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Papier Mettler Selects DataMirror High Availability Suite™for
Improved Availability of Critical Data
High Availability Suite Ensures IBM iSeries Resiliency During Planned & Unplanned Downtime
CeBIT, HANNOVER, GERMANY – (March 22nd, 2004) -- DataMirror(Nasdaq: DMCX; TSX: DMC),a leading provider of live, secure data integration and protection solutions, today announced that Papier Mettler, a leading European manufacturer of paper and plastic packaging, has selected DataMirror High Availability Suite to protect its IBM iSeries (AS/400) systems from planned and unplanned downtime. With High Availability Suite in place, Papier Mettler’s processing department can enhance operational efficiencies and improve service levels by securing the continuous availability of its iSeries systems.
Prior to selecting DataMirror High Availability Suite, Papier Mettler used a high availability solution from another provider. Upon closer examination, Papier Mettler discovered that DataMirror’s solution offered a more comprehensive and competitive product in terms of maintenance and ongoing renewal services.
“The DataMirror solution aligns well with our data resiliency requirements for our iSeries systems,” explains Herr Karl-Heinz Schwarz, EDV-Leiter/Data Processing Manager, Papier Mettler. “We are most impressed by High Availability Suite’s ability to mirror iSeries objects to our backup server in real-time as well as its easy configuration and manageability. DataMirror High Availability Suite will allow us to further reduce data latency on our production server and switch running operations on the backup server, ensuring superior system uptime.”
“Papier Mettler’s calculated selection of High Availability Suite as the foundation for its business continuity planning demonstrates the critical nature of achieving a stable, secure environment,” says Nigel Stokes, CEO, DataMirror. “Papier Mettler can now be confident that its iSeries systems will remain up-and-running 24/7 during both planned and unplanned downtime, minimizing the potential costs and risks associated with system outages.”
About DataMirror High Availability Suite
DataMirror High Availability Suite is a single integrated solution that captures iSeries objects and database transactions from primary systems and mirrors them in real-time to one or more recovery iSeries systems. The solution can detect primary system failure and invoke high speed switching to enable continuous business operations and 24/7 availability of critical data assets. To learn more, visit http://www.datamirror.com/products/hasuite/.
About Papier Mettler
Papier Mettler is a dynamic manufacturer of paper and plastic packaging in Europe. Its service packaging range allows them to offer the most comprehensive product range made of paper and plastic. The Company is constantly expanding its product spectrum for flexible packaging of non-printed and printed polyethylene films. In collaboration with its customers and partners, Papier Mettler creates optimum solutions. For more information, visit http://www.papier-mettler.com.
About DataMirror
DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSX: DMC), a leading provider of live, secure data integration and protection solutions, gives companies the power to manage, monitor and protect their corporate data in real-time. DataMirror’s comprehensive family of LiveBusiness™solutions helps customers easily and cost-effectively capture, transform and flow data throughout the enterprise. DataMirror unlocks the experience of now™by providing the live, secure data access, integration and availability companies require today across all computers in their business.
Over 1,800 companies have gone live with DataMirror software including Debenhams, FedEx Ground, First American Bank, GMAC Commercial Mortgage, OshKosh B’Gosh, Priority Health, Tiffany & Co., and Union Pacific Railroad. DataMirror is headquartered in Markham, Canada, and has offices around the globe. For more information, visit www.datamirror.com.
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