The Galaxy Express software is an inexpensive version of the CommVault's Galaxy application and is aimed at networks of five to 12 servers, Boggan said.
Gordon Emerson, vice president of integration sales at Synegi, an Irvine, Calif.-based solution provider, said the StoneFly Backup Advantage bundle is a good way for a customer to try disk-to-disk backups. And as the customer environment grows, it can be upgraded to the full version of the Galaxy software, he said.
For many customers, disk-to-disk backup is a good replacement for tape-based backups, according to Emerson. "Tape backup software has always been a weak link in storage," he said. "It's always problematic. Eight of 10 solution providers will say that most problem calls come from backups."
The biggest challenge with the StoneFly bundle is convincing customers that IP SANs are ready for market, Emerson added. "A lot of people still think it's in the early-adoption phase," he said. "One customer recently went with a Fibre Channel SAN. He didn't need it; he could have used an IP SAN. He didn't need to spend the money."
Pricing for the bundle, which is expected to start shipping this month, starts at $29,795, which includes 1 Tbyte of storage, according to StoneFly.
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