back to article Snappy snaps: Veeam cuddles up to NetApp for storage selfie

Virtual server backup startup Veeam is integrating its Backup and Replication product with NetApp’s Snapshot, SnapMirror and SnapVault. Veeam backups up VMware and Hyper-V servers and virtual machines, but not storage arrays. It states: “Storage snapshots allow backups to take place during business hours without affecting …

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  1. Frank Van riet

    Nothing special...NetApp is late in the game with Veeam

    Veeam has had this functionality already for a long time in combination with HP StoreVirtual and recently also with the HP 3Par StoreServe arrays...

    NetApp is just late in the game..

    Cheers,

    Frank

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Nothing special...NetApp is late in the game with Veeam

      Yes Veeam does have it with 3PAR and integrate with 3PAR's non-existent snapvault technology too.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Yes both HP Storevirtual and 3PAR Storeserv have had this for a long time. But then again they're both open block devices and so don't need a snapvault equivalent, they'll work with anything without the need for all the Netapp proprietary stuff.

        1. Anonymous Coward
          Anonymous Coward

          you wish...

          yup dumb block devices can be copied and dumped by anyone...

          1. Anonymous Coward
            Anonymous Coward

            my point exactly therefore no Netapp lokin

  2. bear_all
    Facepalm

    … but then NetApp doesn’t have its own backup software....

    ....Virtual Storage Console (SMVI)?

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: … but then NetApp doesn’t have its own backup software....

      yes they do, but smvi is not a full blown backup product. works well for local backup and restore but as soon as you replicate the data or vault it, it can't be used for restores.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: … but then NetApp doesn’t have its own backup software....

        SnapProtect allows for replicated data restores.

  3. Linh Pham

    Actually...

    Dell has AppAssure for their backup solution. Whether it's up to par compared to EMC's Avamar and NetWorker, I don't know as I haven't used any of those three.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Actually...

      AppAssure does not integrate with Dell storage snapshots, so it is completely irrelevant to the discussion...

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: Actually...

        A few years back Netapp would have been first to market with this kind of partnership. Their following of HP in this manner just seems to reflect the current market perception for Netapp.

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