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GERS Retail Systems Partners with BL Trading
To Offer Managed Hosted Backup for Disaster Recovery
New Service Ensures Business Continuity in the
Event of Catastrophic Damage
Boston, MA – December 1, 2002 To help
retailers protect their enterprise systems from natural and other
disasters, GERS Retail Systems, a leading supplier of business solutions
for the retail industry, has partnered with BL Trading, a premier
data storage and management company, to provide a Managed Hosted
Disaster Recovery Service. Managed Hosted Disaster Recovery includes
three levels of service: Automatic Data Transfer, Dedicated Server,
and Shared Server. Once the retailer’s data is loaded onto
a secure server, BL Trading technicians, with input from the retailer’s
staff and GERS support agents, operate the system until the retailer’s
own system is restored to service. Managed Hosted Disaster Recovery
restores operations in 24 hours or less to ensure continuity of
business and protect the retailer from undue losses resulting from
the disaster.
“Keeping our retail customers up and running
no matter what is a crucial part of our service strategy,”
said Kevin Johnson, GERS’ Vice President of Support Services.
“This strategic partnership with BL Trading allows us to offer
retailers a secure, offsite location where their data is protected
and their business activities can continue with minimal interruption.
Managed Hosted Disaster Recovery provides peace of mind.”
While the importance of business continuity and
disaster planning are generally acknowledged, implementation can
be a complex and extremely costly process. For retailers that use
GERS products to manage their operations, Managed Hosted Disaster
Recovery offers more convenient and affordable options.
The most affordable is Shared Server (BL Trading
configures space on a shared server to receive backup tapes), which
is unique in that it ensures business continuity without a significant
loss of operating speed and efficiency. The other options are Dedicated
Server (BL Trading maintains a server dedicated solely to the retailer)
and Automatic Data Transfer (data transferred on a secure network
to a dedicated server at BL Trading). The integrity of data is assured
by redundant servers, communication circuits, and power supplies
that are tested monthly. Any of these three options would be considerably
less expensive for the retailer than purchasing, operating, and
supporting their own offsite data storage and management facility.
GERS will work with interested retailers to select and implement
the appropriate level of Managed Hosted Disaster Recovery Service
that best meets their business needs.
“It’s not only a prudent business practice
to have a total disaster recovery plan these days,” added Johnson,
“it’s being increasingly mandated by auditors for public
companies. We are confident that adding the extra protection of
Managed Hosted Disaster Recovery from BL Trading will satisfy the
most stringent requirements.”
Founded in 1988, BL Trading has emerged as a leading
provider of large enterprise mainframe and networking solutions.
Their professional services group specializes in integration, support,
and services for Microsoft NT/2000 systems, and in building robust
SAN and NAS data storage solutions using CLARiiON and Symmetrix
products from EMC. BL Trading is also a premier supplier of new
and pre-owned EMC CLARiiON and Symmetrix data storage products.
About GERS Retail Systems
With over 28 years of experience and 300 installations worldwide,
GERS Retail Systems is a leading supplier of software solutions
for the retail marketplace. The GERS Electronic Retail Enterprise
includes mission-critical transaction management applications for
multi-channel retailing, and provides fully integrated corporate
office applications for merchandise replenishment and allocation,
distribution center management, and financial control. Integral
to the GERS solution set are Business Intelligence applications
for predictive modeling and decision support, Merchandise Planning
and Allocation for increasing returns on inventory investments,
and Workflow Automation applications for maximizing productivity
across the enterprise. For more information, please visit www.gers.com
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