Application Data Management Bundle With CommVault Simpana

CommVault Systems, Inc. announced an Application Data Management (ADM) bundle that provides integrated backup, recovery and archive in a single solution, eliminating the need to install and manage separate data management applications in Microsoft SharePoint environments.

The ADM bundle integrates CommVault Simpana 9 software modules for Backup and Recovery and Archive with pre-defined SharePoint reference architectures and operational guidelines to simplify deployment and protection.

With SharePoint ADM bundle, channel partners now can offer customers the benefits of enterprise backup, recovery, as well as low-cost retention of SharePoint databases and systems.

Pricing for the software component of ADM Bundle begins at $25,000 and includes backup, recovery and archive functionality. The CommVault bundle is available as a software capacity licensing SKU, and includes reference architectures and practice guidelines to help channel partners and their customers match backup, recovery and archive needs with appropriate hardware and services for data protection.

As a longstanding Microsoft partner and recent recipient of the 2011 Microsoft Server Platform Partner of the Year, CommVault is committed to helping Microsoft customers better manage data in Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, Azure and Hyper-V environments.

CommVault showcased its ADM bundle at the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011, October 3-6, 2011, in Anaheim, CA.

Optimizing SharePoint Environments
with Simpana Software
Simpana software platform and advanced functionality, including SnapProtect technology, eliminates complex scripting of snapshots with backup tools to deliver application awareness across all tiers of storage.

Moreover, integrated, global data deduplication removes redundant data to increase network efficiency and reduce storage infrastructure costs.

With CommVault’s archive capabilities, including new Simpana software External Blob Storage (EBS) provider, it no longer matters where SharePoint documents reside as they can be recovered transparently. Automated archive policies drive the movement of stale, infrequently accessed data to secondary, less expensive storage tiers, which is a major consideration for customers with growing SharePoint databases and systems.

ADM bundle also is suited for Microsoft Exchange, SQL, Hyper-V, Azure and VMware environments. Furthermore, the company’s capacity licensing model lets customers change scope, scale and protection methods for little additional cost or management overhead.

Additionally, CommVault has further simplified archive data recall, enabling documents to be retrieved quickly in one step for an improved user experience. Migrations to SharePoint 2010 are simplified, thanks to ‘out-of-place recovery,’ which enables users to use separate, independent backup copies for migrating SharePoint documents to the latest version.

Mark Conley, senior director of North American channels for CommVault, said: "CommVault is making strides in protecting ever-growing SharePoint Server farms by providing our channel partners and their customers with a complete application data management solution. As a result, we’re making it easier, faster and more affordable to purchase, deploy, set-up, operate, protect and archive SharePoint systems on a daily basis."