MAYNARD, MA--(Marketwire - December 15, 2009) - Stratus
Technologies is backing up its ftServer®
6300 fault tolerant solution with a $50,000 guarantee against unplanned
downtime, the company announced today.
The Zero Downtime $50K Guarantee covers new purchases of any
standard configuration of the company's most current enterprise-class x86
fault tolerant server with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and the required
service contract. If server hardware, Stratus system software or operating
system failures cause unplanned downtime in a production environment within
the guarantee period (up to six months) following server deployment, it's
$50,000 cash or product credit in the customer's hand. There are no hidden
clauses or trap doors in the guarantee. A typical ftServer 6300
configuration can actually cost less than the value of the payout. The
offer is open to customers worldwide, and the program ends Feb. 26, 2010.
"A vendor puts everything on the line when it commits to keeping its
customers' most important business operations running without
interruption," said Eugene Saburi, Microsoft general manager, Windows
Server Product Marketing for solutions marketing. "The ftServer line is a
solid platform for running critical Windows applications that has
consistently surpassed 99.999 percent uptime reliability since the first
model hit the market in 2001."
Fielded Stratus ftServer systems are currently operating above 99.9999 percent
uptime, or the equivalent of thirty-two seconds of unplanned downtime per
year. Powered by 2.93 GHz X5570 Intel Quad-Core Xeon™ processors, the
ftServer 6300 is optimized for large data center multi-tasking applications
with high transaction rates, such as credit card authorization processing,
high speed ATM networks, and as a powerful engine for database applications
and virtualization environments. In addition to customer-tailored ftServer
6300 configurations, customers can select from two bundled configurations.
The ftServer 6300 Power Bundles #1 and #2 are robust, high-end
configurations that consist of Microsoft Windows Server operating system,
disk drives and supporting peripherals, with a significant package discount
compared to individually priced system components. Other server models in
the ftServer line are not included in this program.
"Many systems suppliers offer servers having respectable levels of
availability. Only a very small minority offer products having the levels
of hardware reliability of Stratus' x86 ftServer family," said Dan
Kusnetzky, vice president of research operations at The 451 Group. "By
taking this gutsy stand, Stratus has thrown down the gauntlet and
challenged the others to prove their products are better and more cost
effective."
Stratus contends that the industry's confusion in the use of terms such as
high availability, continuous availability and fault tolerance can mislead
buyers looking to protect their critical business applications. Separate
research conducted by TheInfoPro
and by ITIC/Stratus Technologies bears this out. "When customers buy
what they think is a fault tolerant solution, they should expect a system
that, for all practical purposes, has no unscheduled downtime," said Roy
Sanford, Stratus chief marketing officer. "The Zero Downtime program is a
show of confidence that our products consistently perform at the highest
levels of availability. Our guarantee is right out there for all to see,
customers and competitors alike."
About Stratus Technologies
Stratus Technologies focuses exclusively on helping its customers keep
critical business operations online without interruption. Business
continuity requires resiliency and superior availability throughout the IT
infrastructure, including virtual environments. Stratus delivers a range of
solutions that includes software-based high availability, fault-tolerant
servers, availability consulting and assessment, and remote systems
management services. Based on its 29 years of expertise in product and
services technology for total availability, Stratus is a trusted solutions
provider to customers in manufacturing, health care, financial services,
public safety, transportation & logistics, and other industries. For more
information, visit www.stratus.com/.
© 2009 Stratus Technologies Bermuda Ltd. All rights reserved.
Stratus and ftServer are registered trademarks of Stratus Technologies
Bermuda Ltd. The Stratus Technologies logo is a trademark of Stratus
Technologies Bermuda Ltd. All other marks are the property of their
respective owners.
Contact Information: Contacts:
Ed Marshall
Beaupre & Co. Public Relations
603-559-5816
www.beaupre.com
Ken Donoghue
Stratus Technologies
978-461-7269
www.stratus.com