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1 Introduction
The Challenges of Data Protection
Today’s demanding business environments have created a standard where anything other than flaw-
less execution puts business at risk. In addition, the proliferation of the Internet has led to the erosion
of traditional boundaries and limitations, creating unprecedented business opportunities while intro-
ducing new threats to data security. With more confidential data exchanged, stored, and made
accessible than ever before, corporate information assets are exposed to growing risks of attack
from both outside hackers and opportunistic or disgruntled insiders.
Complicating matters is the growing reliance organizations place on their technology. While
today’s technology has created a dramatic increase in productivity and growth, a company’s reli-
ance on its technology makes the effects of technology failure devastating. Downtime is a direct
result of data loss and the ability of a business to restore data and continue operation is crucial. The
costs associated with downtime have increased dramatically and include more than financial loss.
Data loss can have a negative impact on such intangibles as customer satisfaction, publicity, and the
perception of quality.
These risks may be manageable, but the financial impact of downtime is well documented.
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Nearly half of all companies report each hour of downtime costs them $50,000, according to
a study by Contingency Planning Group.
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For one in four companies, the cost of each minute of downtime can range from $250,000 to
more than $1 million.
Protecting vital business data and minimizing downtime are the primary reasons that organizations
back up data. Recovering a critical file or an entire system requires quick and reliable access to
backed-up data.
Introducing the CP 3100
The CP 3100 is a new class of disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) solutions built from the ground up for
small-to-medium businesses seeking reliable, cost-effective enhanced backup, restore, and archive
performance. Built on the powerful Certance DPA™ (Data Protection Architecture), the CP 3100 inte-
grates disk storage, network connectivity, and server-class processing — all within a single enclo-
sure. Offering up to 320 gigabytes (GB) native capacity with scalability to one terabyte (TB), the CP
3100 provides sustained native transfer rates up to 22 MB/sec.
The CP 3100 delivers simplified installation, operation, and management:
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Installation
: The CP 3100 emulates a DDS-4 or DAT 72 autoloader from any manufacturer
and automatically configures itself for these drives.
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Operation
: The CP 3100 automatically migrates backed-up data from disk to tape for remote
archiving, without requiring intervention from the host or the need for additional software.
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Management
: The CP 3100 provides an embedded Web server that enables remote setup,
management, and monitoring from any Web browser.
