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posted on 01 July 2008 15:01

GGFT inboxx, the unified archiving specialist, has today announced a new platform based upon its unique, future-proof unified archiving architecture. At the centre of this lies inboxx hyparchiv, providing users with a centralised and seamless solution for all archiving needs within the enterprise.

inboxx hyparchiv is a vital backbone for the concept of unified archiving. Operating in the background, the archiving infrastructure integrates into source applications and their corresponding client applications (e.g. MS Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes, SAP, Windows File Server etc.), whilst offering access to documents, no matter what their format.

With most organisations subject to largely scattered, de-centralised archiving solutions, it is often difficult for users to store, search or retrieve retained information. In addition, it is very unlikely that central concepts for the retention of information or e-discovery can be imposed as required. Given the influx of regulations in today’s marketplace, companies need a robust archiving solution to ensure that all requirements are being met effectively.

inboxx hyparchiv can be scaled to meet user requirements. Its flexibility means that depending on specific needs, organisations can either deploy several archive servers to split the archiving load or channel individual archiving services such as rendition or OCR scanning out to dedicated computers.

“Today we see a similar development in archiving as we have seen in the past with database management systems; moving away from single applications towards a central infrastructure,” explained Juergen Obermann, CEO at GFT inboxx. “GFT inboxx has embraced this trend and our product portfolio offers an innovative solution to this next generation of archiving needs.”

“Unified archiving based on inboxx hyparchiv can bring huge synergies and cost savings to organisations looking to lower their overheads and improve their bottom line,” continued Obermann. “With all the services needed for archiving provided through our single platform approach, CIOs and IT directors can rest easy in the knowledge that their information is protected.”

Easy to adopt and with a low total cost of ownership, inboxx hyparchiv also supports a broad range of applications, whilst simultaneously offering standard interfaces for the integration of Windows – or J2EE-based applications. The uniform storage management and the migration function built in to the product create independence from the available storage infrastructure. Moreover, if required, the disaster recovery process through inboxx hyparchiv allows as fast a recovery of data as possible.

Key advantages of the solution include:
- Holistic approach to archiving – inboxx hyparchiv provides an enterprise-wide system of archiving for all relevant information, no matter what its format (e.g. e-mails, documents, files, application data, voice data etc.)
- Effective information management – an overall concept for management of retention deadlines can easily be realised
- Uniform data access – access to all information is uniform. The archiving system itself becomes independent of the underlying storage technology and the life cycle of applications
- Compliance – all compliance requirements governing the storage of information are met in an audit-proof way
- Decrease in storage – the storage requirement decreases due to the elimination of duplicates across the enterprise
- Platform approach – a uniform, efficient platform takes over from cost-intensive archiving silos

GFT inboxx customers can take advantage of the unified archiving approach today with inboxx’s existing product family including inboxx mail for email archiving, inboxx office to integrate with Microsoft products and inboxx ERP for archiving of ERP data and documents. Later in the year, GFT inboxx will announce further products to broaden the reach of unified archiving including inboxx voice for archiving in call centres, inboxx file for file server consolidation and inboxx instant messaging.

About GFT inboxx
As the leading European provider of solutions for e-mail archiving, GFT inboxx GmbH combines extensive experience in the field of archiving with detailed knowledge of legal and compliance requirements. GFT inboxx has over 20 years of experience in archiving, with over 1,500 installations worldwide. With its European development and service centre in Hamburg, the company offers its customers optimum support. The company has its headquarters in Hamburg and was founded in 1980 as a subsidiary of GFT Technologies AG, one of the leading international IT service providers, with a turnover in excess of €247m (2007). Through the parent company GFT, inboxx has access to a global network of branches and approx. 1,200 IT experts.
Further information at www.gftinboxx.com.

^{[Formatted by Wendy Matthews.]}