Zmanda recovery manager zrm for mysql simplifies the life of a database administrator who needs an easytouse yet flexible and robust backup and recovery solution for mysql server. Sounds great, but can zmanda really displace bigtime storage companies like symantec. While ibmled aperi brought attention and confusion to the role of open source in storage in the past year, smaller companies are also working to close the gap between open source and storage. May 18, 2016 appliances make backup software process easier and offers flexibility for cloud computing. Zmanda launches open source backup app for the enterprise. Ann ruckstuhl, zmandas vice president of sales and marketing, and dmitri. Zmanda isnt in a sexy market, but its software is slick, useful, and a dramatic cost improvement over its competitors. Zmanda is a longtime mysql partner meaning that many mysql database customers backup their systems using zmanda. Zmanda enhances backup and dr for vmware storagenewsletter. Designed to accelerate open source adoption worldwide, market start gives enterprise open source vendors access to novells global sales and marketing channels to bring their solutions. Dec 21, 2006 anonymous reader writes zmanda, the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today announced that zmanda recovery manager zrm for mysql the only comprehensive, enterpriseclass backup and recovery solution designed specifically for mysql databases is available on ubuntu. Aug 12, 2009 zmanda, the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today announced zcloud, an open api, that will radically simplify the developme zmanda introduces zcloud storage cloud api for backup. Zmanda already offered customers the option of using amazons s3 cloud as a target for backups, but the new version integrates optimization features such as amanda enterprises scheduler.
Zmanda, an open source, cloudbased data backup company, aims to change that. Amanda uses similar formats as typical homegrown scripts. Chander provides a unique combination of leadership in open source and cloud storage software. Zmanda is connecting the dots between open source backup, cloudbased storage, microsoft applications and managed services. Mysql databases are increasingly used by high volume, high transaction applications.
These environments demand the highest level of data protection and the shortest data recovery window possible, said chander kant, zmandas ceo. Proprietary backup and recovery by chander kant, ceo, zmanda corporation proprietary backup software vendors design their backup and recovery solutions so that the same software used for backup is required for recovery. Zmanda recovery manager for mysql provides integration with netapp snapshot technology for highest level of data protection. Backup software, however, is optimized to simplify recovery, sometimes to a different platform or different location and often by someone other than the original owner of the data. The software s intelligent scheduler algorithm that figure. Chander kant, ceo of zmanda in 2008, we saw cloud storage as the perfect destination for business data. Zba significantly simplifies the backup and recovery process thus freeing it professionals to focus on higher level functions, said chander kant, chief executive office, zmanda. While we provide backup of a wide variety of environments, we gladly take the label of backing up the most popular open source database in the world. Zmanda, the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today. This is a video of chander kant, ceo of zmanda inc, taken during mysql conference in early may at the santa clara convention center. Chander kant is founder and ceo of zmanda, a provider of open source backup solutions that exploit the capabilities of cloud storage services such as amazons s3 to supplement the traditional onpremise backup practices of their business customers i spoke with chander recently to learn more about the company, and to understand the particular issues associated with moving. In this webinar, we will demonstrate the latest zrm enhancements so that you can build a robust, flexible, and easy to use backup and recovery solution. Kant estimates that zmanda can cost onefifth to onetenth the price of. The companys flagship offering is the zmanda network, a suite of enterprise software and services based on the.
Zmandas open source backup solutions deliver comprehensive data protection of vmware environments at a fraction of the cost and complexity of competitive offerings, said chander kant, chief executive officer, zmanda. Zmanda announces backup and recovery for virtualized. Zmanda introduces zcloud storage cloud api for backup. You should note that zmandas execs have strong backgrounds in the archive and backup space ceo and cofounder chander kant was formerly with veritas software, while vice president of product. Dec 20, 2006 the latest release of zrm for mysql includes important enhancements that we added based, in large part, on feedback from the mysql dba community, said chander kant, zmanda ceo. Jul 17, 2008 zmanda is a longtime mysql partner meaning that many mysql database customers backup their systems using zmanda.
