NetApp has no specific answer, which probably means it is simply trying to cover all marketing bases on this release. Indeed, if you're any kind of NetApp customer, or are considering becoming one, the new products offer a lot of advantages, thanks to the integration with security, backup, and data restoral software. For those who want to buy a la carte, the option is offered.
It's notable that all the new NetApp modules offer the integration with Google's enterprise search appliance, the OneBox, which is integral to the Kazeon product. (See Classifiers Grab Search Partners.)
NetApp's announcement echoes claims made by EMC for its Celerra NAS product, which NetApp sees as the chief competition for the IS1200 series. (See EMC Vows More for Infoscape.) Like NetApp, EMC is claiming full integration of data classification and search in its new platform, which incorporates search technology from FAST.
But NetApp claims its IS1200 is more robust and scalable, especially since multiple IS1200 boxes can be clustered. But EMC's product doesn't incorporate an appliance, so the comparison may be moot. And since EMC is still in the early stages of offering its wares, it's tough to tell what the ultimate showdown will look like.
NetApp's new kit will be a boon for Kazeon, which views NetApp as a key channel for its products. Michael Marchi, the startup's VP of solution marketing, says integration would be the main reason a firm would buy its appliance directly.
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