While ETL continues to be the predominant data integration technology in use today, the sheer size and complexity of today's information and application systems require new levels of innovation that lower costs, deliver rapid time to value, and put more control into the hands of business users.
A new study by IdealNet, a professional business expertise and technical services company, takes a look at the data integration technology curve, from the 1980s to present day, examining first, second and third generation solutions. It also compares first generation tools such as conventional ETL with newer open source and data virtualization technologies, and includes recommendations as to which technologies would be most appropriate based on an organization's data integration requirements.
The results of the study are captured in a video, titled "An Analysis of Data Integration Technologies." Some of the key findings:
· Informatica is the leading provider of ETL, clearly defines ETL for batch oriented bulk file transfer
· Talend and Pentaho are the open source leaders with associated ETL and BI strategies
· ETL is limited in scalability – each connection is essentially standalone
· Queplix 3rd generation product – leading data virtualization solution, better suited to integrate 2, 3, 4 or more sources
· Unique advanced data virtualization platform provides greater capability, lowers costs
To learn more, see http://bit.ly/qY0RFx.
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For parties interested in Queplix, data integration, data management, data quality, data virtualization, data integration software, master data management, MDM, business intelligence, informatica
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
@Gridstore Names Channel Marketing Authority, Lanie Kruger, as Vice President of Marketing & Channel Development http://bit.ly/r3L4Pk
Gridstore Names Channel Marketing Authority, Lanie Kruger, as Vice President of Marketing and Channel Development
Award-Winning Executive Appointed to Lead Gridstore’s Channel and Business Development Expansion
Mountain View, CA. – Gridstore™, the leader in scale-out NAS solutions for the SMB market, today announced the appointment of channel marketing industry veteran Lanie Kruger to the position of vice president of marketing and channel development. Kruger is responsible for extending Gridstore’s channel and OEM footprint while overseeing the core marketing and communications programs that fuel channel growth.
“Lanie is a marketing visionary and channel development expert with a stellar track record of building new markets and business development opportunities,” said Kelly Murphy, CEO, Gridstore. “With her proven ability to grow storage channel relationships and business alliances, we will continue to elevate Gridstore’s market presence and grow our channel network through value added resellers and OEM technology partners.”
Named as One of the Top Women of the Channel by Everything Channel’s CRN Magazine in 2010, and a CRN Channel Chiefs award recipient, Kruger has more than 15 years of experience working with channel partners, assisting them with delivering leading edge, competitively priced IT solutions to their customers, while increasing revenue and profitability for their own companies. Prior to joining Gridstore, Kruger was most recently vice president, channel and business development at RELDATA Inc. She has also served as director, business development at Plasmon and served as OEM business development manager at LSI Logic.
“Gridstore has one of the most advanced storage systems available for small and mid-sized businesses,” said Kruger. “Our solution eliminates the cost, complexity and performance bottlenecks of traditional controller technology. It’s a very compelling solution for the channel. I am pleased to be on board to continue to drive our presence throughout the channel to continue to strike new relationships with key partners and to market this innovative technology to the SMB market.”
With Gridstore’s Scale-out NAS solution the channel now has a turnkey NAS storage system for the SMB market that eliminates storage sprawl and multiple single points of failure while reducing the cost of standalone NAS solutions by as much as 50 percent. The Gridstore storage platform is designed to reduce the risk, cost and complexity of traditional silo-based storage and gives SMBs a “Pay as you Grow” pricing model that allows organizations to add storage as needed without having to over provision and manage storage resources.
Tweet this: @Gridstore Names Channel Marketing Authority, Lanie Kruger, as Vice President of Marketing & Channel Development http://bit.ly/r3L4Pk
Follow Gridstore on Twitter at http://ping.fm/PqTkG
About Gridstore
Gridstore is the innovation leader in scale-out Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. The Gridstore NASg solution provides unlimited storage capacity and reliability at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage solutions. NASg is designed for small-to-mid-sized businesses and Managed Service Providers who struggle with the risk, cost and complexity of storage sprawl and who need enterprise class storage without the cost and complexity. Founded in 2007, Gridstore is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. and has development facilities in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, please visit: http://ping.fm/8INl8
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Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
Mountain View, CA. – Gridstore™, the leader in scale-out NAS solutions for the SMB market, today announced the appointment of channel marketing industry veteran Lanie Kruger to the position of vice president of marketing and channel development. Kruger is responsible for extending Gridstore’s channel and OEM footprint while overseeing the core marketing and communications programs that fuel channel growth.
“Lanie is a marketing visionary and channel development expert with a stellar track record of building new markets and business development opportunities,” said Kelly Murphy, CEO, Gridstore. “With her proven ability to grow storage channel relationships and business alliances, we will continue to elevate Gridstore’s market presence and grow our channel network through value added resellers and OEM technology partners.”
Named as One of the Top Women of the Channel by Everything Channel’s CRN Magazine in 2010, and a CRN Channel Chiefs award recipient, Kruger has more than 15 years of experience working with channel partners, assisting them with delivering leading edge, competitively priced IT solutions to their customers, while increasing revenue and profitability for their own companies. Prior to joining Gridstore, Kruger was most recently vice president, channel and business development at RELDATA Inc. She has also served as director, business development at Plasmon and served as OEM business development manager at LSI Logic.
“Gridstore has one of the most advanced storage systems available for small and mid-sized businesses,” said Kruger. “Our solution eliminates the cost, complexity and performance bottlenecks of traditional controller technology. It’s a very compelling solution for the channel. I am pleased to be on board to continue to drive our presence throughout the channel to continue to strike new relationships with key partners and to market this innovative technology to the SMB market.”
With Gridstore’s Scale-out NAS solution the channel now has a turnkey NAS storage system for the SMB market that eliminates storage sprawl and multiple single points of failure while reducing the cost of standalone NAS solutions by as much as 50 percent. The Gridstore storage platform is designed to reduce the risk, cost and complexity of traditional silo-based storage and gives SMBs a “Pay as you Grow” pricing model that allows organizations to add storage as needed without having to over provision and manage storage resources.
Tweet this: @Gridstore Names Channel Marketing Authority, Lanie Kruger, as Vice President of Marketing & Channel Development http://bit.ly/r3L4Pk
Follow Gridstore on Twitter at http://ping.fm/PqTkG
About Gridstore
Gridstore is the innovation leader in scale-out Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. The Gridstore NASg solution provides unlimited storage capacity and reliability at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage solutions. NASg is designed for small-to-mid-sized businesses and Managed Service Providers who struggle with the risk, cost and complexity of storage sprawl and who need enterprise class storage without the cost and complexity. Founded in 2007, Gridstore is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. and has development facilities in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, please visit: http://ping.fm/8INl8
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Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Utah Transit Authority Relies on Nexsan Assureon for Automated Data Archiving and Disaster Recovery
Expansive Public Transportation Agency Reduces its Backup Window Using Secure Online Archiving Solution from Nexsan
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 26, 2011 -- Nexsan®, a leading independent provider of disk-based storage systems, today announced that the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has selected the Nexsan Assureon® to improve its object storage archive, assure regulatory compliance and seamlessly support its disaster recovery strategy. Using Assureon from Nexsan, UTA has dramatically reduced its backup window from five days to one while improving the overall performance, integrity and availability of its data, video archives, and CAD drawing archives.
UTA operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah. Transportation includes fixed route buses, express buses, ski buses, three light rail lines (TRAX), and a commuter rail line (FrontRunner) that travels from Salt Lake City to Peasant View, north of Ogden. Its main operations are based in Salt Lake City.
As with most public transportation agencies, a large volume of the data UTA must protect comes from video surveillance of the stations and vehicles it operates. Literally mountains of surveillance video can be captured every day. This combined with heavy operational usage of unstructured data was creating volumes of data that UTA needed to efficiently and effectively archive to meet compliance and regulatory requirements.
