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Kick Start VMware Business Continuity with SvSAN HA Kit

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Has the cost and complexity of external shared storage kept you up at night wondering if your VMware infrastructure is safe? High Availability has become a mandate for most organizations, even with the tough economic climate and strict budget allocations. The traditional approach of implementing an external SAN or NAS is too expensive and complicated for many organizations or departments. While VMware presents you with many of the advanced features enabling business continuity you still require the shared storage that unlocks those features.

How would you like to experience the peace of mind in knowing your virtual environment is available and your business will continue without interruption without spending a nickel? Download StorMagic's SvSAN HA Kit today and begin to leverage the many benefits of having an "Always On "virtual infrastructure. The SvSAN HA Kit gives you the shared storage you need to unlock High Availability features such as VMware HA, VMotion and DRS. Continuous access to datastores maintains online applications and constant accessibility. ENABLE YOUR "ALWAYS ON" BUSINESS TODAY BY CLICKING HERE.

Why SvSAN HA Kit?
1.) Enable VMware HA, VMotion and DRS2.) Experience the benefits of an included Virtual SAN with HA
3.) Continuous Access to Datastores
4.) Get a head start on protecting your organization
5.) Break free from the cost and complexity of external shared storage6.) Maintain online applications and constant accessibility
What's included in your SvSAN HA Kit? SvSAN Virtual SAN, 30 Day HA License & Introductory SupportSuite

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Company to Demonstrate Storage Virtual Appliance at VMworld 2009

Eden Prairie, Minn. - August 26, 2009 - StorMagic®, a fast-growing developer of iSCSI SAN management software for virtualized server environments, today announced that the StorMagic SvSAN^TM^ storage virtual appliance is supporting VMware vSphere^TM^ 4, which includes VMware ESX and VMware ESXi. Qualified users can get a free copy of the SvSAN for management of up to 2 TB and with no expiration date by visiting the StorMagic booth #2536 at VMworld 2009, August 31 through September 3, in San Francisco, Calif. At VMworld 2009, StorMagic is also sponsoring a "Crack-the-Vault" contest that gives attendees an opportunity to win $10,000 in cash, and also learn how they could save thousands of dollars.

The StorMagic SvSAN is designed to enable the deployment of a high-availability shared storage solution for less than $2,000, allowing VMware vSphere 4 users to take advantage of enhanced server virtualization functions without the need to purchase expensive shared storage.

Introduced in April 2009, VMware vSphere 4 is the industry's leading virtualization platform, transforming datacenters into dramatically simplified cloud infrastructures to enable the next generation of flexible, reliable IT services. VMware vSphere 4 is the most cost-effective way for small businesses to enable ‘Always On IT' - the high availability, reliability, and manageability of enterprise-class operations optimized for small and midsized businesses.

"With its support for VMware vSphere^TM^ 4, the StorMagic SvSAN can now better manage our infrastructure as an efficient, flexible and dynamic virtualized environment," said Kim Tauchen, director of operations/IT at Direct Enterprises, Inc. "Smaller companies like ours have similar needs to the enterprise, so to have an option like the SvSAN that cost-effectively delivers enterprise-class features is terrific."

"Customers are responsive, in part because they are now able to create, manage, and provision storage in their VMware environments through a user-friendly console," said Scott Brousse, chief technology officer at PBG. . "On top of this, the StorMagic solution allows them to build a business continuity plan, knowing that they can get the simplicity they want without giving up high availability - through rapid and automated failover - and performance."

"We are now offering VMware users storage virtual appliances to manage the storage infrastructures of virtualized environments," said Mike Stolz, vice president of marketing at StorMagic. "We launched SvSAN a few months ago, and the interest we have experienced from the VMware community is amazing. Our tests in real-world environments have shown that the SvSAN addresses the shared storage needs of SMBs and remote office environments, and delivers similar performance to external storage with a comparable number of disk drives."

StorMagic SvSAN includes features users would expect from an enterprise-class SAN and provides optional licenses for high availability and capacity management. By turning unused storage capacity into a virtual SAN, the solution is designed to enable users to take advantage of advanced features of VMware environments such as VMware High Availability (HA), VMware VMotion^TM^ and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), without the need for an external SAN. StorMagic SvSAN is also designed to work with VMware vCenter^TM^ Server, so that administrators are able to manage datastores, the StorMagic iSCSI SAN, and the internal RAID controller from within the VMware vSphere Client and VMware vCenter Server.

With capacity that starts at 2 TB and scales to unlimited storage, the SvSAN enables administrators to create, manage and provision datastores through a single-step process, which allows them to rapidly deploy datastores without managing multiple applications. Add-on features include active-active mirroring for high-availability and capacity management upgrades..