The company this week unveiled zmanda cloud backup, an online backup and disaster recovery offering for microsoft nasdaq. Launched new products and managed various pr and marketing programs worldwide. Zmanda is an open source backup and recovery solution for the. Businesses around the world could easily back up to a cloud repository in the u. Zmanda competitors, revenue and employees owler company. Zmanda, the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today announced zcloud, an open api, that will radically simplify the developme. Zmanda ceo chander kant talks about backup and the cloud. He has been involved on both the technology and business sides of open source software and was named one of the top 20 linux luminaries by linux world magazine in 2004.
It offers amanda enterprise, an open source backup and recovery software to protect linux, solaris, windows, and mac os x environments. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover chanders. May 08, 2009 chander kant is founder and ceo of zmanda, a provider of open source backup solutions that exploit the capabilities of cloud storage services such as amazons s3 to supplement the traditional onpremise backup practices of their business customers. Zmanda announces virtual backup appliance business wire. Zmanda ceo talks about backup and the cloud paul miller.
Zmanda is the leader in open source backup and cloud backup zmanda is the worlds leading provider of open source backup and recovery software. Prior to zmanda, chander founded and ran linuxcertified, inc. Zrm for mysql now supports all major linux distributions. No initial budget for backup software and backup server. Zmanda, cleversafe debut open storage network world. We are pursuing both sourcelevel on the backup client and targetlevel on the storage media deduplication, said chander kant, the ceo of zmanda, who noted that amanda has already been tested and certified with several targetlevel.
View chander kant s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Zmanda launches first comprehensive backup for mysql. Zmanda delivers innovative continuous data protection cdp. With an upgrade to its flagship amanda enterprise edition data backup and disaster recovery software, zmanda brings open source. I first met chander kant, ceo of open source cloud back provider zmanda, last year at the mysql conference. Zmanda is a company much like red hat and xensource in that it provides commercialized versions and support for specific open source software. Our message of lowcost and flexibility is definitely jiving with it managers, he said. With 50 percent sequential growth from the third to the fourth quarter, zmanda s message is already catching on, said ceo chander kant. While we provide backup of a wide variety of environments, we gladly take the label of backing up the most popular open source database in the world, especially as we kick off our presence at the 2012 mysql conference. May 08, 2008 zmanda also announced support for innodb hotbackup, a utility used for online backup of innodb tables. Zmanda provides open source data protection software based on the amanda project, and should benefit from petes experience. Our mission is to bring down the cost of backup and disaster recovery dramatically, said chander kant, zmandas chief executive officer.
Zmanda announces virtual backup appliance database. The primary goal is to make backup and recovery a simple process, even for small businesses that dont have a fulltime it staff, says chander kant, the ceo of sunnyvale, calif. Chander kant, zmanda ceo, said via email that using amazon as a storage backend works better for customers than some of the bigger names in online storage. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover chander s. Zmanda takes on symantec, microsoft in cloud backup. Speaking of the open source community as a whole, he says, we are. Zmanda supports, research, press releases, contact info. Our open source development and distribution model enables us to deliver the highest quality backup software such as amanda and zmanda recovery manager for mysql at a fraction of the cost of software from proprietary vendors. Proprietary backup and recovery by chander kant, ceo, zmanda corporation.
With more than 10 million active installations, including top internet and web 2. The combination of zmandas affordable open source backup software and amazons online storage solution will fundamentally change the way businesses backup and archive corporate data. Our mission is to bring down the cost of backup and disaster recovery dramatically, said chander kant, zmanda s chief executive officer. Zmanda presents radically simple mysql backup and recovery. Chander kant, founder of the open source storage software company zmanda, is likewise frank about the need to drive revenue. Zmanda competitors, revenue and employees owler company profile. Chander kant chander is the ceo and a founder of zmanda. Businesses around the world could easily back up to. Proprietary backup software vendors design their backup and recovery solutions so that the same software used for backup is required for recovery. In many circles zmanda is known as the mysql backup company.
