WALTHAM, Mass., Nov 8, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- StorageNetworks, Inc. (STOR), the world's leading provider of data storage management software and services, announced today that it will be providing STORbackup services to Hewitt Associates, a global management consulting and outsourcing firm specializing in human resource solutions. StorageNetworks(R) will backup a minimum of 180 terabytes of data from two of Hewitt's Lincolnshire, IL data centers, managing backups for nearly all of Hewitt's internal and client data center applications, including finance, purchasing, human resources and other business-critical applications.
"Backup and recovery operations are a fundamental part of our day-to-day operations, as well as our long-term business continuance," said Wendy Betts at Hewitt. "Working with StorageNetworks, we meet our significant backup and recovery requirements, while concentrating on our core business."
StorageNetworks STORbackup services are fully managed backup and restore services that provide the day-to-day operational management and support of backup environments for enterprise customers. These services are backed by a Service Level Agreement that guarantees 95% backup success rates within customer-specified backup windows. The services address the need for enterprise organizations to significantly improve backup yield - a metric that measures optimal host coverage, backup success rates, and backup policies.
"As the need for comprehensive backup and restore capabilities becomes increasingly important within enterprises, we are pleased to provide customers like Hewitt our software and services to ensure data protection, recoverability and reliability," said Peter Bell, chairman and CEO of StorageNetworks. "Specifically, our software will provide detailed information across nearly every server in Hewitt's primary data centers."
As part of the service, Hewitt gains access to StorageNetworks' STORos(SM) operating system. This software gives Hewitt the ability to view their entire backup environment, with detailed backup success rate information displayed by host and backup jobs. This knowledge gives customers such as Hewitt true reporting and insight that will allow them to make the most informed storage planning, implementation and procurement decisions.
By leveraging StorageNetworks' industry-leading software platform, Hewitt will have the ability to significantly increase efficiencies and automation within their backup environment, while ensuring 24x7 access to mission critical data.
About StorageNetworks
StorageNetworks, Inc. (STOR) is delivering the future of data storage today. We are the world's leading provider of data storage management services and software. Our unique services and software enable enterprises, network service providers, and system integrators to deliver cost-effective solutions to store, manage, and protect information on a global basis. We simplify data storage management and empower our customers and partners with increased control and optimal utilization of their complex storage environments. StorageNetworks, headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, has offices worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at
www.storagenetworks.com, email
info@storagenetworks.com, or call 1.800.463.7105.
StorageNetworks is a registered servicemark and STORos is a servicemark of StorageNetworks, Inc. All other brand and product names contained in this announcement may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS ILLINOISINDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS SOFTWARE SOURCE: StorageNetworks