Initially, UTA utilized the Assureon secure archive to protect its archived email, scanned documents and departmental/user files produced by UTA’s ~2,000 employees. Assureon provides efficient and secure protection of unstructured data compared to the traditional backup of the same files over and over that UTA performed prior to Assureon. Now UTA protects files from day one within Assureon where they are efficiently stored for simplified recovery and assured protection. In addition, Assureon periodically audits data for file integrity and availability throughout the life of the stored data.
UTA turned to its trusted solution provider, Ramsys Computer for a solution. “UTA’s data growth was having a tremendous impact on their backup window,” said Kirby Park, President, Ramsys Computer. “It was taking them five days to perform a full backup. They needed to find a solution that could dramatically reduce the backup window without requiring heavy time investments or complex management. That’s when we recommended Nexsan Assureon. It would provide the ability to separate the backup and archive streams for the enhanced performance and optimization needed to support remote replication while scaling to multiple petabytes to meet storage requirements.”
Ramsys Computer used a replicated Nexsan Assureon system to build a tiered storage solution. The replicated Assureon system was deployed at two separate sites within nine miles of each other and connected with a fiber optic IP network for disaster recovery. UTA also deployed multiple Nexsan SASBeast® storage systems with a combination of SAS and SATA drives
“I was impressed by the Nexsan Assureon solution delivered by Ramsys,” said John Jones, Desktop and Systems Supervisor, UTA. “We found significant value in the features and were even more surprised by the price. It was a fraction of that charged by other system vendors. With Assureon we reduced our backup window and significantly improved our overall storage efficiency. It has proven to be a very capable storage archive, both simple and reliable. You just set it and forget it.”
Part of the Nexsan Flexible Storage Platform™ of products, Assureon is a secure online archive that is ideal for storage optimization, regulatory and corporate compliance, and long-term archiving. For storage optimization, Assureon offloads primary storage to free up space for active data and thereby reduces the size, time and costs of monthly full backups by completely eliminating the unstructured datasets from the backup stream. For UTA, the existing backup environment was sufficient once Assureon moved the unstructured data sets from the backup stream to the archive stream. For regulatory and corporate compliance, Assureon complies with governmental regulatory requirements including HIPPA, SOX and SEC-17 and simplifies the enforcement of company data retention, privacy and protection policies. Ultimately, Assureon delivers reliability, efficiency, and ease of management UTA needs for its archiving processes.
“Organizations that rely on Assureon often see immediate results in terms of storage optimization and performance,” said Victoria Grey, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Nexsan. “But often of even greater value is the solution’s long term scalability, support for compliance regulations and absolute data integrity. Assureon delivers multiple value propositions for end-to-end data protection by providing archiving, disaster recovery and replication in a single solution that seamlessly integrate into UTA’s existing environment.”
About Nexsan
Nexsan® is a leading independent provider of disk-based storage systems purpose-built and priced for the mid-market, offering industry-leading reliability, space and power efficiency. Nexsan storage systems provide scalability, integrity and security for growing volumes of unstructured data and are ideal for virtual storage, data protection, secure online archiving, bulk and cloud storage applications. Overcoming the challenges of traditional storage, Nexsan delivers a different kind of storage experience with easy-to-use, efficient and enterprise-class solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of storage. Nexsan delivers its storage systems through a select global partner ecosystem of solution providers, OEMs and system integrators. Nexsan is based in Thousand Oaks, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.nexsan.com.
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For more information about Nexsan’s products and solutions, visit www.nexsan.com
Nexsan is a registered trademark of Nexsan Corporation. All other product or company names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 26, 2011 -- Nexsan®, a leading independent provider of disk-based storage systems, today announced that the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has selected the Nexsan Assureon® to improve its object storage archive, assure regulatory compliance and seamlessly support its disaster recovery strategy. Using Assureon from Nexsan, UTA has dramatically reduced its backup window from five days to one while improving the overall performance, integrity and availability of its data, video archives, and CAD drawing archives.
UTA operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah. Transportation includes fixed route buses, express buses, ski buses, three light rail lines (TRAX), and a commuter rail line (FrontRunner) that travels from Salt Lake City to Peasant View, north of Ogden. Its main operations are based in Salt Lake City.
As with most public transportation agencies, a large volume of the data UTA must protect comes from video surveillance of the stations and vehicles it operates. Literally mountains of surveillance video can be captured every day. This combined with heavy operational usage of unstructured data was creating volumes of data that UTA needed to efficiently and effectively archive to meet compliance and regulatory requirements.
Initially, UTA utilized the Assureon secure archive to protect its archived email, scanned documents and departmental/user files produced by UTA’s ~2,000 employees. Assureon provides efficient and secure protection of unstructured data compared to the traditional backup of the same files over and over that UTA performed prior to Assureon. Now UTA protects files from day one within Assureon where they are efficiently stored for simplified recovery and assured protection. In addition, Assureon periodically audits data for file integrity and availability throughout the life of the stored data.
UTA turned to its trusted solution provider, Ramsys Computer for a solution. “UTA’s data growth was having a tremendous impact on their backup window,” said Kirby Park, President, Ramsys Computer. “It was taking them five days to perform a full backup. They needed to find a solution that could dramatically reduce the backup window without requiring heavy time investments or complex management. That’s when we recommended Nexsan Assureon. It would provide the ability to separate the backup and archive streams for the enhanced performance and optimization needed to support remote replication while scaling to multiple petabytes to meet storage requirements.”
Ramsys Computer used a replicated Nexsan Assureon system to build a tiered storage solution. The replicated Assureon system was deployed at two separate sites within nine miles of each other and connected with a fiber optic IP network for disaster recovery. UTA also deployed multiple Nexsan SASBeast® storage systems with a combination of SAS and SATA drives
“I was impressed by the Nexsan Assureon solution delivered by Ramsys,” said John Jones, Desktop and Systems Supervisor, UTA. “We found significant value in the features and were even more surprised by the price. It was a fraction of that charged by other system vendors. With Assureon we reduced our backup window and significantly improved our overall storage efficiency. It has proven to be a very capable storage archive, both simple and reliable. You just set it and forget it.”
Part of the Nexsan Flexible Storage Platform™ of products, Assureon is a secure online archive that is ideal for storage optimization, regulatory and corporate compliance, and long-term archiving. For storage optimization, Assureon offloads primary storage to free up space for active data and thereby reduces the size, time and costs of monthly full backups by completely eliminating the unstructured datasets from the backup stream. For UTA, the existing backup environment was sufficient once Assureon moved the unstructured data sets from the backup stream to the archive stream. For regulatory and corporate compliance, Assureon complies with governmental regulatory requirements including HIPPA, SOX and SEC-17 and simplifies the enforcement of company data retention, privacy and protection policies. Ultimately, Assureon delivers reliability, efficiency, and ease of management UTA needs for its archiving processes.
“Organizations that rely on Assureon often see immediate results in terms of storage optimization and performance,” said Victoria Grey, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Nexsan. “But often of even greater value is the solution’s long term scalability, support for compliance regulations and absolute data integrity. Assureon delivers multiple value propositions for end-to-end data protection by providing archiving, disaster recovery and replication in a single solution that seamlessly integrate into UTA’s existing environment.”
About Nexsan
Nexsan® is a leading independent provider of disk-based storage systems purpose-built and priced for the mid-market, offering industry-leading reliability, space and power efficiency. Nexsan storage systems provide scalability, integrity and security for growing volumes of unstructured data and are ideal for virtual storage, data protection, secure online archiving, bulk and cloud storage applications. Overcoming the challenges of traditional storage, Nexsan delivers a different kind of storage experience with easy-to-use, efficient and enterprise-class solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of storage. Nexsan delivers its storage systems through a select global partner ecosystem of solution providers, OEMs and system integrators. Nexsan is based in Thousand Oaks, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.nexsan.com.
