LAS VEGAS, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro Focus
(LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced that Micro Focus Data
Protector now offers comprehensive protection for applications
deployed in HPE ProLiant for Microsoft Azure Stack. Data Protector
now extends the reach of its highly scalable and secure backup and
disaster recovery solution and its best-in-class integration
capabilities with HPE storage to span hybrid cloud
environments.
Organizations are increasingly moving critical applications and
data into the cloud, and the need to provide the right protection
for applications – both on-premises and on the cloud – is
paramount. Using advanced data protection techniques, Data
Protector enables backup lifecycle management, single item
recovery, and advanced application integration for HPE ProLiant for
Microsoft Azure Stack. The fully integrated solution helps
organizations take advantage of the solution in hybrid
environments, enabling seamless protection of data and applications
running on-premises and on the cloud.
"Micro Focus and HPE have partnered to deliver advanced data
protection capabilities for customers taking advantage of the
flexibility and cost savings from private and public clouds," said
Rahul Tripathi, Vice President, ITOM
Product Management at Micro Focus. "Micro Focus Data
Protector, our backup solution for Azure Stack, enables
enterprises to confidently move their critical applications and
complex business services into the cloud."
"While VMs find a new home on Azure Stack, with Micro Focus Data
Protection they can be protected at a location of your choice,"
stated Natalia Mackevicius,
Director, Azure Stack at Microsoft Corp. "Data Protector's
integrations with Azure Stack provide the intelligence and
automation required for protecting data in dynamic environments
while managing centrally. When the VM's move, your backup data can
be moved with them, accelerating your trip to the cloud."
The capabilities of the Micro Focus Data Protector solution for
hybrid cloud include:
- HPE ProLiant for Microsoft Azure Stack integration, with
seamless protection for hybrid cloud data and applications. No
plug-ins or complex integration is required to implement the Micro
Focus and HPE solution, simplifying the backup and restore
process.
- Support of multiple backup topologies, regardless of
agent or agentless deployment, on premise or cloud. Unlike
"one-size-fits-all" solutions, Data Protector accommodates diverse
environments and adapts over time to meet evolving organizational
needs.
- Usage of existing backup infrastructure,
including processes to preserve investments and reduce costs
associated with training and reskilling. Data protector maintains
protection of existing infrastructure while fully integrating with
new technologies like Azure Stack throughout any transitions.
- Application-specific backup, providing application
consistency, data integrity and recoverability for the most
critical business applications, including Exchange and Microsoft
SQL. The advanced recovery options include granular recovery,
point-in-time recovery, and availability group support.
- Advanced analytics and monitoring, which measures the
effectiveness of meeting service level agreements in fast-paced
hybrid cloud environments. Clear insight into backup status ensures
there are no gaps in your protection coverage, and shows if any
processes are not running or completing as scheduled. Analytics
determine resource utilization hot spots and allow for
infrastructure cost and performance optimization.
- Enhanced data security and compliance, including secure
peering and centralized command and execution controls, which
provide reliable backup for workloads in both public and hybrid
cloud. In light of GDPR, Data Protector helps maintain compliance
and focus on data accessibility.
Micro Focus is leading the way helping customers protect their
data when taking advantage of the flexibility and cost savings from
private and public clouds. A recent solution paper from the Taneja
Group highlights and confirms the suitability of the Micro Focus
and HPE solution. Their market analysis showed that over 50% of
companies are using or planning to use Azure within the next two
years, and 80% of organizations are already in the process of a
move to hybrid cloud infrastructure. Taneja Group's detailed
analysis of Micro Focus Data Protector concluded it makes "…an
ideal solution for protecting an organization's key information
assets in an HPE ProLiant for Microsoft Azure Stack hybrid cloud
setting."
About Micro Focus Data Protector
Data Protector offers
highly scalable and secure backup and disaster recovery solution
for enterprise environments; its integrated management and
analytics capabilities simplify backup, recovery and security
administration, providing enterprise-wide insights while reducing
costs.
Availability and Additional Information
Data Protector
10.04 was released in May 2018 with
future updates expected to be delivered on a quarterly release
cycle. Micro Focus offers special MSP contracts and pricing, along
with alliance services and backend support. Customers will have the
choice of service provider in-region and in-country to fulfil the
compliance of data sovereignty laws.
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Ops.
About Micro Focus
Micro Focus is a leading global
enterprise software company uniquely positioned to help customers
extend existing investments while embracing new technologies in a
world of Hybrid IT. Providing customers with a world-class
portfolio of enterprise-grade scalable solutions with analytics
built-in, Micro Focus delivers customer-centered innovation across
DevOps, Hybrid IT Management, Security & Data Management, and
Predictive Analytics. For more information visit
www.microfocus.com.
Contact
Bret
Fitzgerald, Micro Focus
801-550-1745
Bret.Fitzgerald@microfocus.com
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