Microsoft is planning to ship System Centre Data
Protection Manager, its continuous data back-up software, in the
next 30 days.
DPM, which is already available in beta form, allows companies
to back-up business-critical information on to hard discs, as
opposed to more expensive tape systems, which are more difficult to
manage.
Data Protection Manager also allows end users to retrieve files
on their own, without the involvement of IT staff, which is
expected to deliver time and cost savings.
The estimated retail price is £540, which includes one server
licence and the management licences to protect three file servers.
Data Protection Manager makes high-quality data back-up technology
and long-term data recovery more affordable, Microsoft said.
The software is designed to help companies of all sizes to
implement, deploy and use disk-based backup systems, the company
said.
The software is especially useful for organisations which find
tape back-ups too expensive or too complex to use.