At the moment, Copan has a partnership with Oracle for archiving structured data, although this requires the use of a VTL from Copan's OEM partner FalconStor.
Now Copan is looking to add software that will run on top of its MAID operating system, acting as an interface between Oracle's APIs and the LUNs on its own array. "What's going to be new is that there will be no need for a VTL between the Oracle database and the MAID platform," says John Mellon, Copan's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, adding that this could save users money and remove a layer of complexity from their data centers.
Copan is currently deciding whether to develop this software itself or use code licensed from data archiving specialist OuterBay, now part of HP, or Princeton Softech. (See HP Hops on OuterBay, Oracle Validates OuterBay, Princeton Softech Calls for Testing, and Users Pick Princeton Softech.)
"Our customers have been asking for this," says Santilli, adding that Copan plans to support SQL Server and Sybase as well as Oracle. (See 3PAR Supports Oracle 11g, Sybase, Mendocino in Dev Deal, and Zmanda Backs Up MySQL.) Database archiving will be offered by Copan sometime next year, he states.
Also on the roadmap for Copan is records management software that can trawl through unstructured data. "Whether it's emails or health care records, there's demand from both customers and partners," says Santilli. He says Copan could tailor its software to manage data for specific applications or vertical markets, such as oil and gas.
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