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Microsoft is selling an appliance named StorSimple, that can be used for archiving files, a network backup target, or even as a file server. Microsoft bought the company named Xyratex, a former subsidiary of Seagate, to acquire this solution. This appliance was originally not very useful, because:

It shared storage via iSCSI only so it didn’t fit well into a virtualization stack, especially…

StorSimple expands portfolio to help businesses harness the hybrid cloud

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled several new StorSimple offerings that will make it easier for businesses to take full advantage of the hybrid cloud, writes Mike Neil, corporate vice president of Cloud and Enterprise. The new technologies include StorSimple Virtual Array, which will simplify the process of managing data growth and data protection; the StorSimple 8000 Series Update 2, which…

Meet the latest versions of SQL Server, Azure Media Services and StorSimple

Microsoft unveiled several new data, storage and media services technology releases today, including the first public previews of SQL Server 2016 and Azure Media Services Live Encoding. The StorSimple 8000 Series Update 1 was also announced. In a roundup post, the Server and Cloud Platform team wrote that Microsoft is “eager to put our new technology in the hands of our users as quickly as…

Peek into the future of hybrid cloud storage

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Feature updates for Microsoft Azure StorSimple now available

Bandwidth templates, controller management and configuration of email addresses for notification alerts are now available as feature updates in Microsoft Azure StorSimple. StorSimple is a hybrid cloud storage solution that provides large on-premises capacity for SSD and HDD and data protection, as well as data mobility through access to enterprise data in Microsoft Azure through the StorSimple…

Microsoft Azure introduces StorSimple virtual appliance on the cloud, this is a revolutionary technology and brings a new dimension to enterprise storage needs.

StorSimple is a physical storage appliance available for customers to deploy a storage hardware on their premise. This appliance can work on-premise and provide an extended unlimited storage capacity along with cloud. 

New StorSimple appliance 8000 series and the virtual appliance can work seamlessly and can act as an Instant recovery option.

Manage rapid data growth with game-changing cloud storage solutions

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StorSimple is an enterprise cloud storage company founded in 2009 by former Cisco and Brocade executives, Ursheet Parikh and Guru Pangal for which Microsoft reached Definitive Agreement to acquire it on 16 Oct 2012. StorSimple is certified for used by Mic…