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Legato Systems Unveils Celestra Power 1.5 and 2.0 for Enterprise-Class Serverless Backup

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Legato Systems Inc., a leader in enterprise storage management software, announced the release of Legato Celestra Power 1.5 and 2.0, addressing the growing need for faster backup, increased storage network performance, and manageability. The new products deliver live, serverless, LAN-free backup of mission-critical data, providing 24x7 high-performance accessibility for enterprise applications. Celestra Power is a breakthrough software that supports both Storage Area Network (SAN)-based and traditional storage environments.

The new features and enhancements in Celestra Power 1.5 and 2.0 include:

  • Expanded platform support for 64-bit mode on Sun Solaris 7 and Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX 11.0
  • Hot and cold backup of tablespaces, archive logs, and configuration files
  • Support for Oracle8i database users with the Legato Celestra Module for Oracle (CMO)
  • Extended Copy protocol support for moving data directly from disk to tape by Celestra-enabled SAN devices
  • Serverless backup capability that eliminates the need for a backup window

Celestra Power 2.0 also introduces support for the Extended Copy protocol, enabling data to be moved directly from disk to tape by Celestra-enabled SAN devices. This feature is added to the existing Celestra Data Mover configuration, providing serverless backup for both SAN and traditional SCSI-based storage environments.

"Legato's Celestra Power technology promises to revolutionize the way customers think about data protection," said Steve Duplessie, senior analyst at Enterprise Storage Group. "By delivering live, serverless, and LAN-free backup of mission-critical data, Legato is moving rapidly to deliver the benefits of serverless backup to a wide range of enterprise customers."

Key Takeaways:

  • Celestra Power 1.5 and 2.0 provide live, serverless, LAN-free backup of mission-critical data
  • The new products support both SAN-based and traditional storage environments
  • Expanded platform support for 64-bit mode on Sun Solaris 7 and HP-UX 11.0
  • Hot and cold backup of tablespaces, archive logs, and configuration files
  • Support for Oracle8i database users with the Legato Celestra Module for Oracle (CMO)
  • Extended Copy protocol support for moving data directly from disk to tape by Celestra-enabled SAN devices
  • Serverless backup capability that eliminates the need for a backup window
  • Support for Windows NT, including CMO on Windows NT
  • First enterprise-class serverless backup solution to support both UNIX and Windows NT environments
  • Integration of Legato's Celestra and NetWorker products in Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Enterprise Storage Solutions
  • Legato's commitment to delivering products and technologies that enable information continuance in heterogeneous IT environments

Statistics:

  • 24x7 high-performance accessibility for enterprise applications
  • 70,000+ customers with Legato's storage management software products
  • 13 members of the Celestra Consortium participated in Legato's SAN Pavilion at Networld+Interop
  • 13 demo presentations at Networld+Interop showcasing joint solutions from the Celestra Consortium partners
  • 5 partners cited in the release for their support of Celestra technology, including Chaparral Network Storage, Crossroads Systems, Overland Data, and Pathlight Technology

Sources:

  • Legato Systems Inc. press release, "Legato Launches Celestra Power 2.0 with Windows NT Support" (May 2000)
  • Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NetWorld Interop 2000 press release, "Legato's Celestra Power Revolutionizes Data Protection" (May 2000)
  • Oracle Corporation press release, "Oracle8i Database Users to Benefit from Legato's Celestra Power" (May 2000)
  • Enterprise Storage Group press release, "Legato's Celestra Power Promises to Revolutionize Data Protection" (May 2000)
  • Legato Systems Inc. website, "About Legato" (n.d.)
  • Fujitsu Siemens Computers press release, "Legato's Celestra and NetWorker Products in Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Enterprise Storage Solutions" (n.d.)

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