TwinStrata and Veeam Software Extend Partnership With Bundled CloudArray® Appliance

NATICK, Mass., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TwinStrata, Inc., the leading innovator of cloud-based data storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions, in partnership with Veeam Software, innovative provider of VMware data protection, disaster recovery and VMware management solutions for virtual datacenter environments, today announced it will supply a free CloudArray® appliance for storing up to 1TB of data in the cloud to all Veeam Backup & Replication™ customers.  

TwinStrata CloudArray is an enterprise-class cloud storage gateway that integrates seamlessly with Veeam Backup & Replication to give companies access to unlimited storage, tapeless backup and one-click data recovery to any location. With this joint promotional offering from TwinStrata and Veeam, Veeam Backup & Replication customers receive a free downloadable virtual appliance for storing up to 1TB of data in the cloud (a $2,995 value), along with 30 days of free storage.

"We're providing an easy path for those customers who want to try backup to the cloud but have felt impeded either due to cost or security concerns," said Veeam Software Vice President of Channels and Alliances, Rick Hoffman. "The TwinStrata CloudArray appliance connects Veeam Backup & Replication to the cloud in just minutes, and offers customers their choice of cloud storage providers. We look forward to introducing enterprises to the many advantages of using the cloud for economical off-site storage."

TwinStrata CloudArray features include:

• Seamless integration with Veeam Backup & Replication in minutes
• Downloadable virtual appliance*
• Data compression/deduplication
• At-rest/in-flight encryption
• Snapshotting
• Disaster Recovery - On-site, off-site or in the cloud
• Bandwidth optimization & scheduling
• High availability options
• Choice of cloud storage providers
• Upgrades seamlessly to handle >1TB data volumes

* Hardware appliances also available

"We've been using CloudArray and Veeam Backup & Replication together for months," said Taylor Higley, IT director, AFGE. "By connecting Veeam Backup & Replication to the cloud with CloudArray, we've lowered our storage costs, reduced data recovery times from one week to one day, and eliminated tape backups, resulting in a savings of one quarter of a FTE."

For more information, please visit http://www.twinstrata.com, email [email protected] or call 508-651-0199.

About TwinStrata, Inc.

TwinStrata is an innovator in enterprise-class data storage, data protection and disaster recovery/business continuity solutions using cloud storage. With TwinStrata CloudArray®, companies of all sizes can simply and economically leverage the scalability and efficiency of cloud storage while maintaining the availability, performance and security of local storage. CloudArray software and hardware solutions support all file and operating systems, and deliver substantial advantages over traditional off-site storage solutions, including a pay-as-you-go model, unlimited elastic capacity, local performance, in-cloud snapshots and disaster recovery, dynamic caching, automated policies, AES256 encryption, and continuous access to data. For more information about TwinStrata and CloudArray software, visit www.twinstrata.com.

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