Unitrends today announced Boomerang,
a powerful new virtual appliance that enables virtualization
administrators to simply and affordably move virtual machines (VMs) from
VMware to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Leveraging technology from its May 2014 acquisition of Yuruware,
an innovator of data protection technology for AWS and other public
clouds, Unitrends' new offering allows businesses of all sizes to
cloudburst, protect and migrate VMs.
Using Boomerang, virtualization administrators can leverage a hybrid
cloud approach to protect and migrate VMs, and to work in the cloud or
on-premise. Key features of the appliance include:
- Cloudbursting – Frees capacity in on-premise virtual
environments by temporarily sending VMs to run in AWS. Administrators
can easily copy VMs from AWS when they are ready to bring them back to
VMware.
- Disaster Recovery and Backup – Replicates virtual
environments and stores them in AWS. In the event of an outage, disaster
or catastrophic failure, live VMs can be spun up to run in the cloud
within minutes.
- Migration – Automates migration from VMware to AWS. Virtual
environments are automatically re-created in AWS, reducing the errors
and costs associated with manual processes.
"Virtualization and cloud computing have disrupted the data
protection landscape, and Unitrends believes companies of all sizes
should be able to take advantage of these technology advances," said Dr.
Anna Liu, director, research and
development, Cloud Products and general manager, Unitrends Australia.
"With Boomerang, even the smallest organizations can leverage AWS for
load balancing, disaster recovery and migration. Being able to adapt
data protection strategies to meet evolving data center requirements is
no longer a benefit reserved for large enterprises with massive
headcounts and budget."
"Boomerang exemplifies the high caliber of innovation we consistently
bring to market to solve complex problems with simple, yet
sophisticated data protection solutions," added Unitrends' CEO Mike Coney.
"Architected to specifically address the needs of virtual-only
environments, this new appliance enables organizations to protect and
migrate data to the cloud as well as tap the power of AWS to gain more
storage and processing speed in just minutes—on the fly. Boomerang gives
organizations remarkable flexibility at an unbeatable price point."
Pricing and Availability
Boomerang is now available for online purchase at: www.vmBoomerang.com. The first VM connected to Boomerang is free forever. Monthly subscription pricing is $29.95 per VM. An annual subscription is available for $19.95 per VM. Prior to purchase, administrators can trial Boomerang for unlimited VMs for 30 days at no cost.