New NetApp StoreVault S550 Provides SMB Customers with Enterprise-Level Storage and Application Integration
SYDNEY, Australia - February 18, 2008
-- StoreVault, a NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) division, today unveiled
the StoreVault S550, the latest addition to the StoreVault family
of network storage appliances that is customised for the small and
medium-size business (SMB) market. Today's announcement further
strengthens the StoreVault offering by providing one of the most
complete and feature-rich SMB storage technology solutions to help
manage and streamline SMB IT tasks.
The StoreVault S550 is ideal for small or
medium-size companies that are growing 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 deeper
Microsoft® application integration for the StoreVault S550 and
the StoreVault S500 with the introduction of the SnapManager®
for SQL Server™ StoreVault Edition. This enables NetApp
Snapshot™ technology to be applied to SQL 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 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. StoreVault
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."
"As the SMB market continues to evolve, more
and more small and medium-sized companies are directly competing
for business with large enterprise companies," said Sajai Krishnan,
general manager of the StoreVault division. "The StoreVault S550
helps SMBs operate and act more like an enterprise thanks to
increased storage capacity that includes enterprise-level
reliability and stability. 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-level technology to our SMB customers."
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 virtualisation,
a technology that is key in enabling SMBs to realise increased data
centre 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 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 utilised 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 SMB
applications.
Price and Availability
StoreVault S550 pricing starts at AUD $8540 ex tax RRP with 1tb
storage, windows file share, SnapRestore and a one year warranty.
The StoreVault S550 is available immediately in North America, the
United Kingdom, the Nordics, Latin America, and Australia from
authorised StoreVault VARs. Pricing is available directly from
StoreVault VARs. For more information on StoreVault and its
complete line of SMB solutions, visit www.storevault.com.
About StoreVault
StoreVault, a NetApp division, is focused on delivering data
storage solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized
businesses. StoreVault combines enterprise-proven technology from
NetApp, a world leader in unified storage solutions for today's
data-intensive enterprise, with the scalability, simplicity,
security, and affordability required by SMBs. Information about
StoreVault solutions and resellers is available at www.storevault.com.
About NetApp
NetApp is a leading provider of innovative data management
solutions that simplify the complexity of storing, managing,
protecting, and retaining enterprise data. Market leaders around
the world choose NetApp to help them reduce cost, minimise risk,
and adapt to change. For solutions that deliver unmatched
simplicity and value, visit us on the Web at http://www.netapp.com/au/.
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