Symantec's Veritas CommandCentral Storage now available from PRO TECHnology

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2nd June, 2009 - Gulf businesses are set to benefit from increased operational efficiency with the launch of new data storage software that maximizes the utilization of an organization's existing storage capacity at no extra cost.

According to PRO TECHnology, a provider of storage solutions, security, communications and broadcast technologies, the Veritas CommandCentral Storage (CCS) from Symantec can improve storage utilization by as much as 65 per cent.

Created by Symantec, CCS is a storage resource management solution which identifies unutilized storage areas of an enterprise's existing storage infrastructure, thereby allowing businesses to make the most of their existing setups immediately.

According to technology analysts Infopro, many organizations operate at an average of only 35 per cent of storage utilization.  CCS measures, monitors and provides a clear picture of a company's existing IT storage systems, allowing organizations to identify problem areas with low utilization and then take full advantage of the additional capacity.

As Jamal Maraqa, Managing Director, PRO Technology, stated:  "Often the natural pace of business can render technology obsolete in a relatively short period of time, with storage always a limiting factor. Yet the beauty of CCS lies in its ability to maximize the potential of existing systems, extending their useful life span. It is an ideal solution for the companies seeking to maximize efficiencies in the current economic climate where budgets are under pressure." 

Operational across existing hybrid storage solutions CCS enables businesses to capitalize on the potential storage available in their legacy systems with immediate value delivered by new agentless capabilities that reduce deployment costs.  As a result, organizational needs for the foreseeable future are accommodated, immediate return on IT investment is increased and long-term strategic management and savings are realized through a fully compliant solution with no hardware agenda.

Speaking on behalf of Symantec, a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions, Johnny Karam, Symantec Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa said;

"In order to meet the increasing demands of the current business climate; IT-decision makers within organizations must take several steps to optimize existing assets and find alternative ways of solving storage management problems.  Symantec is providing clients with a powerful tool, helping customers reduce storage capital costs by increasing storage utilization and control demand by mapping storage consumption to business applications. By gaining this critical insight CCS will allow effective cost containment while providing the best storage management solution to companies in the UAE as well as providing a clear path to operational efficiency".

Key Benefits of CCS include:

Visibility of the entire data path from the application to the spindle in physical and virtual server and storage environments, helping to ensure optimal performance and availability of business critical applications.

Identification of wasted space across enterprise storage and improved utilization allowing for better capacity planning and reducing expenditures.

Applying quality of service policies to the entire data path and providing administrators complete visibility of the relationship between applications and their resources.

Key Features:

  • Understand the current state of the storage infrastructure from application to spindle.

  • Implement prudent storage capacity management practices.

  • Transform storage operations based on pre-defined policies.

  • Align storage operations with business objectives.

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About PRO TECHnology (please use the below paragraph instead)
Headquartered in Dubai, PRO TECHnology continues to evolve, embrace and gain its significant reputation as a leading IT solutions provider with unparallel presence in the Middle East & North Africa region.

Since its establishment in 1998, the company incessantly introduced to the region a well selected range of unique products, an array of vertical solutions, and implemented sophisticated and high-end applications. PRO TECHnology and in order to meet the growing demands of its markets of presence, has adopted a profound organizational structure that has four major Business Divisions: Enterprise Solutions, Printing & AV, Retail and Distribution Divisions.

With the efficiency of a goal-oriented team, and the continued thrust of renowned venders, partners and clients, PRO TECHnology remains to stay at the helm of IT standards and affirms its thrust to provide technological professionalism.

For over the years, ESD has been trusted by various partners and alliances. It has built a trusted reputation and adhered to greater business competency. The division is imbibed with the pride of being recognized and awarded by a number of organizations, primarily for well-reviewed performance and professionalism. Its unique approach and structure entails a long-term business commitment and relevance to the IT industry.

About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security; storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world.  Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is available at www.symantec.com

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