# # #
For more information about Nexsan’s products and solutions, visit www.nexsan.com
Nexsan is a registered trademark of Nexsan Corporation. All other product or company names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
Utah Transit Authority Relies on Nexsan Assureon for Automated Data Archiving and Disaster Recovery - http://bit.ly/pvNbQU
@VentanaNewMedia 2011 Golden Bridge Awards finalist for: Services-Innovations, SEO & Websites, Blogs & Socialmedia http://bit.ly/qFpSm8
Ventana New Media Named as Finalist in the 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in Three Categories Including Services-Innovations, Search Engine Optimization and Websites, Blogs and Social Media Services
Winners Will Be Honored In New York City on August 10, 2011
Washington, D.C. – July 26, 2011 – Ventana New Media announced today that the Golden Bridge Awards has named the company’s patent-pending Ventana New Media EngineTM (NME) a finalist for the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in three categories including Services-Innovations; Search Engine Optimization and Websites; and Websites, Blogs and Social Media Services. This industry and peer recognition from Golden Bridge Awards is the world's premier business awards program. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest including new start-ups. Winners will be honored in New York City on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 during the 3rd annual dinner and presentations.
The Ventana New Media Engine delivers content driven search engine optimization (SEO) communications using powerful tools for building corporate and product brand and increasing lead generation for long-term business success. Ventana New Media provides enterprises with a dynamic content distribution solution that integrates thousands of new media sites. As viral content is pushed through the system, it delivers impressive results that greatly expand corporate presence and increased awareness among prospects, customers, partners and other key audiences.
An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.
“It’s an honor to be named a finalist by Golden Bridge Awards for this esteemed industry and peer award,” said Sabrina Sanchez, CEO, Ventana New Media. “This further validates our position as a company poised to successfully harness the myriad of social and new media channels available today for greater business advantage.”
Tweet This: @VentanaNewMedia 2011 Golden Bridge Awards finalist for: Services-Innovations, SEO & Websites, Blogs & Socialmedia http://bit.ly/qFpSm8
About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring Best Companies of all types and sizes in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best Products, Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com
About Ventana New Media
Ventana New Media is the innovation leader of comprehensive new media solutions. The company’s patent-pending New Media Engine (NME) is a powerful, integrated platform that simultaneously increases brand authority, improves search engine rankings, lead generation and rapid community building. Ventana New Media gives enterprises a strategic message delivery solution that distributes content across hundreds or thousands of new media sites harnessing the myriad of social networks, news communities, blogs, microsites and audio/video distributors. This allows organizations to rapidly expand corporate presence and increase awareness among prospects, customers and partners for long-term success and business value. For more information, please visit: www.ventananewmedia.com
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Media Contact:
Kayleigh Rosenthal
Ventana New Media
(540) 422-3115
kayleigh.rosenthal@ventananewmedia.com
Washington, D.C. – July 26, 2011 – Ventana New Media announced today that the Golden Bridge Awards has named the company’s patent-pending Ventana New Media EngineTM (NME) a finalist for the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in three categories including Services-Innovations; Search Engine Optimization and Websites; and Websites, Blogs and Social Media Services. This industry and peer recognition from Golden Bridge Awards is the world's premier business awards program. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest including new start-ups. Winners will be honored in New York City on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 during the 3rd annual dinner and presentations.
The Ventana New Media Engine delivers content driven search engine optimization (SEO) communications using powerful tools for building corporate and product brand and increasing lead generation for long-term business success. Ventana New Media provides enterprises with a dynamic content distribution solution that integrates thousands of new media sites. As viral content is pushed through the system, it delivers impressive results that greatly expand corporate presence and increased awareness among prospects, customers, partners and other key audiences.
An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.
“It’s an honor to be named a finalist by Golden Bridge Awards for this esteemed industry and peer award,” said Sabrina Sanchez, CEO, Ventana New Media. “This further validates our position as a company poised to successfully harness the myriad of social and new media channels available today for greater business advantage.”
Tweet This: @VentanaNewMedia 2011 Golden Bridge Awards finalist for: Services-Innovations, SEO & Websites, Blogs & Socialmedia http://bit.ly/qFpSm8
About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring Best Companies of all types and sizes in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best Products, Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com
About Ventana New Media
Ventana New Media is the innovation leader of comprehensive new media solutions. The company’s patent-pending New Media Engine (NME) is a powerful, integrated platform that simultaneously increases brand authority, improves search engine rankings, lead generation and rapid community building. Ventana New Media gives enterprises a strategic message delivery solution that distributes content across hundreds or thousands of new media sites harnessing the myriad of social networks, news communities, blogs, microsites and audio/video distributors. This allows organizations to rapidly expand corporate presence and increase awareness among prospects, customers and partners for long-term success and business value. For more information, please visit: www.ventananewmedia.com
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Media Contact:
Kayleigh Rosenthal
Ventana New Media
(540) 422-3115
kayleigh.rosenthal@ventananewmedia.com
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Manual Process and MDM
Cost , Inefficiencies and Lack of Scalability Plague Conventional MDM - http://bit.ly/eOjIlN
Author:
Michael Zuckerman
CMO
Queplix
It is interesting to review all of the market opportunity data relating to master data management. Visible almost immediately is the huge chunk of professional services required for implementation. Upon closer inspection this seems to be a very large percentage of the market. Vendors will tell you, and rightfully so, that all of this is paid for by the cost of a successful project. The return on investment is there. Of course, but this requires a successful and timely completion. However, it is still a large chunk of your cost and manual process also reads risk.
So look closer. There is a closely related but sometimes separately tracked market called (master data management) integration services. That market seems to include an even larger swath of professional services packaged with a few ETL links, extra data storage, and a data mart (or two). In total, when you add this all up, you can see that master data management is mostly about manual processes and human interaction. The software expense feels like, on a very good day, something approximately over 70% of the total expense for initial implementation and likely approaching 80%. The software in that bucket is a small slice of the overall expense. It is all about manual process and people.
If you don't see this expense you are not looking closely enough, IMHO.
Perhaps the costs are, in fact, even higher. My data about expense is all anecdotal. I ask the question and get answers. But most people are not completely sure. The vendor information is somewhat optimistic about implementation time. The industry analysts are a bit more astute, but they tend to leave the integration expense and consulting in another bucket. It is very hard to tell. When all is said and done, no one has likely been able to capture all of the email, conference calls, political wrangling and hallway meetings required to align your data models on a global basis. It is likely far more expensive than you know.
Manual process and human interaction does not scale well. It is not more efficient. It gets less efficient as the number of intermediaries to measure progress and “manage” grow. These resources cost more, raise the overhead and generally slow things down. You have alot of politics to deal with. Politics is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do as a function of influence, not authority. The results are not easily predicted, cooperation is not assured and the goals of the different parties are not in alignment. It should be very clear, especially in the wake of the economic debacle of Q4 2008, that the needs and interests of these groups are focused first on their top goals and objectives. Master data management may not be one of them.
Of course, to make this more difficult, all of this manual process and human interaction involved is distributed far and wide. You are necessarily dealing with people from diverse working groups and these working groups are attached to every line of business, IT team, geographical entity and P&L in your company. The larger you are, the better the return on investment should work for you, the more diverse the interaction you must sponsor. Cooperation is always a function of relationship, and you cannot always build close working relationships over a videoconference line or a conference call. Cooperation does not work well by command, except perhaps in the military. So you need to get on planes and visit your various work groups, at least once or twice. More process and time tied to hours of your time.
Lack of automation is a big problem. Right now everything is wrestled to the ground by committee. Emails and policy statements then flow out regarding data governance decisions. It is all manual process – not much is automated. There is no computer software enforcing and implementing the policies. You may need to scrub the duplicates out and if you do not… nothing happens.
Data governance teams need the same sorts of tools the information security teams have for implementation and enforcement. For example, your password expires and you must change it or you lose access to the system; you cannot install a 3rd party piece of software that is not approved; your email storage is limited in size and in some financial institutions must be auto archived and/or expired depending on the date and regulatory oversight; and so on. Automation needs to support authority but there are no tools, dashboards or automated workflow to tie this to legacy MDM architectures in a meaningful way.
