Expanded Monitoring Options Span Full E-mail Stack including Google Android,
Microsoft DPM, and BlackBerry Enterprise Server
SEATTLE--(Business Wire)--
Azaleos® Corporation, the managed messaging and collaboration services company,
today announced its managed Exchange 2010 service and expanded new monitoring
services for EMC storage area networks (SAN), Microsoft Data Protection Manager
(DPM), BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 and the new Google Android 2.0 phones.
These new services assist with the end-to-end remote monitoring and management
of the Exchange 2010 technology "stack" by Azaleos experts in two network
operations centers (NOC), and deliver dial-tone levels of availability for
business e-mail systems. As a member of the exclusive Microsoft Technology
Adoption Program (TAP), Azaleos has been testing and running its internal
messaging infrastructure on Exchange 2010 since the release of Beta 1 in early
2009.
Tailoring Exchange 2010 to Business Needs
Azaleos is offering four different Exchange 2010 storage configurations designed
to decrease hardware costs and meet each organization`s unique business
requirements. Depending on the configuration chosen and the type of
infrastructure already in place, companies can reduce their deployment costs by
up to 40% when migrating from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010, and even more when
switching from Exchange 2003. These four configurations are:
* Traditional: generally no additional capital outlay for Exchange 2007
customers; saves money by leveraging existing hardware investments in Storage
Area Networks
* Next Gen: minimizes new hardware expenditures by utilizing the new Exchange
2010 optimizations for RAID-less SATA disks
* Server-in-a-Box: runs both Exchange and its associated storage on a single
server to create a cost-effective option for smaller businesses
* Green Computing: This virtual-only option deploys Exchange 2010 as a guest
image (using Hyper-V or VMware) on existing hardware with unused capacity
EMC Partnership Delivers Deep Monitoring for Storage Area Network
To help maintain the performance and availability of Exchange 2010
infrastructures connected to EMC Storage Area Networks (SANs), Azaleos is
working with the information storage leader to integrate its patented monitoring
system, ViewX, with the EMC CLARION family of networked storage platforms. This
integration provides Azaleos with deep visibility into the health and
performance of the EMC SAN, and enables Azaleos NOC experts to monitor and
trouble shoot problems before they can impact Exchange e-mail services.
"EMC has had a long, successful history supporting mission critical Exchange
environments and we will continue to do so with Exchange 2010," said Mike
O`Neill, EMC`s Vice President Technology Alliances. "The new Azaleos monitoring
and management service for the EMC CLARION platform ensures these systems are
operating and properly configured 24x7 and delivers more value to our mutual
customers."
New Top to Bottom Monitoring Services
With the availability of its managed Exchange 2010 service, Azaleos is offering
an expanded set of monitoring capabilities designed to span the full stack of
infrastructure associated with Exchange e-mail systems. The new Azaleos services
cover:
* Microsoft Data Protection Manager - ensures complete Exchange 2010 backup and
recovery is operating 24x7
* BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 - provides turnkey monitoring and management
of BES 5.0. Azaleos is preparing to release the SP1 version of BES 5.0 which
will provide complete support for Exchange 2010 environments
* F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM) appliances - help maintain the high
availability of the Exchange Client Access Service (CAS), which was redesigned
to be the central hub of Exchange 2010
* Google Android 2.0 Mobile Phones - with Android now supporting Exchange
synchronization Azaleos can provide management oversight and monitor the sync
process between Android phones and all versions of Exchange
"Exchange 2010 is a complex infrastructure that is extremely reliant on a
smoothly operating storage system. Our integration with EMC gives us deeper
visibility into their storage area network solutions, and enables Azaleos to
provide even more holistic monitoring and management of Exchange," said Scott
Gode, vice president of product management and marketing for Azaleos.
"Meanwhile, the addition of new services for Google Android, Data Protection
Manager, F5 LTM and the BlackBerry Server 5.0 enables organizations to offload
to Azaleos the day-to-day management of virtually every piece of the Exchange
ecosystem puzzle."
Full Suite of Exchange Services
Azaleos offers the most complete and reliable set of remotely managed services
for Exchange messaging, SharePoint Server, and Office Communications Server. In
addition to the new services announced today, Azaleos` full complement of add-on
services includes:
* Filtering Services, cloud-based anti-virus/anti-spam for Exchange server
* Archive Services, e-mail archiving and storage for Exchange server
* Continuity Services, e-mail business continuity and disaster recovery for
Exchange server
* Managed Hybrid Services, mixture of on-premise and cloud-based Exchange email
* Active Directory Services, remote monitoring and management ofActive
Directory
Availability and Pricing
The Azaleos remotely managed Exchange 2010 service is available immediately.
Pricing for full Exchange monitoring and management services starts at $12 per
user/month. The EMC, Data Protection Manager, and BlackBerry Enterprise Server
5.0 monitoring services are available immediately and also support Exchange 2007
configurations.
No Cost Exchange 2010 Upgrade Program
Through Dec 31st, 2009, Azaleos is offering a special Exchange 2010 program.
Under the program, customers can choose a free upgrade to Exchange 2010
including the installation and configuration of Exchange 2010 infrastructure,
and the migration of e-mail boxes. For more details visit:
http://www.azaleos.com/managed-services/Exchange-2010.
About Azaleos
Azaleos Corporation provides the benefits of hosted e-mail and collaboration
services for organizations that can`t or won`t allow their data to reside
outside the datacenter. Azaleos` 24X7 remotely managed services for Microsoft
Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Office Communications Server, and
BlackBerry Enterprise Server keep information on-premise and under IT control,
while uptime, maintenance, and support is handled by experts in its network
operations centers. Hundreds of companies from Fortune 500 to mid-market
enterprises rely on Azaleos and its patented ViewX technology to manage their
collaboration infrastructures and address issues before users ever know they
exist. Azaleos is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner, and one of Microsoft`s top
35 NSI partners in the US. For more information visit www.azaleos.com.
Marc Gendron PR
Marc Gendron, 781-237-0341
marc@mgpr.net
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