Managed Services

• Hosting
• Monitoring
• Network
• Security
• Server
• Storage
• Data Protection

• Clients are connected to the secure Scolocate backup network at the Scolocate Data Center or remotely
• Clients can choose from three different network technologies to suit their needs (TCP/IP, Fibre or iSCSI)
• Clients can also choose from traditional backup methods or add the additional backup protection of complete server imaging
• Backups are scheduled and run in an agreed time window
• Data is backed up to a set of disks to allow for a rapid backup process and for fast recovery options from disk
• Clients can choose the amount of disk capacity for their storage needs based the backup size and disk storage rentention requirements
• Backed up data is copied from Clients disk to our disk and then to tape for long term data retention
• All data that is backed up is fully encrypted using Commvault’s native data encryption protection

ScoLocate uses backup agent technology that provides Industry Leading technology to intelligently backup a wide variety of systems and applications:

• UNIX: Protects Solaris, HP-UX, AIX and Tru64. Single view simplifies management of complex data protection strategies.
• Linux: Protects Linux file systems, even Linux clustered systems. Provides easy, unified administration and flexibility to support open-source environments.
• Novell Netware: Leverages Novell SMS, NDS schema and extended schema to protect critical data in your NetWare environment. Protects crucial data created by NDS-compliant applications.
• Windows 2003, 2000, and NT4: Automates protection of all FAT or NTFS data. Easier recovery of challenging data sets like: NT hardware hive, Windows 2003/2000 system state, directory mount points and links and remote storage services. Supports Microsoft Cluster Service.
• Databases (DB2, Informix, Oracle, SQL Server)
• Choose from RMAN integrated for Oracle or ONBAR XBSA API set for Informix. Integrated with DB2/UDB API set. For SQL Server, uses MSDN VDI interface to provide parallel backup data streams to deliver optimum performance. Quickly recover individual tablespace, or filegroup, or files.
• Exchange Server: Restores single messages. Finds lost message, note, contact and more on key parameters via wildcards. Backs up and restores with single instance store.
• SharePoint Portal Server: Restores single documents. Protects all local or remote SPS resources.
• Active Directory: Provides fast recovery of Active Directory attributes and "Tomb-stone" users in the event of corruption of inadvertent modification.
• Lotus Notes/Domino: Backs up and recovers individual documents with NOTES ID intact, eliminating the replication storm that other recovery methods can trigger.
• NAS (Network Attached Storage): NDMP controls the backup and restore process that includes direct attached, 3-way backup and library sharing to assure data availability.
• SAN (Storage Area Network): 'Zero impact' backup integrates with snapshot technology. LAN-free and serverless backup combines with Dynamic Drive Sharing and library sharing for seamless protection while eliminating load on production servers.
• SAP R/3: Fully integrated with the SAP BACKINT Interface and is fully certified with SAP BAPI.

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