Microsoft Acquires StorSimple–What Does That Mean?
StorSimple is the most adopted storage solution with Windows Azure. StorSimple offers:
- An appliance that connects Windows Servers to Windows Azure storage
- Automatic archiving with Windows Azure storage
- Elastic storage with Windows Azure
- Backup and restore with Windows Azure data protection
Offer Details
The offer includes two components: a Windows Azure storage discount and a solution from StorSimple at no additional cost.
$100K Offer and a $50K Offer
- Special Priced Windows Azure Storage:
- $100K/year on Azure EA for storage
- Covers 100TB of Azure storage through StorSimple appliance for most use cases
- Note: This is an approximate amount of storage. This varies based on discounts, Azure storage type selected (local vs. geo replicated) and usage of other Azure services
- $100K/year on Azure EA for storage
- Free StorSimple Solution
- Option-1: 7020 Appliance
- Gold support for 3 years with NBD parts
- Option-2: 7520 Appliance
- Gold support for 1 year with NBD parts
- Option-1: 7020 Appliance
- Additional Costs
- Option-1 – 7020 with 3 years of support
- Additional $7,500 for upgrade to platinum support for 3 years
- Additional $10,000 for upgrade from 7020 to 5520
- Option-2 – 7520 with 1 year of Gold Support
- $7,500 per year for Gold support in yrs. 2 & 3
- Additional $2,500 per year for upgrade to platinum support
- Note: Xyratex will charge the customer directly
- Option-1 – 7020 with 3 years of support
- Special Priced Windows Azure Storage:
- $50K/year on Azure EA for storage
- Covers 50TB of Azure storage through StorSimple appliance for most use cases
- Note: This is an approximate amount of storage. This varies based on discounts, Azure storage type selected (local vs. geo replicated) and usage of other Azure services
- $50K/year on Azure EA for storage
- Free StorSimple Solution
- 7020 Appliance
- Gold support for 1 year with Next Business Day (NBD) parts
- Additional Costs
- $5,000 per year for Gold support in yrs. 2 & 3
- Additional $2,500 per year for upgrade to platinum support
- Additional $10,000 for upgrade from 7020 to 5520
- Note: Xyratex will charge the customer directly
NOTE: This offer is available for a limited time until March 31, 2013.