About StorMagic

StorMagic is a fast-growing provider of cost-effective storage management software solutions that simplify, automate, and manage data storage for virtual server environments. With an executive team of storage veterans from companies such as Adaptec, Xiotech, and Eurologic, the company has brought to market an easy-to-use and highly reliable software with superior data management and migration capabilities, helping organizations protect and manage their mission-critical data. StorMagic has offices in Bristol, United Kingdom, and Eden Prairie, Minn. For more information, please call (800) 517-5282 or visit http://www.stormagic.com/.

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As organizations make the transition to vSphere, it is important to consider the vStorage component. Storage is a critical element of your vSphere platform and enables you to perform many of the server virtualization features that VMware has to offer. Unfortunately, organizations have been denied of these benefits as the required storage component can be budget restraining. Storage Virtual Appliances (SVAs) have taken center stage to counter this problem. SVAs take the internal disk drives of your vSphere server and give you the required shared storage you need for advanced server virtualization.

StorMagic's SvSAN is a high performance Storage Virtual Appliance that allows VMware users to break new ground. With close to 2000 downloads since February 24^th ^2009, the SvSAN is fast becoming the most trusted leader for SVA technology. And why not? Few SVAs give you the high availability, performance, vCenter integration, and RAID management at a price point that is literally a third of most conventional storage appliances. In fact, the SvSAN can give you a Virtual SAN, High Availability, integration with vCenter, and an advanced Support frame for under $2000.

Attend this no-cost limited space event and find out what even has VMware talking about SVAs in their vSphere framework.

  • Avoid the complexity and cost of an external SAN while benefiting from VMotion and DRS
  • Enjoy higher performance levels than conventional SVAs
  • Implement highly available datastores a fraction of the traditional cost
  • Fully utilize the resources of your vSphere server (i.e. internal or attached disk drives) for shared storage
  • Maintain constant connection to virtual machines & datastores in the event of a server or storage failure
  • ESXi support
  • Perform updates and maintenance to vSphere servers without application downtime
  • Increase the capacity of your virtual environment without spending additional capital
  • Visit Case Studies at StorMagic.com to learn how organizations like yours leveraged SvSAN and changed their VMware environments forever...

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A few days ago, an article talking about how Storage Virtual Appliances had taken center stage was posted at http://www.vmworld.com/thread/2893.

There is clearly a lot going on in the server virtualization market these days with HP recently announcing their new virtualization bundles that incorporate a Storage Virtual Appliance from LeftHand (acquired by HP). At VMWorld last fall, VMware started to promote the concept of Storage Virtual Appliances and presentations on vSphere 4.0 include Storage Virtual Appliances as an area of interest for VMware.

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There is a lot going on in the server virtualization market these days. HP announced the new virtualization bundles that incorporate a Storage Virtual Appliance from LeftHand (acquired by HP). At VMWorld last fall, VMware started to promote the concept of Storage Virtual Appliances and presentations on vSphere 4.0 include Storage Virtual Appliances as an area of interest for VMware.

Why is there so much noise about it?

First of all, you need shared storage in order to take full advantage of the enhanced features of VMware. VMotion isn't compelling if you're able to move the application, but the datastore becomes unavailable. HP has already demonstrated that by incorporating a Storage Virtual Appliance they can offer bundles at prices that are attractive for SMB and branch office customers while providing access to VMotion and DRS at the same time.

Why is this important?

SMB customers and branch offices have had to go without the high availability and ease of management features they get with VMotion and DRS, because of the cost of the external shared storage. With a Storage Virtual Appliance, the cost of the shared storage is a fraction of the cost of a traditional SAN or NAS.

What's still missing?

It's still too complicated. Most of the virtual appliances have tried addressed the issue of leveraging the server's resources, but haven't addressed the complexity issue. Many are using them as a means to either demonstrate core functionality or to move customers into an external SAN.

Our suggested solution

With a free download of the StorMagic SvSAN software, users can leverage up to 2 Terabytes of internal disk storage and begin sharing datastores right away. To expand beyond 2 Terabytes, it's a simple license key to grow their environment to unlimited capacity. If high availability is important, users can activate it with a license key as well.

With SvSAN, by integrating all of the management functionality (SAN, datastores and RAID) into VMware vCenter and providing automation of routine tasks, administrators can manage everything from vCenter, saving time and simplifying management. Automated datastore provisioning and intuitive management functions also minimize the time required to manage the shared storage.

Do you have to sacrifice performance for lower cost?

StorMagic customer surveys showed that the primary factor affecting storage performance is the underlying performance of the disks under random I/O loads. The Storage Virtual Appliance and other software components can easily keep up with the demands, and would deliver similar performance to external storage arrays with a similar number of disks.

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StorageVirtualAppliance.com presents..