Tweet This: @Queplix Video Discusses Manual Process and MDM - http://bit.ly/eOjIlN
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Resource library: For more information about data virtualization and application integration, visit Queplix Resource Library - http://bit.ly/fSkNMD
For parties interested in Queplix, MDM, master data management, data virtualization, data integration, data integration software, business intelligence, composite software, informatica, boomi
Author:
Michael Zuckerman
CMO
Queplix
It is interesting to review all of the market opportunity data relating to master data management. Visible almost immediately is the huge chunk of professional services required for implementation. Upon closer inspection this seems to be a very large percentage of the market. Vendors will tell you, and rightfully so, that all of this is paid for by the cost of a successful project. The return on investment is there. Of course, but this requires a successful and timely completion. However, it is still a large chunk of your cost and manual process also reads risk.
So look closer. There is a closely related but sometimes separately tracked market called (master data management) integration services. That market seems to include an even larger swath of professional services packaged with a few ETL links, extra data storage, and a data mart (or two). In total, when you add this all up, you can see that master data management is mostly about manual processes and human interaction. The software expense feels like, on a very good day, something approximately over 70% of the total expense for initial implementation and likely approaching 80%. The software in that bucket is a small slice of the overall expense. It is all about manual process and people.
If you don't see this expense you are not looking closely enough, IMHO.
Perhaps the costs are, in fact, even higher. My data about expense is all anecdotal. I ask the question and get answers. But most people are not completely sure. The vendor information is somewhat optimistic about implementation time. The industry analysts are a bit more astute, but they tend to leave the integration expense and consulting in another bucket. It is very hard to tell. When all is said and done, no one has likely been able to capture all of the email, conference calls, political wrangling and hallway meetings required to align your data models on a global basis. It is likely far more expensive than you know.
Manual process and human interaction does not scale well. It is not more efficient. It gets less efficient as the number of intermediaries to measure progress and “manage” grow. These resources cost more, raise the overhead and generally slow things down. You have alot of politics to deal with. Politics is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do as a function of influence, not authority. The results are not easily predicted, cooperation is not assured and the goals of the different parties are not in alignment. It should be very clear, especially in the wake of the economic debacle of Q4 2008, that the needs and interests of these groups are focused first on their top goals and objectives. Master data management may not be one of them.
Of course, to make this more difficult, all of this manual process and human interaction involved is distributed far and wide. You are necessarily dealing with people from diverse working groups and these working groups are attached to every line of business, IT team, geographical entity and P&L in your company. The larger you are, the better the return on investment should work for you, the more diverse the interaction you must sponsor. Cooperation is always a function of relationship, and you cannot always build close working relationships over a videoconference line or a conference call. Cooperation does not work well by command, except perhaps in the military. So you need to get on planes and visit your various work groups, at least once or twice. More process and time tied to hours of your time.
Lack of automation is a big problem. Right now everything is wrestled to the ground by committee. Emails and policy statements then flow out regarding data governance decisions. It is all manual process – not much is automated. There is no computer software enforcing and implementing the policies. You may need to scrub the duplicates out and if you do not… nothing happens.
Data governance teams need the same sorts of tools the information security teams have for implementation and enforcement. For example, your password expires and you must change it or you lose access to the system; you cannot install a 3rd party piece of software that is not approved; your email storage is limited in size and in some financial institutions must be auto archived and/or expired depending on the date and regulatory oversight; and so on. Automation needs to support authority but there are no tools, dashboards or automated workflow to tie this to legacy MDM architectures in a meaningful way.
Tweet This: @Queplix Video Discusses Manual Process and MDM - http://bit.ly/eOjIlN
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GSE POWER SYSTEMS DEPLOYS RELDATA UNIFIED STORAGE FOR CENTRALIZED STORAGE AND DISASTER RECOVERY
RELDATA Solution Provides Flexibility, Easy Upgrade Path, and Greatly Improved Recovery Capability - http://bit.ly/pfCqXR
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey – July 19, 2011 – RELDATA Inc. (www.reldata.com), the innovation leader in unified block and file storage solutions over iSCSI, announced today that GSE Power Systems has deployed a RELDATA storage system for centralized storage and replication to more efficiently manage and protect its customer data to support complex integration and configuration activities.
GSE Power Systems, headquartered in Sykesville, Maryland, is the world leader in real-time simulation and training solutions for the electric power, oil and gas and chemical process industries. The company has delivered more than 1,100 simulation and training applications that teach employees how to operate equipment safely to hundreds of customers in more than 50 countries around the world.
"Activating our simulation and training applications at customer sites is a highly complex process where data protection plays a key role," said Jay Umholtz, information technology director at GSE Power Systems. “We work with scores of computers and systems from many different vendors across a wide variety of operating systems, during integration and testing. Often, the real time simulator connects to 10,000 to 20,000 IO Points. That represents millions of lines of engineering modeling code to produce the realistic training experience that our customers require. Protecting this information is a critical component of any given project."
Previously, GSE Power Systems had several servers, each with direct attached storage, at its Maryland headquarters and a branch office in Georgia, with both locations connected via a limited-bandwidth T3 link. Systems were not replicated at either location and data recovery was done from tape. The company wanted to upgrade to a centralized storage model, either iSCSI or NAS, at headquarters and replicate data to Georgia via the T3 line. Replication would have to be scheduled after normal business hours, as the line was in use for other business operations during the day. The company further specified that it wanted a system that would enable it to deploy either NAS or SAN, without having to purchase a separate system for each.
After examining several alternatives, GSE Power Systems decided the RELDATA 9240i offered the capabilities it was looking for in a primary storage solution. While the flexible, unified RELDATA solution offers both SAN and NAS capabilities, the company decided to initially deploy an iSCSI SAN. As its data storage requirements expand and it deploys virtualized servers, GSE Power Systems will be able to add NAS capabilities in the future to create a truly unified storage environment. And although the company is still using the T3 link between its two storage sites, the RELDATA solution supports 10GbE communications, which will allow GSE Power Systems to upgrade the link in the future any additional and costly hardware upgrades.
Today, a RELDATA 9240i with 24TBs capacity is installed at GSE’s Maryland headquarters and is duplicated at the remote location in Georgia for fail-safe remote data recovery. The system includes iSCSI SAN and replication software licenses, twelve 2TB 7.2K RPM SATA drives and two expansion shelves, each with 2TB 7.2K RPM SATA drives. In the future, the company plans to add a third site, which will integrate seamlessly into its existing infrastructure.
Because low-capacity snapshots are a key feature of RELDATA's RELVOS operating system, GSE Power Systems' IT staff can easily restore files and other data from snapshots throughout the day at the primary site, without the need to recover from tape. Replication takes place after business hours over existing bandwidth. The RELDATA system only replicates incremental changes to the data at the Georgia side, thereby eliminating the need to purchase expensive de-duplication or WAN acceleration technologies. Leveraging RELDATA’s asynchronous replication and snapshot technologies effectively increases GSE Power Systems' recovery point objectives (RPO) while significantly decreasing its recovery time objectives (RTO).
"GSE Power Systems needed more than just commodity storage, it needed a flexible solution that would solve its immediate needs and provide instantaneous benefits, yet also position it to add new capabilities as its business requirements change," said Victor Walker, CEO, RELDATA. "We're pleased that our unified storage solution gives GSE Power Systems a future-proof solution that allows them to deploy either a NAS, SAN or unified storage solution to support their requirements and help manage their business."
Tweet this: @GSE Power Systems Deploys RELDATA Unified Storage for Centralized Storage and Disaster Recovery - http://bit.ly/nRVDib
Follow RELDATA on Twitter at http://ping.fm/9bAmm
About RELDATA
RELDATA is the innovation leader in unified block and file storage solutions over iSCSI which cost-effectively enable mid-size and distributed enterprises to nondisruptively consolidate, virtualize and protect data storage, providing highly scalable, cost-effective integrated storage, disaster recovery and high availability solutions. The RELDATA Unified Storage Engine (USE™) platform allows companies to integrate their existing storage infrastructure to minimize the functional compromise of siloed block and file solutions while reducing administration costs and data protection compliance risk, and preserve current storage investments at lower total costs. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, RELDATA solutions are available through a global network of value added resellers. For more information, visit www.reldata.com.
