NetApp’s new FAS2220, which starts at under $8,000, is the latest member of its entry-level product portfolio. The vendor also unveiled an expanding ecosystem of value-added reseller (VAR) partners to provide midsize businesses with Cloud backup and disaster recovery services built on NetApp along with new channel enablement programs to help partners expand their business.
According to a recent study done by Enterprise Storage Group, 74% of all midsize businesses will increase expenditures on cloud services in 2012. NetApp is working closely with select VAR partners to deliver Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) to help customers start right and grow smart. DPaaS enables customers to better protect their business from lost productivity, revenue, and goodwill associated with data loss and downtime.
Manish Goel, Executive Vice President of Products, NetApp, said, “The growth of data and an ever-expanding competitive landscape combined with limited budgets and resources means that midsize businesses must make smart decisions when it comes to their IT infrastructure. The enhanced FAS2200 platform provides customers with the simplicity, flexibility, performance, and value they need while delivering a storage foundation that they can build on with confidence to achieve business success.”
The FAS2220 will start at under $8,000. It will be available on June 12, 2012, through NetApp’s worldwide network of value-added authorized resellers, distributors, and systems integrators. DPaaS is available now through select NetApp VAR partners.