. . . an opportunity for you to learn an innovative and revolutionary way to transform your VMware server as you know it! Traditionally the only way you could benefit from features such as VMotion and DRS was to implement an external SAN. While High Availability is an absolute necessity for most organizations, the cost and complexity of an external SAN has been a significant roadblock. This webinar is an opportunity for you to understand how the internal disks in your VMware server can be used in a Virtual SAN that provides highly available datastores and simplified management

Storage Virtual Appliances (SVAs) are quickly revolutionizing the virtualization space as you know. SVAs leverage your VMware server and provides you with a virtual SAN that enables datastores to be shared in the same way as an external shared storage system. Utilizing the internal disks (that are more than likely unused) within your VMware server, a SVA gives you the ability to leverage advanced server virtualization features that can bolster your IT environment to new heights without spending additional capital.

StorageVirtualAppliance.com is an educational resource site committed to bringing you this informative 45 minute webinar. Sign up now as space is limited! Join your hosts John McArthur (President of Walden Technology Partners and former Group Vice President and General Manager at IDC) and Mike Stolz (VP of Marketing, StorMagic)

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Learn how to implement a Virtual SAN for ESX shared datastores (Sponsored by StorageVirtualAppliance.com)

  • STORAGE allowing you to implement a high availability ESX environment with VMotion & shared datastores
  • VIRTUAL SAN utilizes the internal disk and processor resources of your ESX server
  • APPLIANCE allows management of datastores, SAN & RAID right from vCenter

Join your hosts John McArthur (President of Walden Technology Partners and former Group Vice President and General Manager at IDC) and Mike Stolz (VP of Marketing, StorMagic)

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Click here for StorMagic's NEW SvSAN Demo from ESG!

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Learn how to implement a Virtual SAN for ESX shared datastores (Sponsored by StorageVirtualAppliance.com)
  • STORAGE allowing you to implement a high availability ESX environment with VMotion & shared datastores
  • VIRTUAL SAN utilizes the internal disk and processor resources of your ESX server
  • APPLIANCE allows management of datastores, SAN & RAID right from vCenter
A Storage Virtual Appliance (SVA) unlocks the processor and data storage resources of the ESX server and provides a virtual SAN that enables datastores to be shared in the same way as an external shared storage system. By using the internal disk drives of the ESX server to create a virtual SAN, SVAs provide a cost effective shared storage environment without having to install a complex external SAN.
Storage Virtual Appliances are quickly setting the trend for an economy that continues to look for cost effective and efficient solutions to manage data storage in virtual environments. Don't be left behind!
During this 45 Webinar, you will have an opportunity to learn about how SVAs are revolutionizing the ESX environment by allowing you to cost effectively leverage advanced virtualization features. Join your hosts John McArthur (President of Walden Technology Partners and former Group Vice President and General Manager at IDC) and Mike Stolz (VP of Marketing, StorMagic)
Want to learn more?

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  • Register for the Webinar
  • Access to a complimentary White Paper
  • View a Storage Virtual Appliance Demo Video

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Storage Virtual Appliance for VMware Environments Available from StorMagic Partners; Partner-Specific Promo Key Gives Customers Access to Free Shared Storage

Eden Prairie, Minn. *- April 9, 2009 -*StorMagic®, a fast-growing developer of iSCSI SAN management software for virtualized server environments, today announced details of its enhanced channel partner program, which targets resellers and system integrators in the VMware community. Through this program, StorMagic channel partners get access to a unique promo key, which their customers can use to download a free copy of the StorMagic SvSAN^TM^ with no expiration date and management of up to 2 TB of data. SvSAN is a storage virtual appliance that enables the deployment of a high-availability shared storage solution for VMware environments for less than US$2,000. Partners can see demonstrations of SvSAN and get a chance to win free software by visiting StorMagic at booth 41 at VMware Partner Exchange 2009 in Orlando, Fla.

"I am glad to be part of the StorMagic partner program, because a company with such a smart go-to-market strategy creates great new business opportunities for us," said Gary Sharp, VP of sales for E-Safe Technologies. "With a unique partner code, our current and potential customers get access to free copies of SvSAN, and we get registered and qualified opportunities. SvSAN has all the features necessary to build a cost-effective virtual SAN in minutes. With the optional High Availability feature, users can take advantage of high-end features such as VMware VMotion without the need for an expensive external SAN. This approach also gives us the opportunity to sell additional licenses, consulting services , as well as VMware-related virtualization options in the near future. "

"This program provides our channel partners with disruptive technology solutions coupled with an attractive offer that immediately gives them ‘hot' customers leads that they can follow on," said Mike Stolz, vice president of marketing at StorMagic. "Once the customer downloads the free, full-feature base software, the reseller knows that there is a need for this software and a strong possibility for an upgrade path to additional features and services."

