EMC has announced three technology bundles that combine
its Centera fixed-data disc array with software and technical
services for storing e-mail and documents to support regulatory
compliance initiatives.
The preconfigured offerings include e-mail archiving tools from
EMC's Legato Software division, plus document archiving and
retrieval software from the storage company's Documentum unit and
Mobius Management Systems.
EMC said the bundles can be used standalone or as part of
information lifecycle management (ILM) applications that also
involve its mainstream Symmetrix and Clariion arrays and its
Celerra network-attached storage devices.
The combined offerings give users more of a plug-and-play
approach to buying storage hardware and software than does the à la
carte sales model that EMC typically uses, said John Gubernat,
director of global solutions for compliance and enterprise content
management.
Peter Gerr, an analyst at Enterprise Storage Group, said EMC's
new packages may give users in regulated industries a level of
comfort on compliance.
"They're also proving that they're working to integrate their
acquisitions," he added. "I don't think it's a mistake that two of
the three bundles include Legato and Documentum software."
EMC did not disclose its pricing for the new bundles, saying
that costs will vary widely depending on the configuration.
Lucas Mearian writes for
Computerworld