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Contact:
Denise Nelson
Ventana Public Relations
(925) 837-6277
denise.nelson@ventanapr.com
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey – July 19, 2011 – RELDATA Inc. (www.reldata.com), the innovation leader in unified block and file storage solutions over iSCSI, announced today that GSE Power Systems has deployed a RELDATA storage system for centralized storage and replication to more efficiently manage and protect its customer data to support complex integration and configuration activities.
GSE Power Systems, headquartered in Sykesville, Maryland, is the world leader in real-time simulation and training solutions for the electric power, oil and gas and chemical process industries. The company has delivered more than 1,100 simulation and training applications that teach employees how to operate equipment safely to hundreds of customers in more than 50 countries around the world.
"Activating our simulation and training applications at customer sites is a highly complex process where data protection plays a key role," said Jay Umholtz, information technology director at GSE Power Systems. “We work with scores of computers and systems from many different vendors across a wide variety of operating systems, during integration and testing. Often, the real time simulator connects to 10,000 to 20,000 IO Points. That represents millions of lines of engineering modeling code to produce the realistic training experience that our customers require. Protecting this information is a critical component of any given project."
Previously, GSE Power Systems had several servers, each with direct attached storage, at its Maryland headquarters and a branch office in Georgia, with both locations connected via a limited-bandwidth T3 link. Systems were not replicated at either location and data recovery was done from tape. The company wanted to upgrade to a centralized storage model, either iSCSI or NAS, at headquarters and replicate data to Georgia via the T3 line. Replication would have to be scheduled after normal business hours, as the line was in use for other business operations during the day. The company further specified that it wanted a system that would enable it to deploy either NAS or SAN, without having to purchase a separate system for each.
After examining several alternatives, GSE Power Systems decided the RELDATA 9240i offered the capabilities it was looking for in a primary storage solution. While the flexible, unified RELDATA solution offers both SAN and NAS capabilities, the company decided to initially deploy an iSCSI SAN. As its data storage requirements expand and it deploys virtualized servers, GSE Power Systems will be able to add NAS capabilities in the future to create a truly unified storage environment. And although the company is still using the T3 link between its two storage sites, the RELDATA solution supports 10GbE communications, which will allow GSE Power Systems to upgrade the link in the future any additional and costly hardware upgrades.
Today, a RELDATA 9240i with 24TBs capacity is installed at GSE’s Maryland headquarters and is duplicated at the remote location in Georgia for fail-safe remote data recovery. The system includes iSCSI SAN and replication software licenses, twelve 2TB 7.2K RPM SATA drives and two expansion shelves, each with 2TB 7.2K RPM SATA drives. In the future, the company plans to add a third site, which will integrate seamlessly into its existing infrastructure.
Because low-capacity snapshots are a key feature of RELDATA's RELVOS operating system, GSE Power Systems' IT staff can easily restore files and other data from snapshots throughout the day at the primary site, without the need to recover from tape. Replication takes place after business hours over existing bandwidth. The RELDATA system only replicates incremental changes to the data at the Georgia side, thereby eliminating the need to purchase expensive de-duplication or WAN acceleration technologies. Leveraging RELDATA’s asynchronous replication and snapshot technologies effectively increases GSE Power Systems' recovery point objectives (RPO) while significantly decreasing its recovery time objectives (RTO).
"GSE Power Systems needed more than just commodity storage, it needed a flexible solution that would solve its immediate needs and provide instantaneous benefits, yet also position it to add new capabilities as its business requirements change," said Victor Walker, CEO, RELDATA. "We're pleased that our unified storage solution gives GSE Power Systems a future-proof solution that allows them to deploy either a NAS, SAN or unified storage solution to support their requirements and help manage their business."
Tweet this: @GSE Power Systems Deploys RELDATA Unified Storage for Centralized Storage and Disaster Recovery - http://bit.ly/nRVDib
Follow RELDATA on Twitter at http://ping.fm/9bAmm
About RELDATA
RELDATA is the innovation leader in unified block and file storage solutions over iSCSI which cost-effectively enable mid-size and distributed enterprises to nondisruptively consolidate, virtualize and protect data storage, providing highly scalable, cost-effective integrated storage, disaster recovery and high availability solutions. The RELDATA Unified Storage Engine (USE™) platform allows companies to integrate their existing storage infrastructure to minimize the functional compromise of siloed block and file solutions while reducing administration costs and data protection compliance risk, and preserve current storage investments at lower total costs. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, RELDATA solutions are available through a global network of value added resellers. For more information, visit www.reldata.com.
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Contact:
Denise Nelson
Ventana Public Relations
(925) 837-6277
denise.nelson@ventanapr.com
@GSE Power Systems Deploys @RELDATA Unified Storage for Centralized Storage and Disaster Recovery - http://bit.ly/nRVDib
@Gridstore showcases Scale-out NAS solution at Campus Technology CT11 in Boston http://bit.ly/qNZDjK
Gridstore to Showcase Scale-out NAS Solution During Campus Technology 2011
Higher Education Market Eliminates Storage Sprawl, Reduces Risk and Management Complexity with Gridstore’s Next-Generation NAS Storage
Mountain View, CA. – July 22, 2011 –Gridstore™, the leader in scale-out NAS solutions for the SMB market, announced today that it will showcase its Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution during Campus Technology 2011 in Boston, MA, July 25-28, in booth 757, at the Seaport World Trade Center. Gridstore’s Scale-out NAS offering combines the simplicity, convenience and affordability of NAS with the scalability, performance and reliability of enterprise-class storage at half the cost of proprietary solutions.
The Gridstore next-generation storage solution consolidates distributed NAS islands into a powerful, enterprise-class storage grid. As a result, the Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution is an ideal offering for Managed Service Providers (MSP), small and medium sized businesses (SMB), and distributed enterprises because it eliminates storage sprawl and combines the ease of NAS with the scalability and performance of enterprise-class storage.
“I selected Gridstore because I can get a scalable and reliable scale-out NAS system that provides me with enterprise features with minimal capital investment, and I don’t have to plan or pay for my future storage requirements today,” said Steve Garcia, systems and security administrator, Wenatchee Valley College. “We are implementing the Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution across our different departments and campuses; the system's combination of scalability and economies of scale are a very compelling value proposition for anyone who wants an on-demand storage solution that lets you add capacity on the fly with no performance or management headaches.”
The Gridstore storage platform is designed to eliminate the risk, cost and complexity of traditional silo-based storage and gives SMBs a “Pay as you Grow” pricing model that allows organizations to add storage as needed to eliminate the high cost of over provisioning and managing storage resources - while minimizing the reliability and risk of multiple NAS storage silos.
“Faculty, administrators and IT professionals in higher education are facing the same storage challenges as larger enterprises, but are severely limited to the amount of resources and money available to effectively manage their 24/7 operations,” said Kelly Murphy, CEO, Gridstore. “If storage stops their campus stops and this is not an option. Gridstore leverages all the benefits of NAS, but on an enterprise-scale so that everyone in higher education receives the scale-out NAS solution they need with the simplicity and reliability they require.”
Tweet this: @Gridstore showcases Scale-out NAS solution at Campus Technology CT11 in Boston http://bit.ly/qNZDjK
Follow Gridstore on Twitter at http://ping.fm/dgVya
About Gridstore
Gridstore is the leader in scale-out Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. The Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution provides unlimited storage capacity and reliability at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage products. Gridstore’s next-generation NAS solution is designed for small-to-mid-sized businesses and Managed Service Providers who struggle with the risk, cost and complexity of storage sprawl and who need enterprise class storage without the cost and complexity. Founded in 2007, Gridstore is headquartered in Mountain View, California and has development facilities in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, please visit: http://ping.fm/hVYpd
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Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
Mountain View, CA. – July 22, 2011 –Gridstore™, the leader in scale-out NAS solutions for the SMB market, announced today that it will showcase its Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution during Campus Technology 2011 in Boston, MA, July 25-28, in booth 757, at the Seaport World Trade Center. Gridstore’s Scale-out NAS offering combines the simplicity, convenience and affordability of NAS with the scalability, performance and reliability of enterprise-class storage at half the cost of proprietary solutions.
