Enterprise Archive Solution

Enterprise Archive Solution (EAS), previously called Exchange Archive Solution, was originally developed by EDUCOM TS, Inc., an Ottawa-based software development firm. The first release of EAS occurred on March 15, 2000.{{Cite web |url=http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/rchv3_15b.htm |title=EDUCOM TS Inc. Press Release - March 15, 2000 |date=2001-06-29 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629010358/http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/rchv3_15b.htm |archivedate=June 29, 2001 }} EAS was sold as commercial software for local installation. EAS was designed to archive content from Microsoft Exchange to help organizations comply with legal requirements for E-mail retention, to reduce storage load of Microsoft Exchange, improve backup, and for .pst file management.{{Cite web |url=http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/rchv3_15b.htm |title=EDUCOM TS Inc. Press Release - March 15, 2000 |date=2001-06-29 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629010358/http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/rchv3_15b.htm |archivedate=June 29, 2001 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/pr001013a.htm |title=EDUCOM TS Inc. Press Release - Oct. 2000 |date=2001-11-19 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119064832/http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/pr001013a.htm |archivedate=November 19, 2001 }}

From 2000 to 2004, EDUCOM released multiple versions, gained market share and was eventually acquired by Zantaz, Inc. in 2004.{{Cite web |url=http://solution1.educomts.com/Press/presszantaz.asp?PressID=116 |title=EDUCOM TS Inc.- News |date=2004-05-17 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040517213703/http://solution1.educomts.com/Press/presszantaz.asp?PressID=116 |archivedate=May 17, 2004 }} Over the next year, Zantaz added additional functionality, released version 4.0 and officially renamed the product to Enterprise Archive Solution.{{Cite web|url=http://www.zantaz.com/company/press/releases/2004/101904.html |title=ZANTAZ® Press Release - Oct 19, 2004 |date=2004-12-09 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209071244/http://www.zantaz.com/company/press/releases/2004/101904.html |archivedate=December 9, 2004 }}{{Cite web|url=http://products.enterpriseitplanet.com/dms/data_storage/1082137804.html |title=Enterprise IT Planet Product Guide - ZANTAZ Enterprise Archive Solution (EAS) (ZANTAZ, Inc) |date=2005-03-13 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050313094638/http://products.enterpriseitplanet.com/dms/data_storage/1082137804.html |archivedate=March 13, 2005 }}

In 2005, EAS was being used by more than 2 million users and was mentioned by analyst International Data Corporation.{{Cite web|url=http://docplayer.net/600162-Zantaz-focused-on-information-retention-and-discovery-management.html|title=IDC Analyst Report, by Doug Chandler. July 2005. IDC # 33705.|website=docplayer.net|accessdate=2015-12-28}} In 2007, Zantaz estimated a thousand customers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/zantaz-surpasses-1000-customer-mark-728864.htm|title=ZANTAZ Surpasses 1000 Customer Mark|website=Marketwire|accessdate=2015-12-28}}

On July 24, 2007, EAS was acquired by Autonomy, Inc. of Cambridge, UK.{{Cite web|url=http://www.zantaz.com/zantaz-announcements/index.php?id=153 |title=ZANTAZ - Press Releases |date=2007-08-16 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816113821/http://www.zantaz.com/zantaz-announcements/index.php?id=153 |archivedate=August 16, 2007 }} Shortly after the acquisition, Autonomy announced that EAS was integrated with Autonomy's IDOL search technology.{{Cite web|url=http://www.zantaz.com/zantaz-announcements/index.php?id=159 |title=ZANTAZ - Press Releases |date=2007-11-12 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112142225/http://www.zantaz.com/zantaz-announcements/index.php?id=159 |archivedate=November 12, 2007 }}

Analyst Gartner rated Zantaz and Autonomy's products in 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lhric.org/uploads/documentretention/gartner_2007_email_archiving_051607.pdf|title=Gartner, Inc Archiving Magic Quandrant, 2007.|last=Gartner|date=16 May 2007|publisher=Gartner|accessdate=28 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810045223/http://www.lhric.org/uploads/DocumentRetention/Gartner_2007_Email_Archiving_051607.pdf|archive-date=10 August 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://docplayer.net/714102-Magic-quadrant-for-e-mail-active-archiving.html|title=Magic Quadrant for E-Mail Active Archiving|website=docplayer.net|accessdate=2015-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.syntax.co.uk/assets/gartner_magic_quadrant_email_active_arch.pdf|title=Gartner Archiving Magic Quadrant, 2008|last=Gartner|date=19 May 2009|website=|publisher=Gartner|accessdate=28 December 2015}}

On October 3, 2011, EAS was acquired by HP, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hp-autonomy-idUSTRE79269E20111003|title=HP closes Autonomy deal|date=2011-10-03|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=2015-12-23}}

On July 29, 2014, EAS was acquired by Capax Discovery, Inc. headquartered in Morristown, NJ.{{Cite web|url=http://www.capaxdiscovery.com/newsroom/capaxhp-19-september-2014-announcement/|title=Capax Announces New EAS Product Roadmap {{!}} {{!}} Capax Discovery|website=Capax Discovery|language=en-US|accessdate=2015-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408172340/http://www.capaxdiscovery.com/newsroom/capaxhp-19-september-2014-announcement/|archive-date=2016-04-08|url-status=dead}}

