AutoVirt Joins NetApp Alliance Partner Program

Will Help Users to Automate Failover from Any CIFS-Device to NetApp SnapMirror Targets; NetApp SnapLock Archiving Policies Can Now Be Easily Managed Via AutoVirt GUI

Existing VFM Users Can Also Take Advantage of AutoVirt VFM Swap-Out Program

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Sep 20, 2010, 09:15 ET

NASHUA, N.H., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoVirt™, Inc., a leading provider of file virtualization software for data tiering and migration, today announced its membership in the NetApp Alliance Partner Program as an Advantage Alliance partner. Together, AutoVirt and NetApp will now deliver integrated enterprise storage solutions to customers.

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"We are delighted to join the NetApp Alliance Partner Program, which enables AutoVirt to deliver advanced, easy-to-use, and affordable data migration, automated failover, and archiving capabilities to NetApp SnapMirror, NetApp SnapLock and VFM users," said Josh Klein, President and CEO of AutoVirt. "Customers can now easily automate and perform transparent, non-disruptive migration from heterogeneous devices to their NetApp storage. AutoVirt's global namespace technology allows NetApp SnapMirror users to automate failover from any CIFS-device to a SnapMirror targets. NetApp SnapLock archiving policies can now be managed through the AutoVirt GUI (graphical user interface). Existing VFM users can also take advantage of the AutoVirt VFM swap-out program."

AutoVirt file virtualization software reduces the cost, complexity, and risk of managing data distributed across NAS environments. AutoVirt's unique global namespace technology separates file access paths from the physical location of networked storage, allowing IT organizations to move files transparently to clients. With AutoVirt, IT can seamlessly migrate data to a new device or the appropriate storage tier, save money on primary storage by archiving old or unused files, and meet business continuity objectives by configuring replication relationships and automating failover.

"The NetApp Alliance Partner Program features cost-effective, validated solutions to reduce the management complexity of our customers' storage environments," said Patrick Rogers, vice president of Alliances and Solutions at NetApp. "Our partnership with AutoVirt will help customers conduct fast and easy data migrations and help them manage their data replication and data protection environments."

About The NetApp Alliance Partner Program

The NetApp Alliance Partner Program provides qualified infrastructure and application providers with access to NetApp solutions, software development kits, technical support, training, certification, product information, marketing, and sales assistance. Customers benefit by having access to best-of-breed partner solutions that are tested to work with NetApp storage. Additional information on the NetApp Alliance Partner Program is available at http://www.netapp.com/alliances.

About AutoVirt

AutoVirt's software solution gives IT organizations the flexibility to practice efficient, cost-effective data management without compromising service levels. Unique global namespace technology provides consistent client access, freeing IT organizations to optimize their data centers by consolidating, performing device swap-outs, archiving, or tiering data. To learn more, please call 603-546-2900, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.autovirt.com.

AutoVirt is a trademark of AutoVirt, Inc. NetApp, the NetApp logo, Go further, faster, SnapLock, and SnapMirror are trademarks or registered trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. Use of the term "partner" or "partnership" does not imply a legal partnership between NetApp and any other company.

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