The Gridstore next-generation storage solution consolidates distributed NAS islands into a powerful, enterprise-class storage grid. As a result, the Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution is an ideal offering for Managed Service Providers (MSP), small and medium sized businesses (SMB), and distributed enterprises because it eliminates storage sprawl and combines the ease of NAS with the scalability and performance of enterprise-class storage.
“I selected Gridstore because I can get a scalable and reliable scale-out NAS system that provides me with enterprise features with minimal capital investment, and I don’t have to plan or pay for my future storage requirements today,” said Steve Garcia, systems and security administrator, Wenatchee Valley College. “We are implementing the Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution across our different departments and campuses; the system's combination of scalability and economies of scale are a very compelling value proposition for anyone who wants an on-demand storage solution that lets you add capacity on the fly with no performance or management headaches.”
The Gridstore storage platform is designed to eliminate the risk, cost and complexity of traditional silo-based storage and gives SMBs a “Pay as you Grow” pricing model that allows organizations to add storage as needed to eliminate the high cost of over provisioning and managing storage resources - while minimizing the reliability and risk of multiple NAS storage silos.
“Faculty, administrators and IT professionals in higher education are facing the same storage challenges as larger enterprises, but are severely limited to the amount of resources and money available to effectively manage their 24/7 operations,” said Kelly Murphy, CEO, Gridstore. “If storage stops their campus stops and this is not an option. Gridstore leverages all the benefits of NAS, but on an enterprise-scale so that everyone in higher education receives the scale-out NAS solution they need with the simplicity and reliability they require.”
Tweet this: @Gridstore showcases Scale-out NAS solution at Campus Technology CT11 in Boston http://bit.ly/qNZDjK
Follow Gridstore on Twitter at http://ping.fm/dgVya
About Gridstore
Gridstore is the leader in scale-out Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. The Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution provides unlimited storage capacity and reliability at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage products. Gridstore’s next-generation NAS solution is designed for small-to-mid-sized businesses and Managed Service Providers who struggle with the risk, cost and complexity of storage sprawl and who need enterprise class storage without the cost and complexity. Founded in 2007, Gridstore is headquartered in Mountain View, California and has development facilities in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, please visit: http://ping.fm/hVYpd
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Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
@Gridstore named finalist for 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in Industry-Technology and Storage Software http://bit.ly/odvSRN
Gridstore Named as Finalist in the 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in Two Categories Including Industry-Technology and Storage Software
Winners Will Be Honored In New York City on August 10, 2011
Mountain View, CA. – Gridstore™ announced today that the Golden Bridge Awards has named the Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution as a finalist for the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in the category of Industry-Technology and Storage Software. These industry and peer awards from Golden Bridge Awards are the world's premier business awards program. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest including new start-ups. Winners will be honored in New York City on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 during the 3rd annual dinner and presentations.
With the Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution the SMB market now has a turnkey NAS storage system that eliminates storage sprawl and multiple single points of failure while reducing the cost of standalone NAS solutions by as much as 50 percent. The Gridstore storage platform is designed to reduce the risk, cost and complexity of traditional silo-based storage and gives SMBs a “Pay as you Grow” pricing model that allows organizations to add storage as needed without having to over provision and manage storage resources.
An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.
“It’s an honor to be named a finalist by Golden Bridge Awards for this esteemed industry and peer award,” said Kelly Murphy, CEO, Gridstore. “This further validates our position as a company addressing the storage challenges for SMBs by providing an enterprise-class, scale-out NAS solution our customers need with the simplicity and reliability they require at half the cost of standalone NAS offerings.’
Tweet This: @Gridstore named finalist for 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in Industry-Technology and Storage Software http://bit.ly/odvSRN
About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring Best Companies of all types and sizes in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best Products, Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com
About Gridstore
Gridstore is the leader in scale-out Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. The Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution provides unlimited storage capacity and reliability at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage products. Gridstore’s next-generation NAS solution is designed for small-to-mid-sized businesses and Managed Service Providers who struggle with the risk, cost and complexity of storage sprawl and who need enterprise class storage without the cost and complexity. Founded in 2007, Gridstore is headquartered in Mountain View, California and has development facilities in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, please visit: http://ping.fm/bn8Yv
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Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
Mountain View, CA. – Gridstore™ announced today that the Golden Bridge Awards has named the Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution as a finalist for the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in the category of Industry-Technology and Storage Software. These industry and peer awards from Golden Bridge Awards are the world's premier business awards program. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest including new start-ups. Winners will be honored in New York City on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 during the 3rd annual dinner and presentations.
With the Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution the SMB market now has a turnkey NAS storage system that eliminates storage sprawl and multiple single points of failure while reducing the cost of standalone NAS solutions by as much as 50 percent. The Gridstore storage platform is designed to reduce the risk, cost and complexity of traditional silo-based storage and gives SMBs a “Pay as you Grow” pricing model that allows organizations to add storage as needed without having to over provision and manage storage resources.
An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.
“It’s an honor to be named a finalist by Golden Bridge Awards for this esteemed industry and peer award,” said Kelly Murphy, CEO, Gridstore. “This further validates our position as a company addressing the storage challenges for SMBs by providing an enterprise-class, scale-out NAS solution our customers need with the simplicity and reliability they require at half the cost of standalone NAS offerings.’
Tweet This: @Gridstore named finalist for 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in Industry-Technology and Storage Software http://bit.ly/odvSRN
About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring Best Companies of all types and sizes in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best Products, Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com
About Gridstore
Gridstore is the leader in scale-out Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. The Gridstore Scale-out NAS solution provides unlimited storage capacity and reliability at a fraction of the cost of traditional storage products. Gridstore’s next-generation NAS solution is designed for small-to-mid-sized businesses and Managed Service Providers who struggle with the risk, cost and complexity of storage sprawl and who need enterprise class storage without the cost and complexity. Founded in 2007, Gridstore is headquartered in Mountain View, California and has development facilities in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, please visit: http://ping.fm/bn8Yv
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Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
New Fully Rugged, Pocket-sized GD2000 by General Dynamics Itronix Delivers Notebook-sized Computing Power
Where working conditions are harsh and space is limited, the handheld GD2000 delivers wireless, full-power computing standing still or on-the-move
SUNRISE, Fla. General Dynamics Itronix introduces the new, fully rugged, pocket-sized GD2000. About the size of two stacked paperback books, the GD2000 provides the ultra-mobility of a handheld computer with the powerful performance of a full-sized notebook. The ideal combination of size, weight and power, the GD2000 weighs just over two pounds and comes equipped with the Intel® Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo processor, highly sensitive GPS and a 5.6-inch daylight-viewable DynaVue® touch-screen
display.
Mark Johnston, director of Strategic Computing Solutions for General Dynamics Itronix, said, ³The GD2000 is designed for the most extreme work environments. For example, after jumping from a plane with the GD2000 strapped to their chests, military paratroopers can pinpoint or change their landing location as well as receive updated mission information while in flight and after they land.²
For military, law enforcement, emergency first responders and field service personnel working in environments where conditions are harsh and space is limited, the fully rugged GD2000 delivers mission-critical wireless, full-power computing.
Key features of the GD2000 include:
· Battery-conserving, sunlight-viewable DynaVue® touch screen display delivers crisp, clear images of maps and videos in full sunlight.
· New zoom-in/zoom-out keyboard button lets users quickly and accurately adjust map and image views.
· Integrated hard drive slot enables users to easily swap hard drives without tools.