Zmanda, a provider of open source backup and recovery software, has announced zmanda backup appliance zba, a preconfigured virtual backup server powered by suse linux enterprise server which the vendor says runs on vmware server, vsphere4, esx, and esxi. Zmanda is an open source and cloud backup software company providing software and. Chander kant is ceo and founder of zmanda the leader in cloud backup and open source backup. May 07, 2009 chander kant is founder and ceo of zmanda, a provider of open source backup solutions that exploit the capabilities of cloud storage services such as amazons s3 to supplement the traditional onpremise backup practices of their business customers. We are to open source backup like mysql is to the open source database market, crows chander kant, ceo of zmanda in sunnyvale, calif. Zmanda ceo chander kant told me a bit about the effort thursday in new york.
Anonymous reader writes zmanda, the leader in open source data protection, today announced that it has been selected to join novells market start program for innovative open source companies. Msft exchange and sql server based on amazons nasdaq. View chander kants profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Zmandas goals in 2007, kant said, is to further product development, expanded sales and marketing. Zmanda strives to crack open backup network computing. Netware news from zmanda, alexander lan and vmware network. There are some major features that have been available in the very high end of software high end from a cost perspective. We are pursuing both sourcelevel on the backup client and targetlevel on the storage media deduplication, said chander kant, the ceo of zmanda, who noted that amanda has already been tested and certified with several.
Zmandas current ceo, chander kant, will move to the cto role. Zmanda supports all storage engines and provides pointintime recovery for mysql. Chander also offers several best practices that can help it ensure that its backup and recovery plans are efficient and effective. The ability to optimize backups of live vms makes zmandas backup solutions even more attractive for modern it environments. View chander kants profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional.
Zba is intended to enable it organizations to install a backup and recovery solution for heterogeneous. Zmanda has 2 current team members, including ceo chander kant. Chander kant is founder and ceo of zmanda, a provider of open source backup solutions that exploit the capabilities of cloud storage services such as amazons s3 to supplement the traditional onpremise backup practices of their business customers i spoke with chander recently to learn more about the company, and to understand the particular issues associated with moving backup data to. Netware news from zmanda, alexander lan and vmware. Zmanda was founded in september 2005 to bring the benefits of open source software to the data protection market. Support for ubuntu, the fastestgrowing linux distribution, will expand the market for zrm, and the new enterprise features, such as better support for remote. Miniinterview with chander kant of zmanda eugenia loli 20060428 original osnews interviews 6 comments zmanda, inc. Trumpets opensource backup in hopes of battling symantec, ibm, and emc. Zmandas revenue is the ranked 9th among its top 10 competitors. Appliances make backup software process easier and offers flexibility for cloud computing. Amzn simple storage service s3, and amanda enterprise version 3. May 15, 2009 chander kant, ceo of zmanda in 2008, we saw cloud storage as the perfect destination for business data. Product lines we have two product lines that will keep us busy for the next year or so, kant said.
Zmanda, which is based on amandaopen source backup and recovery software, has likewise begun to include deduplication in its software. Oct 27, 2006 zmanda strives to crack open backup october 27, 2006 while ibmled aperi brought attention and confusion to the role of open source in storage in the past year, smaller companies are also working to close the gap between open source and storage. The top 10 competitors in zmandas competitive set are nasuni, softnas, zadara, zetta, arkeia, mezeo software, storagecraft, infiniteio, acronis and bitcasa. Zmanda recovery manager now available for ubuntu ubuntu. Any software or licenses or other similar notices described in this text has its. May 30, 2006 this is a video of chander kant, ceo of zmanda inc, taken during mysql conference in early may at the santa clara convention center. Kant was in manhattan to discuss zmandas support of sun microsystems new open cloud computing platform which is expected to compete with amazons elastic compute cloud ec2 and simple storage service s3. Just like jonathan, this time around i caught him on film. I spoke with chander recently to learn more about the company, and to understand the particular issues. Zmanda cloud backup product became the flagship carbonite product. Aug 16, 2006 network and amanda enterprise software, please go to the zmanda website at about zmanda. Zmanda s goals in 2007, kant said, is to further product development, expanded sales and marketing.
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