Storage and Data Protection

Microsoft provides a variety of storage management and data protection tools integrated into various storage solutions to help storage administrators provide manageable, reliable, and cost effective solutions. Whether your need is for file sharing, storage consolidation, backup and recovery, or replication, Windows Storage Server products create an ideal platform for file serving and a unified platform for network attached storage.

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Microsoft delivers these storage and data protection solutions through industry–leading OEM partners, designed to answer IT needs in a wide variety of form factors, price ranges, and configurations.

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 is built upon an optimized release of the reliable and flexible file services of Windows Server 2008 for better file serving performance. Microsoft then adds advanced storage technologies such as file de-duplication and an iSCSI software target for unified file- and block-based storage and packages it for delivery within storage appliances. Similarly, Microsoft partners then offer specialized hardware and introduce additional software components to create WSS08-based appliances. Windows-powered storage appliances give customers new storage capabilities, simplified deployment and easier management while assuring seamless synergy in their Windows infrastructure in a cost-effective and high-performance platform, and is delivered through our OEM Partners. Click here to learn more about Windows Storage Server 2008.

Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (WUDSS) continues the evolution of the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 product line and includes new features such as the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target technology, a new and revised storage server setup experience, new integrated share and storage management snap-ins, among many other new and enhanced features. Click here to learn more about Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003.

Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 is a platform designed for the integrated network attached storage (NAS) A simple, scalable and flexible platform. View the demo.

DPM is the new standard for Windows backup and recovery delivering continuous data protection for Microsoft application and file servers using seamlessly integrated disk and tape media. Microsoft is working closely with storage industry leaders to enable a broad range of solutions supporting Data Protection Manager (DPM). Click here to learn more about System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 (DPM).

Organizations can choose from a wide variety of NAS and DPM appliances with different storage capacities, performance, and management options. Browse the OEM Contact List to find the dedicated server or server appliance that fits your needs.