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German Bank Employs DataCore as Rock-Solid Foundation
VÖB-ZVD Bank für Zahlungsverkehrsdienstleistungen Consolidates Cross-Platform Storage Services with SANsymphony
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (November 24, 2003) DataCore Software, a leading supplier of open storage network platforms, has installed its SANsymphony virtualization software program at the VÖB-ZVD Bank für Zahlungsverkehrsdienstleistungen. This financial service provider needed a stable storage management platform as a basis for new projects and its impending restructuring. SANsymphony proved to be an ideal solution because of its unique cross-platform support and reliable disaster recovery facility.
"We planned to consolidate storage for a number of systems such as SAP, our cash card billing systems and the implementation of a specific project for account evidence. We needed a storage solution that could give us a solid foundation for this project and the planned migrations," said Hermann Beckers, head of the Processing Division. "Our previous system house ultimately drew our attention to DataCore. SANsymphony gives us exactly the storage management capabilities we need to satisfy every prerequisite we place on a storage system."
The heterogeneous environment at VÖB-ZVD includes RedHat Linux Advanced Servers 2.1 and soon Windows 2003, as well as IBM and HP server hardware and the IBM-FastT storage products. SANsymphony enables the company to consolidate management of all these components and flexibly allocate storage resources to the applications.
"In the financial services sector, more and more companies are learning to appreciate an open storage philosophy that integrates each and every hardware component, no matter who manufactured it," said Bharat Kumar, EMEA marketing director at DataCore. "The advantages are plain as day: the company can realize sizeable savings and yet achieve a significant upswing in storage performance. We're happy to have gained so discerning a customer as the VÖB-ZVD Bank für Zahlungsverkehrsdienstleistungen."
VÖB-ZVD Bank für Zahlungsverkehrsdienstleistungen
The VÖB-ZVD Bank für Zahlungsverkehrsdienstleistungen GmbH is a member of the Federal Association of German Public Sector Banks, the Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands e.V. (VÖB). In October 2000 it was licensed by the Bundesaufsichtsamt für das Kreditwesen to conduct banking operations (giro and payment transactions). Founded in 1994, its original goal was to function as an authorization clearing house for the German credit market and to process inter-institutional authorizations of automatic teller machines and electronic cash, POS and cashcard reload transactions for the VÖB's member institutes. Since then the VÖB-ZDV has continuously added new services to expand its range of offerings.
Kramer & Crew GmbH
Headquartered in Cologne, Kramer & Crew offers extensive IT expertise to small and medium-sized companies. Its customers operate in a wide range of fields, from industry and trade to insurance, public agencies and service providers. Thanks to its many years of experience, Kramer & Crew demonstrates the importance of "single-source expertise" in diverse environments, especially in the areas of storage area networks, server-based computing and network technologies. IT concepts, professional consulting and up-to-the-minute implementation through extensive project experience give the company a highly practical orientation and allow it to optimize costs. Kramer & Crew's recipe for success for over a decade has been a commitment to effective partnership with its customers.
About DataCore Software
DataCore Software is an independent software vendor specializing in consolidating, controlling and automating storage for Windows, UNIX, Linux, MacOS and NetWare systems. The company's award-winning SANsymphony software uses Intel-based storage servers running Windows to pool, cache, and replicate data from all the major disk and disk array suppliers. Its innovative technology centralizes storage management for Global 2000 enterprise data centers and powers OEM storage subsystems with advanced features, non-stop availability and unmatched performance. DataCore is privately held with corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For international office locations and more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.
DataCore, the DataCore logo and SANsymphony are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. All other products, services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Corporate Contacts:
DataCore Software
(407) 331 4699
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Bharat Kumar
+44 118 949 7671
bharat.kumar@datacore.com
VÖB-ZVD
+0228 9377 0
zvd@voeb-zvd.de
Kramer & Crew GmbH
+0221 95 42 43 0
crew@kramerundcrew.de
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