Storage Solutions: Agámi Systems & Storwize Combine Solutions To Enable Primary Compression Technology On The Agámi Information Server
Storwize and agámi Systems Inc., an industry leader in delivering enterprise-class unified network storage systems with live file system replication, breakthrough operational performance and TCO, recently announced that the agámi Information Server (AIS) now supports the STN-6000 compression appliance from Storwize, the only provider of innovative online storage compression solutions, providing AIS customers with an instant storage capacity boost of up to 90 percent when deployed with a Storwize appliance.
The agámi Information Server (AIS) technology combines sophisticated software features that are deployed on a standardized, high performance platform. AIS includes a full multi-protocol feature set as well as a complete range of enterprise-class reliability features, from monitoring and self-checking, to RAID-5/ES, to replication and high availability for recovering from system failures and data center disasters. The agámi Information Server provides the most cost-effective unified network storage solution for business critical applications. The combined Storwize-AIS solutions enable enterprise customers to slash their storage expenses by reducing the need for primary storage capacity by at least a factor of three throughout the data lifecycle. The benefits include a reduced physical footprint for storage, lower energy costs, smaller operating costs with less storage to manage and reduced capacity needs for snapshots, database replicas, and the I/O activity needed to service them.
Storwize's flagship solution, the STN-6000, features new data compression technology that leverages a powerful multi-core hardware platform. Data is compressed in "real time," enabling enterprises to retain fast access to files and databases while saving capital, operation and maintenance costs without altering vendor storage functionality and preserving complete transparency to users, applications, databases, storage and network environments. Storwize's patented technology allows existing infrastructures to store as much as five times more data than is available on average today with no performance degradation, helping the most data-intensive enterprises maximize their growing network infrastructure at a fraction of their current cost. This new product requires no workflow changes, no software agents, no drivers and no configuration changes.
"Feature-rich, high performance storage in a small form factor are some of the attributes agámi customers have come to expect from the agámi Information Server. The partnership with Storwize for its data compression technology is a natural complement given its ability to seamlessly increase storage capacity without degrading performance, enhancing the overall storage experience," says Paul Speciale, Vice President of Product Management, agámi Systems, Inc. "We look forward to a strong future relationship with Storwize that will drive success for both partners."
"We are delighted to have agámi participating as a technology partner," said Gal Naor, Storwize CEO. "The agámi Information Server is a perfect example of a product that can produce tangible customer benefits when coupled with Storwize compression technology."
About agámi Systems, Inc.
agámi Systems is the leading provider of enterprise network storage systems with integrated live file system replication. The agámi Information Server delivers breakthrough performance and unprecedented cost savings for geographically distributed business-critical applications. By unlocking the bottlenecks of NAS performance, agámi Information Servers enable fast, efficient storage for large-scale file and database applications. agámi Systems solutions integrate seamlessly into customers' existing infrastructure and applications and are compatible with the leading enterprise storage management software products. Only agámi Information Servers deliver the most cost-effective way for enterprises to safely share and protect information from remote locations. To find out more about agámi Systems, visit www.agami.com.
About Storwize
Storwize, Inc. is the only provider of real-time data compression solutions that dramatically boost storage space on network storage environments. Storwize appliances are installed between the organization's storage arrays and their network. Designed to work with any storage array it is connected to, the Storwize appliance typically provides organizations with 2-5X additional capacity with associated savings in capital, operational, maintenance and management resources. The company recently received funding from Sequoia Capital, one of the largest and most influential venture capital firms. Storwize solutions have been shipped to customer sites worldwide and successfully tested for interoperability with leading storage vendors such as EMC and NetApp. Storwize has won several coveted industry honors from analyst firms and leading IT publications, and added multiple new customers in different vertical markets worldwide. Storwize is a member of the Green Grid. For more information, visit the company website: www.storwize.com.
SOURCE: Storwize and agámi Systems Inc.