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Dell's PowerVault TL2000, TL4000, or ML6000 automated tape libraries, providing an

extra measure of security by supporting removable media that can be vaulted offsite

for archiving and disaster recovery.

The PowerVault DL2000 arrives factory installed with either CommVault Simpana

software or Symantec Backup Exec. The version powered by CommVault features

deduplication capabilities that store files only once, distributed protection of branch

offices, continuous protection of data, one-step individual recovery, and synthetic full

backups. The Symantec Backup Exec version offers patent-pending Granular

Recovery technology for speedy restores; continuous data protection for Exchange;

low-cost, easy protection for VMware™ Virtual Machines; and protection for desktops

and laptops.

Dell will support the DL2000 through its ProSupport service that provides 24 x 7 direct

access to Dell Expert Centers, fast-track dispatch for Dell-certified technicians, and

escalation management through Dell's Global Command Centers. In addition, Dell

has introduced services that help analyze a customer's environment and develop

action plans using a tool-based approach designed to improve data recovery

capabilities.

IDC has discovered that SMB customers value seamless integration when

considering the purchase of a new data protection solution. Additionally, IDC's annual

U.S. SMB Survey on Data Protection found that SMB customers' buying criteria for

data protection solutions are heavily influenced by product functionality, ease of use,

and pricing. IDC asked those same United States–based SMBs which approaches to

data protection they use today and will likely use 12 months from now. Currently, tape

usage is very prevalent, as well as backing up to disk then migrating to tape. In

addition, a high proportion of SMBs are using local replication, snapshots, and

mirroring. However, in the coming year, more of those SMB customers will be

forgoing tape altogether and using solely disk-based storage solutions for data

protection (see Figure 2).