NetApp Inc. has today launched the AltaVault cloud-integrated storage system, promising cheaper backup to Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS).
AltaVault, formerly SteelStore, is now available in the AWS Marketplace as a cloud-based appliance in a variety of configurations.
The company also offers physical and virtual appliances (for Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESX) and a cloud-based appliance to the Microsoft Azure cloud.
According to the company, its solutions include inline data compression and data deduplication. This allows users to send less data to the cloud and send the data faster. AltaVault can also be integrated with third-party backup software.
[Click on the image to see a larger version.] Integration with NetApp AltaVault NetApp experts will assist customers in creating a data protection plan that suits their business requirements and priorities. They will also help them identify and prioritize cloud-ready data. The result is a solution-based proposal that includes actionable recommendations and is tied to a general cloud strategy.
The cloud-based appliances can be purchased now. A few virtual appliances and a physical device are also available from the company or its resellers. The AVA800 physical appliance is expected to be available in third quarter 2012.
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