StoreVault S550 From NetApp for Midmarket
Up to 12TB, price starting at $5,535 for a 4x250GB SATA unit
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on February 26, 2008 at 3:39 pmNetApp unveiled the StoreVault S550, the latest
addition to the StoreVault family of network storage appliances that is
customized for the midmarket. This
announcement further strengthens the StoreVault offering by providing
one of the most complete and feature-rich packaging of enterprise
storage technology solutions focused on helping manage and streamline IT
tasks in growing businesses.
The StoreVault S550 is ideal for mid-size companies that are expanding
and looking for their storage technology to grow with them. The S550
builds upon its predecessor, the StoreVault S500, with 12TB of storage
capacity. Scalability is simple and allows customers to scale without
disrupting their applications or users.
StoreVault is also announcing Microsoft
application integration for the StoreVault S550 and the StoreVault S500
with the introduction of SnapManager for SQL
Server StoreVault Edition software. This
enables NetApp Snapshot technology to be
applied to SQL Server data hosted on StoreVault, providing peace-of-mind
security and dependability with the industry’s
best implementation of point-in-time recovery with no performance impact.
“SnapManager for SQL Server and StoreVault
has done wonders to make our storage process much more efficient and
effective,” said Josh Huisken, IT manager,
Intense Lighting. “The amount of time that it
saves us when creating backups is pretty incredible. With our previous
technology, it took at least a couple of hours to back up just five or
six gigabytes of data. SnapManager for SQL Server has completely changed
that, taking just seconds to process the same job. The time savings is
crucial for the business and has allowed me to devote more time and
resources to other important IT matters.”
“The StoreVault S550 helps midmarket
companies operate and act more like an enterprise thanks to increased
storage capacity as well as enterprise-level reliability and features,”
said Sajai Krishnan, general manager of the StoreVault division. “Furthermore,
with deepened Microsoft integration for StoreVault solutions, SQL
Servers can now be completely and safely backed up and restored in a
very short period of time, which is further proof of our ongoing
commitment to providing enterprise-grade technology to our midmarket
customers. Additionally, we are also seeing interest in StoreVault
solutions for the remote offices of large companies who like its
price-performance, ease-of-use and stability.”
The increased storage capacity of the StoreVault S550 is the result of a
new chassis that supports 750GB and 1TB drives, with the ability to
scale to 12TB. The added storage capacity allows continued support of
server virtualization, a technology that is key in enabling midmarket
firms to realize increased data center efficiency. The larger capacity
also complements the StoreVault S300 by providing a larger target for
replication tasks from remote offices.
With the new SnapManager for SQL Server StoreVault Edition, SQL Server
databases can be backed up and recovered in seconds and optionally
replicated for disaster recovery. In fact, StoreVault Snapshot copies
take only a fraction of a second to perform, have zero performance
overhead, and can be utilized for up to 255 copies. SnapManager for SQL
Server StoreVault Edition is another example of StoreVault’s
commitment to providing deeper integration with the most common and
mission-critical applications in the midmarket.
Price and Availability
StoreVault S550 pricing starts at $5,535 for a 4x250GB SATA system.
SnapManager for SQL Server StoreVault Edition pricing starts at $1,999.
The StoreVault S550 is available immediately in North America, the
United Kingdom, the Nordics, Latin America, and Australia from
authorized StoreVault VARs. Pricing is available directly from
StoreVault VARs.
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