VERITAS Outlines Top 10 Reasons to Use VERITAS Software With Oracle Database 10g Deployments

Business Wire, Dec 6, 2004

E[acute accent]8. Protection from Split Brain and Database Corruption -- Split Brain is a serious concern in Oracle database environments and occurs when nodes within a cluster lose communication with one another leading to database corruption. VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC protects users from Split Brain with its innovative I/O Fencing technology protecting database integrity at the storage layer thereby ensuring that servers behave well and remain coordinated in accessing shared data files.

E[acute accent]9. Utility Computing -- Many customers are transitioning toward a utility computing model where data is always available, services are delivered at specified levels, and storage management is automated. VERITAS' strategy for enabling utility computing achieves these goals and represents a natural progression from VERITAS' leadership in backup, storage management, and clustering software.

E[acute accent]10. 15 Years of Innovation -- VERITAS has a 15 year proven track record of success in the storage management, data protection and high availability markets. A majority of enterprise customers have selected VERITAS software to manage and protect their data and ensure the availability of business critical applications. This also means that customers utilizing VERITAS solutions will be able to find a steady stream of seasoned VERITAS administrators to manage their environments.

E[acute accent]"VERITAS software works with what Oracle customers have today and provides a safe and easy transition for customers migrating toward emerging technologies like Oracle Database 10g and utility computing," said Rob Soderbery, Vice President, Storage and Server Management Group, VERITAS Software. "For more than a decade, Oracle customers have trusted VERITAS to improve the performance and availability of mission critical applications. As customers make the move to Oracle Database 10g, VERITAS will continue to provide robust solutions that enterprises demand."

E[acute accent]About VERITAS Software

E[acute accent]VERITAS Software, one of the 10 largest software companies in the world, is a leading provider of software and services to enable utility computing. In a utility computing model IT resources are aligned with business needs, and business applications are delivered with optimal performance and availability on top of shared computing infrastructure, minimizing hardware and labor costs. With 2003 revenues of $1.75 billion, VERITAS delivers products and services for data protection, storage & server management, high availability and application performance management that are used by 99 percent of the Fortune 500. More information about VERITAS Software can be found at www.veritas.com.

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