PowerQuest V2i Protector improves server backup and recovery from hours to minutes; Disaster recovery solution saves time and money with continuous server backup and rapid point-in-time system and data restoration.

M2 PRESSWIRE-21 August 2002-POWERQUEST CORPORATION: PowerQuest V2i Protector improves server backup and recovery from hours to minutes; Disaster recovery solution saves time and money with continuous server backup and rapid point-in-time system and data restoration (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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OREM, Utah (U.S.A.) -- PowerQuest Corporation, a provider of storage lifecycle automation to businesses worldwide, announces the release of PowerQuest V2i Protector(tm), a disk-to-disk backup and disaster recovery solution for Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Advanced servers that helps businesses maintain the integrity of their data and systems' backups.

PowerQuest V2i Protector is supported by PowerQuest's Storage Lifecycle Automation Management(tm) (SLAM) architecture.

PowerQuest V2i Protector delivers the industry's next generation of system and data protection. Leveraging PowerQuest's Virtual Volume Imaging (V2i) technology, V2i Protector provides businesses a faster and broader level of server protection by creating a point-in-time backup image that can be used to restore a server that fails due to hardware, software or user error.

"Backup and recovery continue to be one of the top priorities for corporate IT departments," says Stephen Elliot, Research Director of Storage Management and Services for Hurwitz Group. "Disasters can occur at any time, and more often than not, they are not catastrophic. But the cost of downtime easily outweighs the cost of establishing a quality backup and recovery process."

PowerQuest V2i Protector simplifies and enhances server protection by creating compressed backup images of system and data server volumes - including operating system, server settings and preferences - that can be used to restore system or data volumes in minutes as opposed to hours using other backup methods. Traditional recovery methods often require that multiple removable media be analysed to search for files. A complete restoration using these methods requires valuable time to find and change media, reload operating systems and reinstall necessary OS service packs.