Mid size manufacturers offered IBM protection package

Big Blue's nattily named Comprehensive Data Protection Solution Express (CDPS) includes Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Center software, a System x Express x3550 server and a System Storage DS3200. Surjit Chana, vice president of marketing for IBM General Business, adds that IBM also offers optional support services that provide planning, implementation, installation, configuration and basic skills instruction for IBM disk systems. "We're seeing a widening gap between the growing need for data availability and the ability to protect and recover that data using traditional methods," says Chana. "The first step in developing a cost-effective backup and recovery plan is understanding what data is most important, and where it resides." And Mark Wyllie, CEO of IBM business partner Flagship Solutions, adds: "Especially with many companies redcing staff, the ability to monitor and ensure critical customer information is backed up becomes a greater challenge. This offering provides that safety net for midsized customers."