Index Engines Announces Collection Engine For EMC Data Domain Storage Platforms
New Platform Enables Enterprises to Apply Retention Policy to User Data from Backup Images
Index Engines, a leader in enterprise discovery, will demonstrate at EMC World in booth #1222 next week a new purpose-designed platform to index the content of EMC Data Domain backup images so user data can be searched and extracted for business relevance. The Index Engines Collection Engine works with Data Domain deduplication storage systems and leverages the existing backup process to automatically identify and extract specific files and email for regulatory, compliance and legal applications according to pre-defined policies.
"Backup data contains valuable corporate records that are required to support corporate information governance policies," said W. Curtis Preston, CEO, Truth in IT. "With Index Engines Collection Engine, EMC Data Domain backups can now archive specific user data based on these policies ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements."
Only a small subset of the data captured in the backup process is of value for long-term access. To filter down the volume of data that is archived, detailed knowledge of the backup images is required. Index Engines Collection Engine automatically indexes backup images, identifies the useful content, collects what is relevant and writes it back to Data Domain storage making it available for compliance and litigation purposes.
"Many organizations have implemented a data protection process by backing up to EMC Data Domain deduplication storage systems," stated Jim McGann, vice president of Information Discovery, Index Engines. "Index Engines extracts records from backup, collecting and making available valuable user content, which expands the value of IT's investment in Data Domain systems."
The Index Engines Collection Engine for Data Domain indexes the content of backup images (e.g. NetBackup, Backup Exec, etc...) so that they can be searched and analyzed for business relevance. These searches can be high-level metadata such as user mailboxes, or detailed queries based on file or email content, location and date ranges. Searches are saved as stored queries that run automatically once a new backup is executed. The relevant set of data that is identified within the backup image is extracted into a Collection image and written back to the Data Domain system. This allows a small subset, typically less than 5% of the backup data, to be retained for long-term access and also takes advantage of the Data Domain deduplication technology. Specific user files or email can be extracted, keeping all metadata intact, for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Visit Index Engines in booth 1222 at EMC World at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, May 9-12 for a demonstration of the Collection Engine for EMC Data Domain.
Availability and Pricing
The Collection Engine for EMC Data Domain will be available for shipment beginning July 1st, 2011. The Collection Engine for EMC Data Domain is priced on a per user account basis. Index Engines provides support for accounts in Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes, and file system data within a single platform with full discovery and archiving capabilities. For 1,000 users the price is $50 per account or $50,000 with annual maintenance of 20%. The purchase of an Index Engines hardware platform is also required.
For more detailed information on this new product, please contact Index Engines at 732-817-1060 or info@indexengines.com.
Supporting Resources
- Photo of the Index Engine Collection Engine: www.indexengines.com/images/CollectionEngine.gif
- Screen shot of Index Engines Collection Engine for Data Domain User Interface: www.indexengines.com/images/IndexEnginesCollectionGUI.jpg
About Index Engines
Founded in 2003, Index Engines is the leader in enterprise discovery solutions. Our mission is to organize enterprise data assets, making them immediately accessible, searchable and easy to manage. Businesses today face a significant challenge organizing their files and email to ensure timely and cost efficient access, while also maintaining compliance to regulations governing electronic data. Companies rely on Index Engines solutions for comprehensive insight into their data to simplify information discovery, classification and management.
The patented Index Engines discovery platform is the only solution on the market to offer a complete view of electronic data assets. Online data is indexed in-stream at wire speed in native enterprise storage protocols, enabling high-speed, efficient indexing of proprietary backup and transfer formats. Index Engines' unique approach to offline records scans backup tapes, indexes the contents, and extracts relevant data, eliminating the time-consuming restoration process. Index Engines provides the only comprehensive discovery platform across both online and offline data, saving time and money when managing enterprise information. For more information, visit http://www.indexengines.com.
SOURCE: Index Engines