Datalink Launches Backup Assessment and Backup Reporting Services

Services Ensure That Critical Business Information is Properly Safeguarded

CHANHASSEN, Minn., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Datalink
(Nasdaq: DTLK), an independent information storage architect, today announced
two new technology-enabled optimization services that assist organizations
with enhancing their backup and recovery operations. The two services utilize
StorageScape, Datalink's suite of software tools powered by APTARE
StorageConsole(R).

Backup Reporting Service
Datalink's backup reporting service allows companies to
easily identify and solve backup and recovery problems with minimal
utilization of resources. The hosted service enables organizations to view
detailed reports of their day-to-day backup operations. This level of
visibility helps organizations to identify, pinpoint, and take preemptive
action on potential problems.
Metrics-driven reporting promotes improved decision making
and problem solving. With backup operations optimized, return on investment is
maximized and the risk of data loss is mitigated. "The reports can sometimes
be a real eye opener to customers," said Tom Sylvester, vice president
of technical services, Datalink. "We recently worked with a customer who was
very surprised to learn that on average 25% of his backups were failing on a
nightly basis and some nights that number was as high as 40%. Our reporting
service enabled him to quickly hone in on the root cause and put corrective
actions in place."

Backup Assessment Services
Datalink backup assessment services provide detailed
information and
in-depth analysis of backup and recovery environments. Utilizing both
qualitative and quantitative analysis, Datalink leverages years of enterprise
backup experience and robust software to quickly assess current operations and
recommend steps to improve overall capabilities.
"Datalink backup assessment services provide a secure and
non-invasive method of identifying backup bottlenecks and improving visibility
of existing backup service level agreements," said Sylvester. "A key part of
our assessment services is our expert professional services team who interpret
the data and provide tactical and strategic guidance based on field-tested
backup and recovery experience."

About Datalink An information storage architect since 1987, Datalink helps
organizations store, manage, and protect one of their most critical assets-
information. The company's solutions and services span four practices:
backup and recovery; consolidation and virtualization; archive and compliance;
and business applications. From analysis and design to implementation,
management, and support, Datalink is focused on maximizing the business value
of IT. For more information about Datalink services, contact Datalink at (800)
448-6314, or visit Datalink online at http://www.datalink.com.
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Bob Connolly of Datalink Corporation, 1-800-448-6314, bconnolly@datalink.com