Symantec and HP Team for OpenStack-based Disaster Recovery
November 25, 2014
Grazed from InfoStor. Author: Pedro Hernandez.
Data security and backup software specialist Symantec and IT heavyweight Hewlett-Packard (HP) are partnering for a disaster recovery as-a-service (DRaaS) product anchored by HP Helion OpenStack. HP Helion Openstack is the Palo Alto, Calif.-based tech company’s business-oriented take on the popular open-source cloud computing platform. Announced in May, HP Helion OpenStack represents a $1 billion investment by the company, excluding data center build-out projects.
In August, HP said its Helion portfolio has helped lift its cloud computing segment. While reporting the company’s third-quarter 2014 financial results, HP’s CEO Meg Whitman said in an earnings call that since launching Helion, "we’re seeing strong engagement from customers, and we’re extending our share leadership in private cloud." By partnering with Symantec, HP is leveraging its OpenStack know-how to help businesses keep their applications running in the event of IT mishaps…
"The solution will leverage the HP enterprise cloud for cost savings, automation and a self-service user experience," wrote Alejandro Froyo, director of HP Continuity Services, in a company blog post. "This collaboration will allow customers to protect their workloads whether they run in a traditional IT environment or are hosted in OpenStack-based cloud environments."…
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