NetApp And CommVault Partner Up On Storage

JULY 25th, 2006: NetApp and CommVault have signed an agreement to deliver CommVault Galaxy Express Backup & Recovery software with the StoreVault S500 network storage appliance.

StoreVault, a NetApp division, and CommVault are teaming up to enable high-performance backup in heterogeneous network storage environments that consist of multiple operating systems, protocols and networks.

The solution is targeted towards Small to Medium sized Businesses who desire flexibility in their storage options. The companies claim the solution is designed to evolve with businesses as they grow An upgrade with an ‘unlock’ license key from Galaxy Express to the enterprise-level protection offered by CommVault’s full-featured Galaxy Backup & Recovery is included.

“CommVault welcomes the opportunity to work closely with NetApp to deliver this key solution to the SMB marketplace. CommVault has long been recognized in the industry as a leading NDMP provider for NetApp solutions. The NetApp decision to partner with CommVault is a direct result of our years of partnership in the enterprise”, says David West, vice president, marketing and business development, CommVault. “With CommVault’s Unified Data Management framework, StoreVault SMB customers using Galaxy Express have investment protection as they can easily upgrade Galaxy Express to our full Galaxy Backup and Recovery product, seamlessly, with no disruption. This is a key total cost of ownership (TCO) value unmatched in the SMB segment.”

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