Friday, March 23, 2012

Microsoft expands its Azure cloud storage bundle

Microsoft said that it is now offering a CommVault Simpana data feed and access portal as an Azure cloud storage suite.

CommVault enables its customers to make use of cloud computing and cloud storage facilities using Microsoft's Azure cloud services.

Simpana is CommVault's data protection and archiving suite which supports block-level and app-aware data deduplication. CommVault has struck reselling and OEM deals with Dell, Hitachi Data Services and NetApp.

This new program builds on an existing partner relationship between CommVault and Microsoft for Simpana-Azure inter-connection with a MS SharePoint implementation.

The documentation states "CommVault software’s archiving enables MS Azure to be a central storage location for archived and backed up data for Exchange Server, SharePoint, Active Directory, SQL Server, Windows OS, Lotus-Notes/Domino and other heterogeneous file system data used in IT today."

It adds "CommVault ensures that Windows Azure is integrated with a business’ on-premise data such that the information can be accessed and managed regardless of physical location."

CommVault stresses that Simpana's data deduplication capabilities cuts down on the amount of information flowing to and from the Azure cloud, lowering network bandwidth needs. The dedupe app would be carried out before sending data across the network. A Windows Server 2003 or 2008 can be an integrated Azure and Simpana dedupe target.

CommVault has a Strategic Cloud Agreement with Microsoft and Simpana software will be able to use Azure as a back-end repository for data backups and archive data. That gets Microsoft Simpana as a data source feeding data in to Azure.

CommVault enterprise customers will also be able to use Microsoft's Azure cloud storage and compute resources on an on-demand basis. Microsoft and CommVault's Simpana have been working more closely together on a number of joint ventures.

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