We were recently briefed by MessageSolution, a new-ish archiving vendor. In summary:
- Email (Exchange, Notes/Domino, GroupWise) and file archiving.
- Packaged software; runs under Windows, Linux, Solaris.
- Started in Linux market.
- Product on market since 2004.
- 90 staff, of which 90% are in development in China or Taiwan.
- $4 million-$5 million revenues; profitable.
MessageSolution thinks its competitive strengths are:
- Easier to install and administer.
- Lower TCO.
- Good integrated backup.
- Software architecture is modern.
- Built-in database.
We look forward to learning more about MessageSolution in the coming months.