GEC NEWS WIRERelationship spawns new software features and functionality embedded in Simpana 10
CommVault has extended its relationship with Rackspace Hosting to improve managed backup services based on the latest enhancements in Simpana 10.
Powered by Simpana software, the Rackspace Managed Backup service helps customers reduce risk and provides peace of mind by enabling customers to back up their data for rapid recovery in the event of an outage or data loss. The flexibility of the Simpana platform allows Rackspace to offer a range of options, helping customers with their specific data backup needs.
Through their collaborative efforts, the companies have worked closely to enhance Rackspace’s services capabilities and the Simpana 10 platform itself. Several of the newest features found in Simpana software, including workflow automation and global reporting, were developed as a result of this collaboration and are now part of Simpana 10.
“We work closely with our partners to quickly and effectively deliver new data and information management services that provide long term strategic value both to ourselves and our service provider partners,” said Alan G. Bunte, executive vice president and chief operating officer, CommVault. “Our relationship with Rackspace is a perfect example of how CommVault collaborates with a broad ecosystem of global providers to help more customers rapidly adopt modern data information management for improved costs and agility.”
“CommVault has made some important changes in Simpana 10 that will help us scale with our customers and their business needs as they grow,” said Tim Symchych, senior director of supply chain operations at Rackspace. “We back up approximately 66 petabytes of customer data per month using Simpana software and CommVault has become a trusted advisor.”
