StorageTek, IXOS form global partnership

Storage services and systems provider StorageTek emterprise content management (ECM) system provider IXOS Software AG have formed a worldwide strategic alliance to integrate a branded IXOS email archival solution and resell IXOS' archiving and ECM software with StorageTek's storage management solutions.

Under the terms of the deal, IXOS will enable StorageTek to provide customers with the IXOS-eCONserver for Exchange and IXOS-eCONserver for Lotus as part of StorageTek's Email Xcelerator series of solutions. Additionally, StorageTek may resell the IXOS-eCON Solution Suite, which manages all documents and data across the enterprise, including groupware, enterprise content and email archives, helping enterprises comply with regularly requirements such as Sarbanes Oxley and Basel II.

"This is an ideal partnership for IXOS and StorageTek," said Richard Gailer, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of IXOS. "With IXOS' ECM and email archiving solutions and StorageTek's deep data storage expertise, this alliance will bring to market a most comprehensive, best-of-breed solution. StorageTek customers will be able to simply and cost effectively manage the influx of information travelling through their businesses, with the capability to comply with the information retention mandates of the law."

"This alliance enables StorageTek to continue to build out its extensive hierarchy of Information Lifecycle Management solutions," said Philip Belcher, Managing Director for StorageTek Australia / New Zealand. "We are pleased to add IXOS' high quality platform to our comprehensive portfolio of solutions to help customers better manage information from creation to deletion."

Related Article:

Data protection strategies need rethink – StorageTek