As the global leader in utility storage, 3PAR® is dedicated to ensuring the support of industry-standard Microsoft® platforms and applications. 3PAR works with Microsoft to ensure that 3PAR InServ® Storage Servers are tested and approved for use with Microsoft products, including Microsoft SQL Server®, Microsoft® Exchange, and Microsoft Windows® Server. 3PAR's world-class support organization works alongside Microsoft's premier support to quickly assist our mutual customers.
Elements of the 3PAR and Microsoft partnership include:
3PAR is a Microsoft SQL Server Partner and a member of the SQL Server Always On Storage Solution Program, ensuring our customers a highly available and reliable SQL Server solution.
3PAR InServ Storage Servers are Windows certified and qualified with Microsoft applications. Microsoft fully supports customers using Microsoft applications deployed on 3PAR Utility Storage. To view tested and supported configurations, please visit Microsoft's Windows Server Catalog.
3PAR Multipath I/O (MPIO) for Microsoft Windows builds on Microsoft's Multipath I/O driver development kit to enable a standard multipathing solution that integrates tightly with Microsoft Windows.
3PAR provides integrated solutions around Microsoft technologies such as 3PAR Recovery Manager for Exchange and SQL Server, which provides automated, time-consistent snapshot images of Microsoft databases.
3PAR has a Microsoft OEM Services Premier Support Agreement under which Microsoft Technical Account Managers and 3PAR to work together to provide global support.
3PAR Utility Storage is tested and qualified with Microsoft Clustered Services (MSCS), ensuring that combined solutions are supported by 3PAR and Microsoft.
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