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Palindrome Corp. Announces Storage Manager 4.0 for Network Administrators

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Palindrome Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Seagate Technology Inc., has announced the immediate availability of Storage Manager 4.0, a comprehensive backup and storage management software solution for network administrators. This product addresses the growing need for reliable data protection and automated storage management in NetWare 3.x and 4.x servers. Storage Manager 4.0 combines the backup capabilities of Backup Director 4.0, the automated archiving of Network Archivist software, and the flexibility of Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) software into a single product, providing a complete storage management solution at a competitive price point.

Key Takeaways:

  • Storage Manager 4.0 is a single product solution that combines comprehensive backup, automated archiving, file migration, and hierarchical storage management capabilities.
  • The product offers a single administrator console for simplified operation, alerting, and reporting of all functions, ensuring consistency across all functions.
  • Integration is the key to Storage Manager's reliability, simplicity, and value, allowing administrators to progress from backup to archiving to migration to full HSM as their comfort or needs dictate.
  • The product provides high reliability and data availability through synchronization, SafeStore Technology, server recovery diskettes, and fault-tolerant device support.
  • Ease of use is enhanced through a Windows graphical interface, environment checker, single control panel, and UI for all backup, archiving, and HSM functions.
  • Storage Manager 4.0 reduces training and support costs through a single product solution, automates policy implementation, and saves administrators time and money.
  • The product is priced competitively, with the suggested retail price for the single-server network of up to 25 users starting at $995.
  • Registered users of Palindrome Network Archivist can upgrade to Storage Manager 4.0 for as little as $495 for the single server, unlimited user version.

Statistics:

  • Maximum backup speed: up to 708 MB/min through concurrent operation to multiple devices and automatic load balancing.
  • Storage Manager 4.0 is priced competitively with other network backup software, with a suggested retail price for the single-server network of up to 25 users of $995.
  • The product offers multiple methods of messaging, including MHS, Send, SNMP, and SmartAlert Palette.
  • The multiserver, unlimited user version is priced at $3,595.
  • Special competitive upgrade prices for users switching to the Storage Manager single-server, 25 user version from other NLM-based backup software products are available starting at $495 through Aug. 31, 1995.

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE - July 3, 1995
  • Palindrome Corp.
  • Seagate Technology Inc.

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