Other benefits of becoming a StorMagic channel partner include:

  • Two levels of membership (Preferred and Premier) with generous discounts
  • Qualified sales lead generation and lead distribution to partners
  • Customized marketing campaigns for lead generation, follow-up and renewals
  • Joint marketing and selling with the StorMagic team
  • Sales training and access to dedicated StorMagic sales representatives
  • Opportunity protection through deal registration with incremental margin
  • Referral fees for non-reseller partners
  • 24X7 access to the StorMagic partner website with useful tools, information, as well as case entry and management
  • Ongoing web-based and onsite training.

StorMagic SvSAN works with VMware vCenterTM Server so that administrators are able to manage datastores, the StorMagic iSCSI SAN, and the internal RAID controller from one interface. With capacity that starts at 2 TB and scales to unlimited storage, the SvSAN enables administrators to create, manage and provision datastores through a single-operation, which allows them to rapidly deploy datastores without managing multiple applications. Add-on features include active-active mirroring for high-availability and capacity management upgrades.

About StorMagic
StorMagic is a fast-growing provider of cost-effective storage management software solutions that simplify, automate, and manage data storage for virtual server environments+.+ With an executive team of storage veterans from companies such as Adaptec, Xiotech, and Eurologic, the company has brought to market an easy-to-use and highly reliable software with superior data management and migration capabilities, helping organizations protect and manage their mission-critical data. StorMagic has offices in Bristol, United Kingdom, and Eden Prairie, Minn. For more information, please call (800) 517-5282 or visit http://www.stormagic.com/.

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Eden Prairie, Minn. - April 1, 2009 - StorMagic®, a fast-growing developer of iSCSI SAN management software for virtualized server environments, today unveiled the results of its promotion following the launch of the SvSAN^TM^ storage virtual appliance. Over the past six weeks, the website has been inundated with requests for the software, and, as a result, users have downloaded more than 1,000 copies of SvSAN.

"We came across the StorMagic SvSAN promotion and decided to try it out, because the software addresses a need that we have been unable to meet for some time," said Jacob Cooper, president and owner of Cooplabs. "The SvSAN passed the test with flying colors; building the SAN with the VMware ESX host's internal drives was very straightforward and, after only a few minutes, we were up and running."

Many features of the StorMagic SvSAN have had a strong reception; from the VMware vCenter^TM^ integration capability that allows end users to manage their datastores, RAID and iSCSI SAN right from within VMware vCenter, to using VMware VMotion^TM^ without the need to purchase an expensive SAN, the feedback has been impressive. The StorMagic SvSAN high-availability option has also been a hit with end users. "To be able to create a high-availability infrastructure with shared storage for less than $2,000 is rather unique. To have it include responsive and thorough technical support is indispensable," said Joel Hurford, a principal at Mitsis LLC.

"If you need any more proof that the VMware world needs a simple easy way to make storage-related problems all but disappear, just look how fast StorMagic's product has taken off," commented Steve Duplessie, founder and senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. "More than 1,000 people have already downloaded their stuff, and the word back is nothing short of stunning. These guys could attain cult status at this rate."

"We are impressed with the response that the SvSAN has triggered; it shows that there is a marked need for an easy-to-use solution that allows small to mid-size organizations to build a cost-effective, virtual SAN," said Mike Stolz, vice president of marketing at StorMagic. "Many organizations that downloaded the software as part of the promotion are already implementing it in their VMware ESX environment, and are leveraging the internal disk drives as a virtual SAN."

The channel community also welcomed the StorMagic SvSAN, because it addresses a huge gap in the SMB space. The solution has allowed resellers to target many unutilized VMware ESX hosts without the required shared storage to perform advanced tasks such as VMware VMotion, Single Operation Provisioning and automatic HA discovery.

The StorMagic SvSAN is available today through a worldwide network of channel partners at an MSRP starting at US$995 for a single virtual appliance license and 2-Terabyte capacity management license; capacity management licenses are available for 4, 8 and unlimited terabyte configurations. Qualified customers can get a promo key for free access to the StorMagic solution (not a trial version) by visiting http://www.stormagic.com/.

About StorMagic
StorMagic is a fast-growing provider of cost-effective storage management software solutions that simplify, automate, and manage data storage for virtual server environments+.+ With an executive team of storage veterans from companies such as Adaptec, Xiotech, and Eurologic, the company has brought to market an easy-to-use and highly reliable software with superior data management and migration capabilities, helping organizations protect and manage their mission-critical data. StorMagic has offices in Bristol, United Kingdom, and Eden Prairie, Minn. For more information, please call (800) 517-5282 or visit http://www.stormagic.com/.

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Unlocking VMware® ESX

Posted by StorMagic Apr 1, 2009


ESX users need a flexible, robust and cost effective shared storage solution for their virtual server environment. Shared storage systems are required in order to leverage the real benefits of ESX (such as VMotion and DRS), but are often seen as out of reach, too complicated or expensive for many organizations. Click here to continue..

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