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FalconStor, eSeSIX COLLABORATE ON NEW VTL APPLIANCE FOR GERMANY

FalconStor Software Inc, a developer of network storage infrastructure software solutions, and eSeSIX Computer GmbH, a storage reseller and distributor based in Pfaffenhofen, Germany, announced that the companies have strengthened their existing relationship by collaborating on a new solution that will enable eSeSIX to deliver a Virtual Tape Library Appliance (VTL Appliance) powered by FalconStor's flagship product, IPStor enterprise level software.

The VTL Appliance will complement eSeSIX's existing portfolio of storage products, including its own SANCenter solution appliances, also powered by IPStor. The VTL Appliance from eSeSIX enhances the speed and reliability of existing third party backup applications by using disks to emulate industry standard tape libraries, and by transferring data to, and restoring it from, disk-based virtual tape at ultra high speeds. The appliance also maximizes reliability by removing robotic mechanical failures and physical tape media errors.

"Our agreement with FalconStor already enables us to offer our enterprise customers storage solutions based on proven, award-winning technology," said Andreas Müller, sales manager of storage systems at eSeSIX. "This collaboration is a great example of addressing the needs of mid-sized organizations and data center managers needing a cost-effective, reliable, integrated, immediate backup and restore solution."

"The VTL Appliance is a natural extension of our relationship with eSeSIX. They already have the expertise and experience of delivering solutions powered by IPStor," said Guy Berlo, regional director of the central region for FalconStor. "This collaboration has resulted in a solution that is ideal for mid-range companies requiring a compact, efficient solution to data storage backup and recovery, as it offers customers fully integrated near-line data archival solutions that minimize overhead, without sacrificing management functionality-a real competitive advantage in today's demanding IT market."

The Virtual Tape Library Appliance optimizes the performance and reliability of backup/restore operations without requiring changes to be made to the existing backup software. Extensive qualifications have been conducted to ensure the interoperability between the VTL Appliance and third party backup applications. In addition to improving performance and reliability, the VTL Appliance facilitates the consolidation and provisioning of backup resources (tape library and media) to lower administrative costs.

Remote vaulting and offsite tape storage can be performed using the VTL Appliance to provision virtual tape media and libraries over an IP network. Data movement between the VTL Appliance's disk-based virtual tapes to physical tape media is accomplished as a secondary task, and can be done at any time of the day without impact to the application performance. The VTL Appliance can also be configured in pairs, ensuring end-to-end path/appliance/storage high availability for non-stop backup and restore operations.