Awareness is growing among customers about the need to lessen risk with business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solutions. Consider engaging with the following manufacturers through Ingram Micro. All offer key aspects of a total BCDR solution, backed by Ingram Micro's expert technical, sales and marketing support.

F5 Networks offers products that virtualize data centers, VPN access, optimization and network traffic. For BCDR, F5's BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager, BIG-IP Link Controller and BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager can deliver failover of downed systems. F5's WANJet provides speedy replication of data during failovers. And F5's FirePass SSL VPN enables users to securely access corporate sites from home.

IBM Software offers IBM Tivoli Backup and Recovery, industry-leading solutions that can be combined to provide comprehensive data protection. Based on size and cost, organizations may choose IBM Tivoli Storage Manager or IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express for system backup and recovery. Combining either solution with IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files helps secure every workstation in the organization, whether online, offline or mobile.

Iomega provides SMB-oriented storage products such as network-attached storage, external hard drives and the award-winning REV Backup Drive. REV features a removable rigid disk that is many times faster than tape. Included backup and disaster recovery software and random access ensure secure archiving and quick data retrieval.

Lantronix offers SecureLinx remote data center management products for accessing, monitoring, troubleshooting and managing IT equipment from anywhere, at any time. Lantronix products also provide security features to prevent hackers from disrupting operations. Many managed services providers are using SecureLinx secure console servers for remote troubleshooting and management of SMB customers from a central location.

Quantum is a global storage company specializing in backup, recovery and archiving solutions to help customers meet their BCDR needs. For SMBs, Quantum's GoVault offers fast, simple and reliable disk-based data protection. GoVault's data protection software for Windows utilizes data de-duplication technology to reduce the number of cartridges required for effective backups.

Symantec offers Windows data and system recovery products that address key BCDR pain points. Designed for SMBs, Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers and Backup Exec System Recovery deliver enhanced, complementary data and system protection. Together they can help clients reduce or eliminate backup, lessen data loss, and speed data and system recovery.

Tandberg Data, which has purchased Exabyte, provides tape drive, tape autoloader and disk solutions for reliable and cost effective backups. The RDX QUIKSTOR, for instance, is a removable disk system with capacities up to 300GB and data transfer of up to 45MB/sec. Drives and media are rugged enough to last over 10 years -- ideal for many SMB applications.

VMware's virtualization products help customers maximize their assets and increase productivity. VMware enables IT professionals to increase the work load carried by existing physical servers. VMware's products can help increase IT staff productivity and improve server and application management. VMware's Data Protection, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery solutions help simplify and auto-mate the backup and restore capabilities that keep businesses running.

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