Fujitsu Eternus CS800 S4 Data Protection Appliance With De-Dupe

Fujitsu Technology Solutions enables even small and mid-size organizations to benefit from data-protection at an affordable price, along with the cost-advantages offered by closing no doors on environment or backup medium options.

The new generation Fujitsu ETERNUS CS800 data protection appliance enables flexible data growth without high pre-investment, offering smaller organizations functionality at a fixed price, plus a scalable version for midsize environments.

The ETERNUS CS800 is a data protection appliance for backup to disk with deduplication. This functionality, as well as the replication and path-to-tape software is included in all versions, at no extra charge. The deduplication technology reduces capacity requirements by up to 95% and by deduplicating the data from all connected host systems, network-bandwidth needs for replication can be reduced by a factor of 20 or more (based on multiple private and public customer references, including Nassauische Heimstätte / Wohnstadt; see case study.)

Customers want to pay for only the capacity they need now, and add more as they need it. The ETERNUS CS800 S4 scalable version can grow in upgrades to 240TB without the hassle of migrating to another model, or experiencing high costs at every growth spurt. The entry version is for SMBs, and branch offices of larger companies that need no more than 10TB, where it enables further consolidation of hardware resources. This appliance allows customers to use either or a mix of SAN or NAS environments.

The ETERNUS CS800 S4 enables customers to utilize its advantages, while minimizing operational effort and costs, due to integration with Symantec NetBackup and Backup Exec and CommVault Simpana backup software. While the appliance consolidates target systems and simplifies their operation, the backup software adds functionality to manage backup processes from the servers to the targets.

As one of the first appliances to support Symantec NetBackup OST with A.I.R (Auto Image Replication), it simplifies backup to disk to remote locations, and facilitates DR. The ability to load a CommVault Simpana media agent on the appliance also allows customers to write data directly onto the appliance without needing extra server hardware and at reduced network traffic.
 
Marcus Schneider, head of Product Development Group for Storage, Fujitsu Technology Solutions, said:" Effectively protecting data is of vital importance to businesses of all sizes – even the smallest. The new generation ETERNUS CS800 data appliance provides customers with an effective, reliable, and affordable way to protect the lifeblood of their business. ETERNUS keeps data safe, whether in SAN or NAS environment, and regardless of preferred mix of disk or tape media."

The ETERNUS CS800 S4 is available from mid-November 2012. It is sold via direct sales or channel partners. Prices vary depending on configuration and capacity of the appliance and the region.