STORServer Offers Backup Appliances Powered by CommVault Simpana

STORServer announced that it is now offering backup appliances built on CommVault Simpana 10 data and information management software. As enterprises of all sizes continue to embrace turnkey systems to solve backup and recovery challenges, customers can deploy scale-out data protection in minutes with the STORServer appliance pre-configured and pre-tested with Simpana 10 software. ­­

The STORServer Backup Appliance line, ranked number one in the world by analyst firm DCIG, is a family of purpose-built backup appliances designed specifically for the automation, performance, and price point demanded by growing companies. The appliance is composed of uniquely integrated hardware and software components in a quickly implemented, easy-to-use, and fully supported solution. STORServer will also extend its reseller network and support services to provide point of sale and maintenance support for CommVault customers.

In Simpana, its enterprise backup-and-recovery solution, CommVault integrates data protection, intelligent archive, and mobile access to speed recovery, reduce costs, and simplify operations. Simpana software transcends traditional limitations of backup offerings and third-party point products by blending physical and virtual machine (VM) protection, hardware snapshots, workflow automation, endpoint protection, global deduplication, replication, search, and intuitive reporting within a single platform.

“We’re excited to offer our customers the world’s best data backup appliance built on the industry’s leading software platforms for data protection,” said Bill Smoldt, President of STORServer. “We made the decision to expand our product offering because CommVault has taken a leadership role in the data protection industry, and it is in our customers’ best interest to support the Simpana software. CommVault’s growing market share comes as a natural fit for STORServer as we reach further into the enterprise.”

“The key to unlocking value from business data begins with having an easy way to instantly protect, recover, and access current and historical information,” said David West, senior vice president of worldwide marketing and business development for CommVault. “Forward-thinking organizations now have more options to manage data differently with the integration of the Simpana software platform with STORServer’s amazingly simple to deploy backup appliance.”

The CommVault appliances are available as options in the current STORServer product lines. The CommVault BA600 model is sized for IT shops, corporate departments, or branch offices with 1-5 terabytes (TBs) of data. Appliances are also available in three of the Enterprise Backup Appliance models (EBA800, EBA1200 and EBA2200) and are ideal for customers with up to one petabyte of data to protect. Prices for the appliances begin at less than $10,000 with the addition of software offered in both capacity and client/application-based license options.

For more information on the company’s line of data backup solutions, visit the STORserver website.