NetApp has unveiled the StoreVault S550, the latest addition to the StoreVault family of network storage appliances customised for the midmarket.

StoreVault is also announcing Microsoft application integration for the StoreVault S550 and the StoreVault S500 with the introduction of SnapManager for SQL Server StoreVault Edition software. This enables NetApp Snapshot technology to be applied to SQL Server data hosted on StoreVault.

"The StoreVault S550 helps midmarket companies operate and act more like an enterprise thanks to increased storage capacity as well as enterprise-level reliability and features," said Sajai Krishnan, general manager of the StoreVault division. "Furthermore, with deepened Microsoft integration for StoreVault solutions, SQL Servers can now be completely and safely backed up and restored in a very short period of time.”

The increased storage capacity of the StoreVault S550 is the result of a new chassis that supports 750GB and 1TB drives, with the ability to scale to 12TB. The added storage capacity allows continued support of server virtualisation. The larger capacity also complements the StoreVault S300 by providing a larger target for replication tasks from remote offices.

With the new SnapManager for SQL Server StoreVault Edition, SQL Server databases can be backed up and recovered and optionally replicated for disaster recovery.