| Just because a business is small doesn't mean | | | | incrementally from 1TB to 6TB. |
| that it's got small data needs. Businesses | | | | |
| today can operate with a leaner staff than | | | | EMC was the first to break into the SMB |
| ever before and savvy business execs know | | | | market from the enterprise market several |
| that securing a wealth of data is the trump | | | | years ago with its Clariion AX150 and AX150i |
| card when it comes to gaining an edge over | | | | entry-level storage arrays. The release of |
| the competition. However, until recently | | | | NetApp StoreVault S500 means healthy |
| small and midsized businesses had limited | | | | competition to fuel innovation in the SMB |
| options in terms of data storage protection. | | | | market. Dell is also expected to enter into |
| While businesses of less than 30 users can | | | | the SMB market in the near future and really |
| often get along with basic data storage | | | | turn up the heat in this sector of the |
| needs, growing small and midsized businesses | | | | storage industry. |
| (SMB's) have been left wondering how to | | | | |
| handle their growing storage needs without | | | | The difference between the Clariion products |
| breaking the bank. | | | | and the NetApp StoreVault S500 is that the |
| | | | NetApp StoreVault S500 will only be available |
| With the June release of the NetApp | | | | through VAR's (Value Added Resellers) like |
| StoreVault S500, small and medium sized | | | | Sunstar Company as opposed to mass-market |
| businesses can finally get a taste of | | | | e-tailers like CDW. This more selective form |
| enterprise grade data storage devices. With | | | | of distribution means that SMB's will be |
| the NetApp StoreVault S500, business owners | | | | getting much more than just high quality data |
| won't need to worry about choosing between or | | | | storage hardware. The hardware alone can be |
| having separate boxes for iSCSI, NAS, or | | | | ineffective if it doesn't suit the business |
| Fibre Channel. The S500 handles all of the | | | | needs. When sold through VAR's, purchasers of |
| major protocols. | | | | StoreVault products gain access to the |
| | | | knowledge and services of qualified, |
| The NetApp StoreVault S500 is designed for | | | | certified network storage consultants. |
| businesses that require between a half | | | | |
| terabyte to 6 terabytes of storage, employ | | | | Small businesses highly depend on absolute |
| between 50 and 1,000 individuals, and have a | | | | security of their data to run their |
| small or part-time IT staff. Businesses that | | | | businesses from customer data files, to |
| have been feeling stymied by a long backup | | | | research and development documentation, to |
| window or cramped for storage space can add | | | | their proprietary software. Where businesses |
| massive amounts of space with the NetApp | | | | once would have had to either go without or |
| StoreVault S500 for around $5000. For small | | | | spend $15,000 to $30,000 for the type of data |
| businesses that need to spend conservatively | | | | storage they require, they now can have an |
| until growth warrants additional space, the | | | | economical, rock-solid, scaleable option for |
| NetApp StoreVault S500 is built to scale | | | | data storage with the NetApp StoreVault S500. |