CommVault and Nimble Storage have announced the integration of Nimble Storage CS-Series arrays with CommVault Simpana snapshot management software as part of the CommVault IntelliSnap Connect Programme.
Together, CommVault IntelliSnap technology and Nimble Storage CS-series enterprise storage arrays aim to provide data protection for enterprises, simplifying data recovery and eliminating the need for resource-intensive backups and complex scripting, CommVault has said.
“As a result of our IntelliSnap Connect Program, CommVault and Nimble Storage will make the benefits of snapshot technology for data backup and recovery more accessible and practical for customers contending with too much data and too little time to back up and recover it,” said Jeff Echols, senior director of marketing and business development, CommVault.
“As part of the IntelliSnap Connect Partner ecosystem, CommVault and Nimble CS-series storage arrays provide seamless data protection for enterprises, helping ensure their data is always available when they need it,” he added.
Simpana software’s built-in application intelligence will allow customers to quickly recover data at a granular level such as individual files and emails or entire applications. The solution scales easily to support thousands of snapshots and integrates application-aware protection and data deduplication for a range of hypervisors, operating systems and applications, the company has claimed.
The operating systems and applications include VMware, Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, SQL Server, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and SAP databases and Windows, Linux, and Unix file systems.
“Nimble’s highly efficient snapshots have helped numerous customers circumvent the cost and complexity of dealing with traditional backup. With the CommVault partnership, customers can leverage the efficiency and performance of hardware based snapshots as well as benefit from the rich management feature set of the Simpana software,” said Suresh Vasudevan, CEO of Nimble Storage.
Recent research from the Enterprise Strategy Group on Data Protection Modernisation Trends in 2012, revealed that over half (55%) of all respondents will be enhancing or replacing traditional backup with a combination of snapshots, replication or both, according to Jason Buffington, senior data protection analyst.
“Through its Solving Forward vision, CommVault anticipated these customer needs and has built capabilities into its Simpana software platform that enable customers to extend the value of existing hardware investments through industry leading integration and innovation,” the company said.
