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Datalink Awarded $8 Million Project by Global Consulting and Software Company

^{Published on 2010-08-24 04:05:31 - Market Wire}
 

CHANHASSEN, Minn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Datalink ] (Nasdaq: DTLK), a leading provider of data center infrastructure and services, today announced it was awarded an $8 million project with a Midwestern global IT consulting and software company. Datalink will optimize this clienta™s disaster recovery (DR) capabilities via disk-based, site-to-site replication technologies. In addition, Datalink will consolidate and virtualize this clienta™s data center storage infrastructure, making it more agile and easier to manage. In addition to hardware and software, this award includes Datalink professional services and customer support.

This customer needed a more robust DR solution with better overall performance across its block and file-based environments. Important file services-related criteria included the ability to recover files of unlimited sizes and turn replication operations on and off by job. After vetting the technologies of multiple manufacturers, Datalink recommended Hitachi Data Systemsa™ (HDS) disk-based, site-to-site replication and storage solutions. Deployed in multiple data centers, these solutions will ensure ongoing availability of revenue-producing applications and provide nearly instant recovery of data.

Datalink also recommended that the customer consolidate and virtualize its existing block-based data storage environment, as well as consolidate its file services infrastructures. By doing this, it will eliminate the need for hundreds of file servers, along with related management cycles and maintenance costs. In addition, the virtual, shared storage environment will streamline the ability to deliver additional storage capacity on demand. For long term archival, Datalink will deploy a Quantum tape-based infrastructure and leverage the customera™s existing backup software investment.

aWe are pleased to be awarded this project and to be working with an industry leader, said Datalink President and CEO, Paul Lidsky. aThis is a testament to the caliber of our people and our commitment to helping customers maximize every dollar they invest in IT. The Datalink foundation is based on our expertise, best practices, consultative approach and strategic partnerships with the best available technologies. This foundation allows us to design, deliver and support solutions that meet and exceed our customera™s business objectives.a

About Datalink
A complete data center solutions and services provider for Fortune 500 and mid-tier enterprises, Datalink transforms data centers so they become more efficient, manageable and responsive to changing business needs. Datalink helps leverage and protect storage, server, and network investments with a focus on long-term value, offering a full lifecycle of services, from consulting and design to implementation, management and [ support ]. Datalink solutions span [ virtualization and consolidation ], [ data storage and protection ], [ advanced networks ], and [ business continuity ]. Each delivers measurable performance gains and maximizes the business value of IT. For more information, call 800.448.6314 or visit [ www.datalink.com ].