·ŒOn the fly¹ Lithium-ion battery changes improve user productivity.
· Updated Trusted Platform Module security chip and user authentication software protect the GD2000 from unauthorized access.
Additional features:
· Fully integrated, high-sensitivity SIRFstarIII GPS
· Wireless WiFi and Bluetooth® connectivity
· Ergonomic 77-key backlit keyboard
· Six-hour battery life and EnergyStar® rating
· MIL-STD 810G certification
· Ingress Protection (IP) 54 rated
· Three-year warranty Specifications:
· Size: 1.8 inches x 6.6 inches x 4.8 inches
· Weight: 2.4 pounds
· Display: 5.6 inch, 1024 x 600 LED display (meets MIL-STD 3009 for outdoor display contrast)
Available with a number of options, the General Dynamics Itronix GD2000 list price starts at $4,900. The GD2000 data sheet, with a complete list of features, benefits and specifications is available online at www.gd-itronix.com/GD2000. For additional information or to order the GD2000 call 1-800-441-1309.
General Dynamics Itronix is a leading developer of wireless, rugged computing solutions for mobile workers, offering a full range of field computing systems, including full-sized laptops, ultra-mobile notebook PCs and tablet PCs. Additional information is available at www.gd-itronix.com.
The company is part of General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Information about General Dynamics is available online at www.generaldynamics.com .
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Editors: Images of the GD2000 are available for download at www.gd-itronix.com/GD2000images
DynaVue® is a registered trademark of General Dynamics Itronix. All other product and service marks are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact: Fran Jacques
Tel: 480.441.2885
Cell: 480.586.1886
Fran.Jacques@gdc4s.com
SUNRISE, Fla. General Dynamics Itronix introduces the new, fully rugged, pocket-sized GD2000. About the size of two stacked paperback books, the GD2000 provides the ultra-mobility of a handheld computer with the powerful performance of a full-sized notebook. The ideal combination of size, weight and power, the GD2000 weighs just over two pounds and comes equipped with the Intel® Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo processor, highly sensitive GPS and a 5.6-inch daylight-viewable DynaVue® touch-screen
display.
Mark Johnston, director of Strategic Computing Solutions for General Dynamics Itronix, said, ³The GD2000 is designed for the most extreme work environments. For example, after jumping from a plane with the GD2000 strapped to their chests, military paratroopers can pinpoint or change their landing location as well as receive updated mission information while in flight and after they land.²
For military, law enforcement, emergency first responders and field service personnel working in environments where conditions are harsh and space is limited, the fully rugged GD2000 delivers mission-critical wireless, full-power computing.
Key features of the GD2000 include:
· Battery-conserving, sunlight-viewable DynaVue® touch screen display delivers crisp, clear images of maps and videos in full sunlight.
· New zoom-in/zoom-out keyboard button lets users quickly and accurately adjust map and image views.
· Integrated hard drive slot enables users to easily swap hard drives without tools.
·ŒOn the fly¹ Lithium-ion battery changes improve user productivity.
· Updated Trusted Platform Module security chip and user authentication software protect the GD2000 from unauthorized access.
Additional features:
· Fully integrated, high-sensitivity SIRFstarIII GPS
· Wireless WiFi and Bluetooth® connectivity
· Ergonomic 77-key backlit keyboard
· Six-hour battery life and EnergyStar® rating
· MIL-STD 810G certification
· Ingress Protection (IP) 54 rated
· Three-year warranty Specifications:
· Size: 1.8 inches x 6.6 inches x 4.8 inches
· Weight: 2.4 pounds
· Display: 5.6 inch, 1024 x 600 LED display (meets MIL-STD 3009 for outdoor display contrast)
Available with a number of options, the General Dynamics Itronix GD2000 list price starts at $4,900. The GD2000 data sheet, with a complete list of features, benefits and specifications is available online at www.gd-itronix.com/GD2000
General Dynamics Itronix is a leading developer of wireless, rugged computing solutions for mobile workers, offering a full range of field computing systems, including full-sized laptops, ultra-mobile notebook PCs and tablet PCs. Additional information is available at www.gd-itronix.com.
The company is part of General Dynamics C4 Systems
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Editors: Images of the GD2000 are available for download at www.gd-itronix.com/GD2000images
DynaVue® is a registered trademark of General Dynamics Itronix. All other product and service marks are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact: Fran Jacques
Tel: 480.441.2885
Cell: 480.586.1886
Fran.Jacques@gdc4s.com
Monday, July 18, 2011
@AtlComp CTO @chetan_ & @JimMoyle debate future of VDI with @brianmadden & @gabeknuth at BriForum 2011 Chicago http://bit.ly/nDnsAZ
Atlantis Computing CTO Chetan Venkatesh and Expert Jim Moyle Debate the future of VDI with Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth at BriForum 2011 Chicago
Can VDI Replace 90 Percent of PCs? Will Windows 7 IOPS Stall Your VDI Deployment? Should You Start Deploying VDI by P2Ving Existing Systems? Could A Single Handheld Nirvana Phone Replace your PC?
Mountain View, CA July 18, 2011 – Atlantis Computing, the leader in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) storage and performance optimization solutions, today announced that Chetan Venkatesh, CTO and founder of Atlantis Computing and Jim Moyle, Lead Northern Europe Solutions Consultant for Atlantis Computing, will deliver four sessions at BriForum Chicago.
The Atlantis ILIO software virtual appliance allows organizations to slash the amount and cost of storage for VDI deployments, boosts desktop performance to ensure user acceptance and allows security to be deployed without impacting server density. The solution is easily deployed by Citrix, VMware, and Quest channel partners into existing Citrix XenDesktop, VMware View, and Quest vWorkspace deployments to either support more users on the same infrastructure, or address current scalability and performance issues. To learn more about Atlantis Computing solutions visit us at booth #6.
Atlantis Computing Experts to Address the Obstacles and Solutions to Overcoming VDI Challenges
• Brian & Chetan's VDI-in-the-Cloud Argument (One Year Later)
Chetan Venkatesh and Brian Madden debate the future and adoption of VDI vs. client-based desktop virtualization and what percentage of desktops will ultimately run on VDI and client devices.
• Windows IOPS Deep Dive: What IOPS Means to You and Why You Can't do VDI Without Knowing About Them
Jim Moyle presents new test data establishing how critical IOPS are to Windows 7 virtual desktops’ performance to dispel some of the myths behind sizing VDI storage.
• Does It Make Sense and Save Time Migrating to VDI by P2Ving Your Existing Systems?
Jim Moyle and Gabe Knuth discuss the idea of converting existing PCs to virtual PCs as a first step to VDI migration before tackling all the required components of the stateless desktop.
• A Single Handheld Device for Everything: The Nirvana Phone…Heaven or Hell?
Jim Moyle and Steve Greenberg will discuss the convergence of devices, the Citrix Receiver and whether users will adopt a single mobile device connected to VDI as their desktop.
BriForum is the only technical event that is 100 percent dedicated to desktop virtualization and VDI. The event is a unique opportunity for Atlantis Computing experts, top-notch industry analysts, bloggers and best-selling authors to talk honestly and openly about the future of desktop virtualization, the technical challenges they faced in real-world deployments, how they addressed them, and what worked or did not work.
“Last year Brian and I had a great debate with the BriForum audience about the future of desktop virtualization and whether the majority of desktops would end up running on VDI or client devices,” said Chetan Venkatesh, CTO and founder, Atlantis Computing. “A year later, and with more data points, I look forward to discussing the direction that desktop virtualization is taking.”
To watch last year’s VDI-In-The-Cloud debate at BriForum 2010, visit http://tinyurl.com/vdidebate
“Even though Windows 7 migration projects drive many VDI deployments, many customers are still unaware of the incredible amounts of storage needed to achieve the equivalent desktop performance of a physical PC,” said Jim Moyle, Lead Northern Europe Solutions Consultant, Atlantis Computing. “At BriForum, I will be presenting new test data that illustrates the relationship between storage throughput and desktop performance and I will explain how to size VDI storage to achieve optimum desktop performance.”
