NetApp SnapManager for Microsoft SQL Server - license - 1 server

The complexity of enterprise SQL Server environments rises dramatically as the number of Windows servers storing SQL Server databases on direct-attached storage subsystems increases. Managing numerous servers involves the time-consuming task of backing up the databases stored on each individual device and, if necessary, restoring not only the most recent full backup but also multiple incremental backups. Incrementally scaling storage to address growing demand is time-intensive and may require SQL Server downtime, thereby reducing the availability of SQL Server-based applications and degrading both user productivity and customer experience.

NetApp SnapManager for SQL Server is a data management solution that streamlines database storage while simplifying configuration, backup, and restore operations for SQL Server databases. SnapManager dramatically reduces SQL Server backup times from hours to seconds and makes every backup a full backup. Backups are based on NetApp Snapshot copies, allowing multiple databases of any size to be backed up simultaneously in seconds and requiring minimal disk space for each additional full backup. SnapManager allows organizations to recover from SQL Server outages in minutes - not hours or days - making it one of the fastest backup and recovery solutions available and delivering an industry-leading combination of availability, scalability, and reliability for SQL Server environments.