CommVault has launched a new corporate archiving and backup option that includes up to 62TB in Microsoft’s Azure cloud service and uses its Simpana 9 Express Software with a starting price of $US50,000.

CommVault Simpana software offers integrated source-side deduplication, data encryption and integrated reporting and chargeback capabilities. Simpana also supports backup, recovery and archiving for the full range of Microsoft application environments, including Microsoft Files, SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server and Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V virtualisation — both on-premises and in the cloud.

The new solution is available in two configurations — 62 TB of non-geo replicated Azure Storage or 41 TB of Standard Azure Storage for $US50,000 per year. Pricing scales up for larger configurations (e.g. $US100,000 for 124TB NGR storage).

N. Robert Hammer, Chairman, President and CEO, CommVault, said, "Big Data keeps getting bigger and enterprise IT organizations are in need of simple, cost effective solutions for storing and managing massive amounts of data over long periods of time. CommVault and Microsoft have worked closely to enhance the capabilities of the Windows Azure platform, while adding substantial value to Microsoft applications."