On January 1, 2024, Zantaz Data Resources will be releasing an update to EAS as part of its Zantaz Advanced Archive 1.0 featuring Data Optimization.{{Cite web |title=HPCA and Zantaz EAS |url=https://www.znzresources.com/eas |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=ZNZ Resources |language=en}}

• EAS version 1.0 was released March 15, 2000 by Educom{{Cite web|url=http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/rchv3_15b.htm |title=EDUCOM TS Inc. Press Release - March 15, 2000 |date=2001-06-29 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010629010358/http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/rchv3_15b.htm |archivedate=June 29, 2001 }}
• EAS version 2.0 was released October 13, 2000 by Educom{{Cite web|url=http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/pr001013a.htm |title=EDUCOM TS Inc. Press Release |date=2001-11-19 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119064832/http://www.educom.on.ca/archives/pr001013a.htm |archivedate=November 19, 2001 }}
• EAS version 3.0 was released April 1, 2003 by Educom{{Cite web|url=http://solution1.educom.on.ca/EASdownload/Press/press.asp?PressID=105 |title=EDUCOM TS Inc.- News |date=2003-04-08 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030408040655/http://solution1.educom.on.ca/EASdownload/Press/press.asp?PressID=105 |archivedate=April 8, 2003 }}
• EAS was acquired by Zantaz, Inc. on February 18, 2004{{Cite web|url=http://solution1.educomts.com/Press/presszantaz.asp?PressID=116 |title=EDUCOM TS Inc.- News |date=2004-05-17 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040517213703/http://solution1.educomts.com/Press/presszantaz.asp?PressID=116 |archivedate=May 17, 2004 }}
• EAS version 4.0 was released October 19, 2004, October by Zantaz{{Cite web|url=http://www.zantaz.com/company/press/releases/2004/101904.html |title=ZANTAZ® Press Release |date=2004-12-09 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209071244/http://www.zantaz.com/company/press/releases/2004/101904.html |archivedate=December 9, 2004 }}
• EAS version 5.0 was released September 11, 2006 by Zantaz{{Cite web|url=https://snsuk.info/news_full.php%3Fid%3D10352%26title%3DZantaz-announces-availability-of-EAS-5.0-content-archiving-solution |title=Zantaz announces availability of EAS 5.0 content archiving solution - SNS UK |website=snsuk.info |access-date=2015-12-23 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• EAS version 6.0 was released June 4, 2007 by Zantaz{{Cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/zantaz-brings-centralized-content-archiving-electronic-discovery-microsoft-2007-infrastructure-738347.htm|title=ZANTAZ Brings Centralized Content Archiving and Electronic Discovery to the Microsoft 2007 Infrastructure|website=Marketwire|accessdate=2015-12-23}}
• EAS acquired by Autonomy on July 24, 2007{{Cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autonomy-completes-acquisition-of-zantaz-inc-58377422.html|title=Autonomy Completes Acquisition of ZANTAZ, Inc.|website=www.prnewswire.com|accessdate=2015-12-23}}
• EAS version 6.1 with IDOL released October 9, 2007 by Autonomy{{Cite web|url=http://www.zantaz.com/zantaz-announcements/index.php?id=138 |title=ZANTAZ - Press Releases |date=2007-08-24 |accessdate=2015-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824062315/http://www.zantaz.com/zantaz-announcements/index.php?id=138 |archivedate=August 24, 2007 }}
• EAS was acquired by HP on Oct 3, 2011{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hp-autonomy-idUSTRE79269E20111003|title=HP closes Autonomy deal|date=2011-10-03|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=2015-12-23}}
• EAS version 6.4 was released Nov 22, 2011 by HP
• EAS version 6.4.1 was released August 16, 2013 by HP
• EAS was acquired by Capax Global on July 29, 2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.capaxdiscovery.com/newsroom/capaxhp-19-september-2014-announcement/|title=Capax Announces New EAS Product Roadmap {{!}} {{!}} Capax Discovery|website=Capax Discovery|language=en-US|accessdate=2015-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408172340/http://www.capaxdiscovery.com/newsroom/capaxhp-19-september-2014-announcement/|archive-date=2016-04-08|url-status=dead}}
• EAS version 6.8 was released March 30, 2015 by Capax Discovery{{Cite web|url=http://www.capaxdiscovery.com/newsroom/eas-6-8/|title=EAS 6.8 is here!!! {{!}} Capax Discovery|website=Capax Discovery|language=en-US|accessdate=2015-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408163823/http://www.capaxdiscovery.com/newsroom/eas-6-8/|archive-date=2016-04-08|url-status=dead}}
• EAS version 6.9 was released July 2, 2015 by Capax Discovery{{Cite web|url=http://www.capaxdiscovery.com/newsroom/capax-announces-release-of-eas-enterprise-archive-solution-version-6-9/|title=Capax Announces EAS Enterprise Archive Solution 6.9|website=Capax Discovery|language=en-US|accessdate=2015-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117072829/http://www.capaxdiscovery.com/newsroom/capax-announces-release-of-eas-enterprise-archive-solution-version-6-9/|archive-date=2015-11-17|url-status=dead}}
• EAS version 6.9.5 was released September 30, 2015 by Capax Discovery

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