where it employs over 450 people. It manages or advises on more than GBP 39bn ($69bn) of assets for clients (September 2005). Its clients are mainly institutional and are located in the UK, Continental Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, however it also manages UK investment trusts and open-ended funds. The mandates managed are very varied but essentially comprise investments in Global Equities and Bonds. For further information about the company please visit www.bailliegifford.com
About Zycko
Zycko is a value-add distributor of best of breed IT infrastructure solutions - from corporate networks to open-system storage architectures to unified communications - through a channel of resellers, systems integrators and service providers. Zycko is privately held and has been profitable since inception in 2000, when the company's original charter was to market data networking accessories to resellers as a wholesale distributor. Zycko now employs over 150 staff, serving over 3000 resellers around the world from six offices on three continents. The company enjoys an annual turnover of more than $100m. Zycko's provision of cost-effective IT products and logistics management is supported by vital industry services such as technical support, custom configuration, training and marketing support. These combined factors make Zycko the channel partner of choice.
About StoreAge Networking Technologies
StoreAge Networking Technologies is the leading provider of split-path storage management solutions that centralize and simplify storage network administration. StoreAge network-based solutions provide a uniform, SAN-wide method for provisioning storage, ensuring business continuity, enabling cost-effective disaster recovery, and centrally managing cross-platform, multi-vendor storage environments. StoreAge's award-winning product, SVM(TM) (Storage Virtualization Manager), has been successfully deployed worldwide, gaining exceptional success in managing storage in a wide variety of application environments including databases, OLTP, e-mail, ERP, CRM, video, and many others. StoreAge offers worldwide sales, support, and service, with principal offices in Irvine, CA and Nesher, Israel. For additional information, visit the company website at www.StoreAge.com or contact the company at info@StoreAge.com.
SVM, multiView, multiCopy, multiMigrate, multiMirror and SVM App-Pack are service marks of StoreAge Networking Technology. All brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product may be shown with optional modules. The information contained in this document, is subject to change without notice.
Baillie Gifford (www.bailliegifford.com), one of the UK's leading asset management firms, was looking for a disaster recovery solution which would enable the replication of data between its head office and business continuity site. The requirement was to replicate 20 terabytes of business critical financial data from the primary site in Edinburgh to the secondary site in Livingston over a 30 kilometers distance. Additionally, they needed to have the ability to test the company's business continuity procedure by validating the data in the secondary site without stopping the mirroring process. After reviewing the leading vendors, Baillie Gifford chose StoreAge's product suite to ensure data integrity and rapid recovery in case of storage array failure or facility disaster. StoreAge also offered vendor independence, scalability, flexibility and ease of manageability.
Baillie Gifford's SAN includes 16 servers performing database (Oracle 9i), email (Exchange 2003), file serving duties using the Windows 2003 operating system. The architecture consists of EMC CLARiiON Storage arrays and McDATA 4500 switches.
"While simulating a complete loss of our primary site we managed to recover all core servers in around two hours. This is a dramatic improvement over and above the previous architecture," said Colin Lennox, Technical Services Manager at Baillie Gifford. "During the testing, we continued the live replication of production data, without any degradation in service, or increased risk to the business," he added.
Dani Naor, vice president of business development at StoreAge stated: "The disaster recovery results are very impressive. We are happy to improve efficiency and service where it's most needed. We take great pride in supporting a leading financial institution such as Baillie Gifford, where business continuity is a high priority."
Colin Lennox, also added, "StoreAge SVM has provided us with a fully scalable and efficient SAN disaster recovery solution. In the event of our business continuity processes being invoked we feel confident that we can be fully operational within hours thereby reducing the disruption to our business. StoreAge SVM has also presented us with an excellent platform to grow and develop our data platform."
About Baillie Gifford
Baillie Gifford & Co is one of the UK's leading asset management firms. It is based in Edinburgh where it employs over 450 people. It manages or advises on more than GBP 39bn ($69bn) of assets for clients (September 2005). Its clients are mainly institutional and are located in the UK, Continental Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, however it also manages UK investment trusts and open-ended funds. The mandates managed are very varied but essentially comprise investments in Global Equities and Bonds. For further information about the company please visit www.bailliegifford.com
About Zycko
Zycko is a value-add distributor of best of breed IT infrastructure solutions - from corporate networks to open-system storage architectures to unified communications - through a channel of resellers, systems integrators and service providers. Zycko is privately held and has been profitable since inception in 2000, when the company's original charter was to market data networking accessories to resellers as a wholesale distributor. Zycko now employs over 150 staff, serving over 3000 resellers around the world from six offices on three continents. The company enjoys an annual turnover of more than $100m. Zycko's provision of cost-effective IT products and logistics management is supported by vital industry services such as technical support, custom configuration, training and marketing support. These combined factors make Zycko the channel partner of choice.
About StoreAge Networking Technologies
StoreAge Networking Technologies is the leading provider of split-path storage management solutions that centralize and simplify storage network administration. StoreAge network-based solutions provide a uniform, SAN-wide method for provisioning storage, ensuring business continuity, enabling cost-effective disaster recovery, and centrally managing cross-platform, multi-vendor storage environments. StoreAge's award-winning product, SVM(TM) (Storage Virtualization Manager), has been successfully deployed worldwide, gaining exceptional success in managing storage in a wide variety of application environments including databases, OLTP, e-mail, ERP, CRM, video, and many others. StoreAge offers worldwide sales, support, and service, with principal offices in Irvine, CA and Nesher, Israel. For additional information, visit the company website at www.StoreAge.com or contact the company at info@StoreAge.com.
SVM, multiView, multiCopy, multiMigrate, multiMirror and SVM App-Pack are service marks of StoreAge Networking Technology. All brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product may be shown with optional modules. The information contained in this document, is subject to change without notice.