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Stratus Technologies Buys Competitor Marathon By Barry Levine September 24, 2012 2:39PM     Benefits of the Marathon Technologies acquisition to Stratus include an expanded partner ecosystem, a broader software portfolio, and a larger customer base. Stratus said the purchase was another step in its strategy to move beyond providing uptime for computing platforms, toward business continuity with application availability and disaster recovery.   Related Topics Business Continuity Uptime Disaster Recovery Enterpries IT Virtualization Backup Latest News Google Buys Into Wind-Power Drones Kim Dotcom Claims Two-Factor Patent HP PCs Aim for Flexibility, Mobility Twitter Hoping To Halt Hack Attacks Viva Movil! Buy a Phone from J.Lo If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em. Stratus Technologies, which offers continuous processing servers and software , has purchased its main competitor, Marathon Technologies. The acquisition, says Stratus, will create "the most comprehensive set of products and technologies for ensuring IT availability." The acquisition includes Marathon's assets, intellectual property and everRun line. Specific terms of the purchase were not announced. Network Redundancy and Uptime Both companies focus on continuous processing solutions designed to keep enterprise networks up and running at all times. Continuous processing software and network redundancy help ensure uptime in a multi-server configurations. In the event of equipment or connection failure, virtual environments can immediately begin operating on another server. Alternatives to this approach include clustering solutions, although continuous processing software is considered a less complex and expensive solution. Maynard, Mass.-based Stratus said that the addition of Marathon's everRun line solidifies its position as the leading provider of availability solutions. EverRun MX is the first software-based, fault-tolerant solution to support multi-core/multi-processor-based Microsoft applications. Stratus Chairman and CEO David C. Laurello said in a statement that, with the combined portfolio, "there is virtually no requirement for uptime we cannot meet." He added that, "by adding software fault tolerance and increasing the size of Stratus' software business through this acquisition, we have accelerated our ability to deliver a total software solution to the marketplace." Benefits to Stratus include an expanded set of partners, a broader software portfolio, and a larger customer base. The company said the purchase was another step in its long-term strategy to move beyond providing uptime for computing platforms, toward business continuity with application availability and disaster recovery . 'Completely Resilient' Environment Marathon's everRun solutions create what the company calls a "completely resilient application environment" that is transparent to the application. The company said everRun continually monitors all components and will automatically redirect I/O from failed devices to redundant devices. In addition to everRun MX, Marathon's product line includes SplitSite, which automates continuous availability and data protection between data centers using synchronous data mirroring. MX Extend provides long-distance protection for physical and virtual environments, and Monitor offers proactive monitoring of physical hardware, networking devices, operating systems, applications, and edge devices. (continued...) 1  |  2  |  Next Page >   Tell Us What You Think Comment: Name: Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers are engineered to withstand drops, spills, dust and grime, and to perform in the harshest environments. Rugged reliability, low cost of ownership and accolades from reviewers are just a few of the reasons why Toughbook computers keep winning over the world's toughest users. Click here to learn more.  Cloud & Virtualization 1.   Nvidia GPU Boosts Citrix XenDesktop 2.   Dell Kills Its In-House Public Cloud 3.   Cloud Computing Gains Another Rival 4.   Investors Funding Cyberwarfare 5.   HP Boosts Data Center IT Automation SAP Tools Gave 49ers' Scouting Edge Big tech trends get applied to sports. Average Rating: Nvidia GPU Boosts Citrix XenDesktop Remote access to graphic-intense apps. Average Rating: Dell Kills Its In-House Public Cloud Will instead offer partner marketplace. Average Rating:

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