Vertices Now Logs Media from BrightStor CA-1
NEEDHAM, Mass. - March 12, 2003 - Today, B&L Associates Inc. announced the release of the Vertices Legacy Logger™ for BrightStor™ CA-1®, allowing legacy tape management information to be imported directly into Vertices® Media Management System.
Vertices is the comprehensive media management tool for open systems that helps easily store, move, track and protect all removable media. And now users of BrightStor CA-1 Tape Management System can inquire and control their mainframe media through Vertices.
"Users of BrightStor CA-1 told us they needed to keep their tape management tasks resident on the mainframe, but they also wanted to use Vertices’ intuitive user interface and time-saving scanning module," commented Michael Kramer, vice president of sales and marketing for B&L Associates. "With the new Legacy Logger module, CA-1 users can now merge their tape information with the open system media, allowing for one central location for media lookups and reconciliation."
Vertices Legacy Logger also reduces mainframe downtime by enabling administrators and staff performing inquiries and movements to offload mainframe processing to the less expensive and more intuitive Vertices environment. And Vertices has time-saving features, allowing users to:
- Automatically reconcile entire tape vaults with 100% accuracy
- Automatically transfer media movement lists to offsite vendors, and other vaults, via FTP
- Automatically log media generated by popular back-up systems such as Computer Associates® BrightStor ARCserve®, VERITAS NetBackup™ and Backup Exec™, Hewlett Packard Omniback II™ and Legato® NetWorker®
Vertices is the missing piece in most disaster recovery procedures and its robust features will help companies meet even the most stringent business continuity guidelines. And now that Vertices can log BrightStor CA-1 information, customers will be able to accomplish all these tasks from one central, scalable system.
About B&L Associates, Inc.
B&L Associates, established in 1975, is a global leader in data center solutions. The company offers a full suite of data center operations automation products and storage management solutions for open and legacy environments. B&L, with installations in 26 countries, serves some of the world's leading organizations, including Arthur Andersen, Qualcomm, and Weyerhauser Company. For further information, contact B&L at 877-VERTICES (877-837-8423), the corporate website at www.bandl.com, or the Vertices website located at www.vertices.net.
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Editors - for further information contact:
L.J. DiCarlo
B&L Associates, Inc.
781/444-1404
ljdicarlo@bandl.com
