NetApp to resell CommVault’s tape backup, snapshot, replication tech

Storage vendor NetApp stated this day it can now support all types of back-up through a single interface as a result of a reseller agreement with CommVault and will offer its SnapProtect branded software , a package of CommVault’s Simpana 9′s snapshot copies, replication and tape management software.

Simpana is CommVault’s flagship back-up software . Through it, backups can be stored in a tiered fashion. For example, snapshots may be stored first on a primary disk array during the day and moved to a near-line array until it’s time to archive them to a tape library at an off-site disaster recovery facility or into a cloudstorage provider.

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“The combination of growing data volumes and evolving IT infrastructures introduce added levels of complexity and present new challenges for IT professionals under pressure to meet stringent back-up and recovery service levels. Enterprises need a back-up strategy that enables them to reliably meet shorter back-up windows and recovery point objectives,” Dave Russell, research vice president at Gartner, stated in a statement.

As part of the deal, CommVault’s SnapProtect software will be closely integrated with NetApp SnapVault and SnapMirror products, the company’s archiving and replication software.

NetApp will charge for the SnapProtect branded software on a per controller basis.

CommVault stated its Simpana customers will also get increased integration and management abilities with NetApp’s snapshot technologies within Simpana, which can help to accelerate and simplify the back-up and recovery process.

CommVault’s SnapProtect management software will be sold through NetApp’s worldwide direct sales force and distribution partners.

source : www.infoworld.com

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