Environmentally-Conscious HVAC Company Provides Data Protection Solution to Alleviate the Pain Points of Virtualization

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Syncsort, a global leader in high-performance data processing, data integration and data protection and recovery software, today announced that Taco Inc. has selected Syncsort BEX to help protect its data and applications and to accelerate its data center virtualization efforts. The single BEX solution enabled Taco (pronounced Tay-co) to safely migrate 17 application and dozens of data servers to VMware virtual machines in just a few nights and to take advantage of other strengths that BEX delivers for virtual server environments.

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Motivated by increasing data volumes and processing times, the Rhode Island-based HVAC manufacturing and supply company recently decided to improve and consolidate its technology infrastructure. Taco replaced its existing data protection software with BEX after an onsite demo, performed by Syncsort and reseller CBE Technologies, validated that BEX provided an all-in-one virtualization strategy - with all functions including virtual server management performed from a "single pane of glass." Taco confirmed that the BEX solution met its physical-to-virtual migration requirements as well as all other data and application protection requirements including:

• Fast, scalable backups with high success rates
• Storage savings with data reduction
• Near instant sever and application recovery
• Near-zero CPU impact on virtual host during backup
• Reduced LAN traffic during backup
  

By providing a solution with low CPU impact and LAN traffic, BEX eliminated potential backup bottlenecks - a common pain point in virtualized environments - and helped boost Taco's server consolidation ratios.

"We wanted to convert dozens of physical servers, and BEX's ability to provision virtual servers was a major deciding factor in our purchasing decision," explained Taco Senior Network Administrator, Dennis Rachiele. "At the same time, we were looking to replace our backup processes, which had been getting noticeably slower. BEX was able to do both - as well as give us a great Disaster Recovery solution."

Taco's scalability and application support requirements were also met. "We expect that our new infrastructure is very scalable," said Rachiele. "Because of Syncsort's efficiency, future hardware purchases will be small. Additionally, as a result of Syncsort's Exchange Mailbox Recovery feature, our e-mail backup and recovery is now very easy."

"Taco has been an industry leader by choosing to tackle information sprawl before their data center reached its physical limits," remarked Harvey Tessler, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Syncsort. "Virtualization ultimately saves energy, resources, space and money, but getting to a virtualized data center has numerous obstacles. The ability to accelerate the migration process by using BEX will allow Taco to reap the benefits of virtualization sooner. And the ability to do it safely - with low-impact data protection - and easily - from a single administration console - eliminates many pain points both during and after virtual server migration."

"We recommend Syncsort BEX for anyone who is looking for a good backup solution, DR implementation, and converting from physical to virtual with little effort," summarized Rachiele.

About Taco Incorporated

Taco is a leading developer and manufacturer of heating and air conditioning equipment and components. Taco manufactures a wide range of pumps, valves, tanks and electronic controls and hydronic system equipment for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Founded in 1920, the family-owned company is headquartered in Cranston, Rhode Island, and employs 500 people in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Canada.

About Syncsort Incorporated

Syncsort is a global software company that speeds data processing, data integration, and data protection & recovery. Supported by a professional services team built on 40 years of expertise, Syncsort helps customers drive ROI with software solutions that combine high performance, optimal hardware utilization, and ease of use. With over 12,000 deployments worldwide, Syncsort customers include 90 of the Fortune 100 companies. Syncsort is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, and has international subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, with support centers in the United States and Netherlands. An international network of partners, resellers and distributors positions Syncsort products as an integral component of IT solutions. For more information call 201-930-8200 (1-877-FAST-951 in the US and Canada) or visit: www.syncsort.com.

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