AvePoint - SharePoint Backup and Administration SoftwareNetApp Expands Manageability Software Offerings to Support Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Environments
Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) today added SnapManager for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to its suite of application data management solutions. SnapManager provides customers with enterprise-class backup, recovery, deployment, and management to help them dramatically reduce costs associated with data management. Through collaboration with AvePoint, a leading provider of enterprise-strength SharePoint solutions with over 1500 customers today, SnapManager for Office SharePoint Server 2007 customers can now benefit from a cost-effective data management foundation and robust backup and recovery capabilities for resilient and scalable storage.
“Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is fast becoming a hub for information and collaboration within organizations worldwide,” said Seth Patton, director SharePoint Products and Technologies at Microsoft. “We are pleased that NetApp is providing a data management solution that will complement the enhancements delivered in this latest release. NetApp® SnapManager software will help IT administrators get more out of their hardware and networking investments and make deployment easier and more flexible, while giving administrators more time for value-added work.”
NetApp SnapManager for Office SharePoint Server 2007 dramatically increases the productivity of organizations, administrators, and data assets by providing customers with maximum data availability, simplified data management, and reduced costs. Additionally, by leveraging other NetApp software such as NetApp SnapMirror®, customers can achieve simple, flexible, and cost-effective Snapshot™ replication and mirroring for easy-to-use disaster recovery of SharePoint Server data. NetApp also provides tools that centralize data into easy-to-manage storage pools to easily scale Microsoft Office SharePoint Server environments. SharePoint users can also use NetApp FlexVol® software to easily resize storage pools to maximize storage resource utilization.
Additionally, NetApp Global Services (NGS) will offer professional and support services that complement these software offerings to help customers rapidly design and implement Office SharePoint Server environments enabled by NetApp.
Plus, NGS resources are Microsoft certified and have experience in industry verticals such as financial services and the government sector. The services offerings will be organized as components and will include consolidation and migration, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery for SharePoint Server 2007. All of the service components for Office SharePoint Server 2007 will share a structured implementation methodology that follows proven project management concepts and emphasizes knowledge transfer to IT operations staff. For more information on NetApp services, support, and certification, visit www.netapp.com/support.
NetApp SnapManager for Office SharePoint Server supports Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) for high availability and Microsoft Multipath Input/Output (I/O) for resiliency in FC and IP SAN environments. For more detail on NetApp compatibility with Microsoft products, review the NetApp storage systems listed in the Windows Server Catalog of Tested Products at http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/results.aspx?&bCatID=1338&cpID=1471&ocID=0&OR=1.
SnapManager for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 expands the NetApp business application integration software portfolio, which includes NetApp SnapManager for Microsoft Exchange, SnapManager for Microsoft SQL Server, SnapManager for SAP, and SnapManager for Oracle®. SnapManager for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 will be available worldwide in August 2007. For more information on NetApp SnapManager software, visit www.netapp.com/products/software/snapmanager.html.
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Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner firsts to simplify data management. Information about Network Appliance™ solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com.
“Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is fast becoming a hub for information and collaboration within organizations worldwide,” said Seth Patton, director SharePoint Products and Technologies at Microsoft. “We are pleased that NetApp is providing a data management solution that will complement the enhancements delivered in this latest release. NetApp® SnapManager software will help IT administrators get more out of their hardware and networking investments and make deployment easier and more flexible, while giving administrators more time for value-added work.”
NetApp SnapManager for Office SharePoint Server 2007 dramatically increases the productivity of organizations, administrators, and data assets by providing customers with maximum data availability, simplified data management, and reduced costs. Additionally, by leveraging other NetApp software such as NetApp SnapMirror®, customers can achieve simple, flexible, and cost-effective Snapshot™ replication and mirroring for easy-to-use disaster recovery of SharePoint Server data. NetApp also provides tools that centralize data into easy-to-manage storage pools to easily scale Microsoft Office SharePoint Server environments. SharePoint users can also use NetApp FlexVol® software to easily resize storage pools to maximize storage resource utilization.
Additionally, NetApp Global Services (NGS) will offer professional and support services that complement these software offerings to help customers rapidly design and implement Office SharePoint Server environments enabled by NetApp.
Plus, NGS resources are Microsoft certified and have experience in industry verticals such as financial services and the government sector. The services offerings will be organized as components and will include consolidation and migration, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery for SharePoint Server 2007. All of the service components for Office SharePoint Server 2007 will share a structured implementation methodology that follows proven project management concepts and emphasizes knowledge transfer to IT operations staff. For more information on NetApp services, support, and certification, visit www.netapp.com/support.
NetApp SnapManager for Office SharePoint Server supports Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) for high availability and Microsoft Multipath Input/Output (I/O) for resiliency in FC and IP SAN environments. For more detail on NetApp compatibility with Microsoft products, review the NetApp storage systems listed in the Windows Server Catalog of Tested Products at http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/results.aspx?&bCatID=1338&cpID=1471&ocID=0&OR=1.
SnapManager for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 expands the NetApp business application integration software portfolio, which includes NetApp SnapManager for Microsoft Exchange, SnapManager for Microsoft SQL Server, SnapManager for SAP, and SnapManager for Oracle®. SnapManager for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 will be available worldwide in August 2007. For more information on NetApp SnapManager software, visit www.netapp.com/products/software/snapmanager.html.
About NetApp Tech OnTap
More information on this and other NetApp offerings is available through the NetApp Tech OnTap program, which includes a monthly newsletter with real-world best practices, tips and tools, behind-the-scenes engineering interviews, and more. Sign up now at www.netapp.com/go/techontap.
About Network Appliance
Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner firsts to simplify data management. Information about Network Appliance™ solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com.
