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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DataMirror iCluster 2.2 redefines iSeries High Availability
Improved monitoring, unprecedented transaction replication
help large enterprises achieve lower cost of ownership
TORONTO and SANTA CLARA, Calif. - (December 5, 2005) - DataMirror® (TSX: DMC), a leading provider of real-time data integration, protection and Java database solutions, today unveiled DataMirror iCluster 2.2, the latest release of DataMirror’s complete high availability and disaster recovery solution for business applications running in the IBM i5 (iSeries) environment. iCluster 2.2 includes numerous performance, functional and usability enhancements that further improve system scalability, reliability and integrity of iSeries high-availability environments while reducing total cost of ownership.
“The increased functionality and scalability of iCluster 2.2 ensures enterprise customers have the most powerful and flexible high availability solution on the market today, one that will meet their disaster recovery needs now and well into the future,” said Herman Wallenburg, Chief Scientist, DataMirror.
iCluster 2.2 Highlights
iCluster, which has been granted IBM iSeries HA/CO (High Availability/Continuous Operations) VAE status, provides large enterprises with continuous availability of business applications, disaster avoidance and protection, and improved application system performance and response times.
Among the powerful new features of iCluster 2.2:
| · | Centralized monitoring graphical user interface (GUI) - Administrators can monitor replication simultaneously on both the primary and backup systems, as well as start and stop replication jobs, all within a single interface. The result: easier administration and lower cost of ownership; |
| · | Enhanced object management - Administrators can conveniently configure multiple objects to be refreshed as a group to the backup system without the overhead of journaling; |
| · | Simple global level commands- Administrators can now start, stop, set starting positions and switch over of multiple object sets quickly and easily using simple global level commands; |
| · | Enhanced support for remote and local journaling - iCluster 2.2 offers full support for IFS and LOBs in remote journaling environments, remote journal cleanup, and automatically manages remote journal status. Customers can seamlessly configure their high availability environments to support remote and/or local journaling depending on their requirements; and, |
| · | Enhanced sync-check functionality - Improved checks for synchronization status of triggers, files, IFS objects and data queues ensure data integrity so users have the confidence that their source and target systems match. |
For more information about iCluster, visit www.datamirror.com/products/icluster.
About DataMirror
DataMirror (TSX: DMC), a leading provider of real-time data integration, protection and Java database solutions, improves the integrity and reliability of information across all of the systems that create and store data. DataMirror’s flexible and affordable integration solutions allow customers to easily and continuously detect, translate, and communicate all information changes throughout the enterprise. DataMirror helps customers make better decisions by providing access to the continuous, accurate information they need to take timely action and move forward faster.
More than 2,000 companies have gained tangible competitive advantage from DataMirror software. DataMirror is headquartered in Markham, Canada, and has offices around the globe. For more information, visit www.datamirror.com.
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