APTARE WINS BIG BYTES 2006 AWARD FOR BEST STORAGE SERVICES PRODUCT
APTARE StorageConsole Recognized by Industry Experts for Innovation and Creativity
CAMPBELL, Calif. – September 20, 2006 – APTARE, Inc., provider of web-based data protection management software, announced that APTARE StorageConsole has once again been recognized by storage industry leaders as the best-in-class data protection management solution available. APTARE StorageConsole was the winner of the Big Bytes Award for "Storage Services" at the first annual StoragePlus 2006 conference and exhibition. The award, presented by Light Reading's Byte and Switch, recognizes excellence, innovation, and creativity in storage products, services, and implementations.
APTARE StorageConsole is the only web-based reporting and management software that provides centralized, real-time information on backup and recovery environments using interactive dashboard reports. Using the software, storage administrators can easily identify exposed data, improve capacity planning, increase performance, and streamline compliance. APTARE StorageConsole For Managed Services enables resellers and integrators to offer this award-winning solution as a managed service to their customers.
"The managed service market offers a real opportunity for savvy resellers and integrators looking to increase revenue and build stronger relationships with their customers," says award judge and analyst Greg Schulz, founder and storage consultant for StorageIO, based in Stillwater, Minnesota. "With its patented architecture, APTARE StorageConsole helps address needs of managed service providers to streamline data protection management."
The panel of judges included the editorial team from Byte and Switch, analyst Marc Staimer, president of Dragon Slayer Consulting, and Jon William Toigo, managing partner with Toigo Partners International.
"We are pleased that APTARE StorageConsole has once again been recognized by the industry as premier storage management solution, "said Richard Clark, president and CEO of APTARE. "APTARE is focused on providing an intuitive solution that provides visibility into what's happening in the backup environment. The storage services market continues to grow as major enterprises outsource their storage needs to data protection experts who act as trusted advisors. We're committed to helping these service providers deliver premium storage services to their customers."
APTARE StorageConsole also garnered the "Global Excellence in Storage Solutions for Finance" Customer Trust 2006 Award last month. Storage Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and the world's leading publication on storage-related products and technologies, sponsored the award.
To read more about the Big Bytes 2006 awards and the winners, please visit http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=103664.
About StoragePlus 2006
StoragePlus is a two-day conference and exhibition exploring enterprise
storage networking in its largest context. For more information about
the event, visit http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?survey_id=193
About APTARE
Headquartered in Campbell, California, APTARE® is a provider of web-based enterprise applications that simplify the management and optimization of complex data protection environments. APTARE StorageConsole™, the company's flagship product, is a browser-based portal that gives IT administrators and executives a centralized, real-time view of their data protection environment through easy-to-read graphical dashboards. APTARE StorageConsole is available through premier managed service providers including GlassHouse Technologies. Using APTARE StorageConsole, users are able to easily increase backup success rates, identify potential failures before they happen, meet compliance regulations, and optimize current and future resources. Companies like Acxiom and York University are significantly reducing costs using APTARE StorageConsole to optimize their data protection infrastructure and business operations. For more information, visit www.aptare.com.
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