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NETAPP’S STOREVAULT SETS NEW STANDARD
The new StoreVault S300 is an all-in-one storage solution for small and medium businesses (SMB).
Brampton, ON - January 2nd, 2008 – Open Storage Solutions® Inc., a leader in providing data storage solutions in Canada and the US has today announced the launch of the NetApp® StoreVault™ Today’s announcement sets a new standard in SMB storage technology, with unprecedented features and capabilities at a cost that had previously been unavailable to customers in the SMB market segment.
Available immediately and priced starting under $4,000, the StoreVault S300 provides SMB customers with proven data center technology, including advanced security, scaleablity, data protection, and simplified data management, at a price point that is unmatched in the industry. Previously, competitive solutions required customers to purchase a mix of products to achieve the same level of functionality and capability that the StoreVault S300 provides.
“The explosive growth of data is not confined to the enterprise, and neither are the headaches it is creating,” said Andrew Betterton, President and CEO of Open Storage Solutions. “Small and medium businesses are also experiencing the growth and complexity of data management, protection, and backup and recovery. These same storage-related headaches require the same enterprise-level technology to meet their needs. The price point of the S300 will give smaller businesses access to technology that was previously out of their reach.”
The StoreVault S300 is aimed at the IT generalist in smaller companies that typically need 1 to 3TB of data storage, have 5 to 15 servers, and are a Windows®-centric environment. The introduction of the StoreVault S300 makes enterprise technology more affordable for smaller firms, making data storage more flexible and powerful than ever before. The StoreVault S300 also fits in larger firms with small remote (or branch) offices that are seeking lower-cost solutions from NetApp to solve backup, restore, consolidation, and disaster recovery problems.
The StoreVault S300 is distinguished among competitive offerings with simplified management, scaleablity, and security for all of the business information of an SMB.
StoreVault to FAS replication:
New StoreVault to FAS replication enables replication from StoreVault to existing installed NetApp FAS enterprise solutions to tie multi-unit StoreVault installations into a data center FAS system. SMB customers now have a remote backup service leveraging one set of equipment and the ability to include remote and branch offices in the overall backup process.
StoreVault Manager 3.0:
StoreVault Manager 3.0 is a Windows-based utility that provides additional software licensing and management, including SnapManager® for Exchange StoreVault Edition to simplify the complex, manual, and time-consuming processes associated with the backup, recovery, and verification of Exchange databases.
Advanced data protection:
The StoreVault Advanced Protection Architecture combines data protection with technologies that maintain an entire storage system for maximum availability. High-performance Snapshot™ copies offer frequent and painless backup and recovery, while RAID-DP™ provides protection against dual concurrent drive failures. In addition, FlexVol® technology enables users to defer capacity purchases to a future date, reducing energy costs and improving capacity usage. StoreVault replication software also copies NAS and SAN data to a remote StoreVault site for simple disaster recovery and read-only remote publication.
Platform flexibility:
The StoreVault S300 is the first platform certified to handle virtualization, NAS, and SAN at this price point. Now SMB customers have access to one product for multiple solutions over time and the flexibility to grow as needed, solving the dilemma of what to buy now and in the future.
“We are continuing to drive innovation in the SMB and mid-market and to provide our customers with extensive storage options to run their businesses,” said Sajai Krishnan, general manager of the NetApp StoreVault division. “The StoreVault S300 gives our customers data center proven technology from a known storage leader, with an unprecedented degree of quality and reliability at a never-before seen price. Also, large firms can solve their data management problems in their small remote offices when tradeoffs are being made with price as a major constraint.”
The StoreVault S300 is a scalable all-in-one networked storage appliance that is customized for SMB's and ideal for remote or branch office installations. With its intuitive Windows graphical user interface and multi protocol support, the StoreVault S300 makes storage management easy and extends proven NetApp storage technology to smaller companies in the SMB market segment.
About Network Appliance
Network Appliance is a leading provider of innovative data management solutions that simplify the complexities of storing, managing, protecting, and retaining enterprise data. Market leaders around the world choose NetApp to help them reduce cost, minimize risk, and adapt to change.
About Open Storage Solutions
Open Storage Solutions, Inc has been designing and integrating advanced storage products for high performance computer applications for over 30 years. The company has a total commitment to providing the very best value solutions by utilizing leading edge technology and backing it with a high level of after sales service. Open Storage Solutions provides storage solutions from disk and tape systems, RAID systems as well as Enterprise Class servers, Network Attached Storage, Storage Area Networks and provides Professional Services.
Open Storage Solutions has offices throughout Canada and the USA and is an NetApp Platinum Partner.
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