To download Jim Moyle’s Windows 7 IOPS Deep Dive whitepaper, visit www.atlantiscomputing.com/win7iops
“The Nirvana phone concept leverages the combination of a smartphone that docks with a full size keyboard and display to access a Windows 7 desktop and applications running in a datacenter on a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure,” said Jim Moyle, Lead Northern Europe Solutions Consultant, Atlantis Computing. “With VDI, the performance and user experience is not limited by the phone’s CPU, memory and local storage.”
BriForum 2011 Chicago Featured Sessions and Times:
VDI-in-the-Cloud Argument (One Year Later)
Speakers: Chetan Venkatesh and Brian Madden
Date: July 20th, 2011
Time: 1:25PM-2:40PM
Session Location: Breakout #4
Demonstration Location: Atlantis Computing Booth #6
Windows IOPS Deep Dive: What IOPS Means to You and Why You Can't do VDI Without Knowing About Them
Speakers: Jim Moyle
Date: July 20, 2011
Time: 12:40PM-1:55PM
Session Location: Breakout #2
Demonstration Location: Atlantis Computing Booth #6
Does It Make Sense and Save Time Migrating to VDI by P2Ving Your Existing Systems?
Speakers: Jim Moyle and Gabe Knuth
Date: July 19, 2011
Time: 4:20PM-5:35PM
Session Location: Breakout #3
A Single Handheld Device for Everything: The Nirvana Phone…Heaven or Hell?
Speakers: Jim Moyle, Atlantis Computing and Steve Greenberg
Date: July 19, 2011
Time: 12:40PM-1:55PM
Session Location: Breakout #1
Demonstration Location: Atlantis Computing Booth #6
The Future of the Desktop
Presenter: Harry Labana and Brian Madden
Date: July 20, 2011
Time: 9:45AM-11:00AM
Session Location: Breakout #1
Applied Math for VDI Design: A Statistical Approach to Designing VDI Environments
Presenter: Daniel Beveridge
Date: July 21, 2011
Time: 2:25PM-3:40PM
Session Location: Breakout #1
Antivirus Strategy and VDI
Presenter: Vincent Branger
Date: July 19, 2011
Time: 2:55PM-4:10PM
Session Location: Breakout #1
For more information on Chetan Venkatesh, Jim Moyle and Atlantis Computing, visit Atlantis Computing at BriForum booth # 6 or www.atlantiscomputing.com
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About Atlantis Computing
Atlantis Computing is transforming enterprise desktop computing by solving the challenges of desktop virtualization: storage costs, performance and the impact of security on server density. With Atlantis ILIO™ software, the virtual desktop user experience is better than a physical PC, while at the same time making virtual desktop deployments more affordable to IT organizations by cutting the amount of storage needed, permitting the use of less expensive storage, and increasing performance and densities. Atlantis Computing is privately held and funded by El Dorado Ventures, Partech International and Cisco Systems with U.S. headquarters in Mountain View, California, European headquarters in London, England and a research and a development center in Bangalore, India.
Atlantis Computing
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Sabrina Sanchez
(925) 785-3014
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Mountain View, CA July 18, 2011 – Atlantis Computing, the leader in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) storage and performance optimization solutions, today announced that Chetan Venkatesh, CTO and founder of Atlantis Computing and Jim Moyle, Lead Northern Europe Solutions Consultant for Atlantis Computing, will deliver four sessions at BriForum Chicago.
The Atlantis ILIO software virtual appliance allows organizations to slash the amount and cost of storage for VDI deployments, boosts desktop performance to ensure user acceptance and allows security to be deployed without impacting server density. The solution is easily deployed by Citrix, VMware, and Quest channel partners into existing Citrix XenDesktop, VMware View, and Quest vWorkspace deployments to either support more users on the same infrastructure, or address current scalability and performance issues. To learn more about Atlantis Computing solutions visit us at booth #6.
Atlantis Computing Experts to Address the Obstacles and Solutions to Overcoming VDI Challenges
• Brian & Chetan's VDI-in-the-Cloud Argument (One Year Later)
Chetan Venkatesh and Brian Madden debate the future and adoption of VDI vs. client-based desktop virtualization and what percentage of desktops will ultimately run on VDI and client devices.
• Windows IOPS Deep Dive: What IOPS Means to You and Why You Can't do VDI Without Knowing About Them
Jim Moyle presents new test data establishing how critical IOPS are to Windows 7 virtual desktops’ performance to dispel some of the myths behind sizing VDI storage.
• Does It Make Sense and Save Time Migrating to VDI by P2Ving Your Existing Systems?
Jim Moyle and Gabe Knuth discuss the idea of converting existing PCs to virtual PCs as a first step to VDI migration before tackling all the required components of the stateless desktop.
• A Single Handheld Device for Everything: The Nirvana Phone…Heaven or Hell?
Jim Moyle and Steve Greenberg will discuss the convergence of devices, the Citrix Receiver and whether users will adopt a single mobile device connected to VDI as their desktop.
BriForum is the only technical event that is 100 percent dedicated to desktop virtualization and VDI. The event is a unique opportunity for Atlantis Computing experts, top-notch industry analysts, bloggers and best-selling authors to talk honestly and openly about the future of desktop virtualization, the technical challenges they faced in real-world deployments, how they addressed them, and what worked or did not work.
“Last year Brian and I had a great debate with the BriForum audience about the future of desktop virtualization and whether the majority of desktops would end up running on VDI or client devices,” said Chetan Venkatesh, CTO and founder, Atlantis Computing. “A year later, and with more data points, I look forward to discussing the direction that desktop virtualization is taking.”
To watch last year’s VDI-In-The-Cloud debate at BriForum 2010, visit http://tinyurl.com/vdidebate
“Even though Windows 7 migration projects drive many VDI deployments, many customers are still unaware of the incredible amounts of storage needed to achieve the equivalent desktop performance of a physical PC,” said Jim Moyle, Lead Northern Europe Solutions Consultant, Atlantis Computing. “At BriForum, I will be presenting new test data that illustrates the relationship between storage throughput and desktop performance and I will explain how to size VDI storage to achieve optimum desktop performance.”
To download Jim Moyle’s Windows 7 IOPS Deep Dive whitepaper, visit www.atlantiscomputing.com/win7iops
“The Nirvana phone concept leverages the combination of a smartphone that docks with a full size keyboard and display to access a Windows 7 desktop and applications running in a datacenter on a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure,” said Jim Moyle, Lead Northern Europe Solutions Consultant, Atlantis Computing. “With VDI, the performance and user experience is not limited by the phone’s CPU, memory and local storage.”
BriForum 2011 Chicago Featured Sessions and Times:
VDI-in-the-Cloud Argument (One Year Later)
Speakers: Chetan Venkatesh and Brian Madden
Date: July 20th, 2011
Time: 1:25PM-2:40PM
Session Location: Breakout #4
Demonstration Location: Atlantis Computing Booth #6
Windows IOPS Deep Dive: What IOPS Means to You and Why You Can't do VDI Without Knowing About Them
Speakers: Jim Moyle
Date: July 20, 2011
Time: 12:40PM-1:55PM
Session Location: Breakout #2
Demonstration Location: Atlantis Computing Booth #6
Does It Make Sense and Save Time Migrating to VDI by P2Ving Your Existing Systems?
Speakers: Jim Moyle and Gabe Knuth
Date: July 19, 2011
Time: 4:20PM-5:35PM
Session Location: Breakout #3
A Single Handheld Device for Everything: The Nirvana Phone…Heaven or Hell?
Speakers: Jim Moyle, Atlantis Computing and Steve Greenberg
Date: July 19, 2011
Time: 12:40PM-1:55PM
Session Location: Breakout #1
Demonstration Location: Atlantis Computing Booth #6
The Future of the Desktop
Presenter: Harry Labana and Brian Madden
Date: July 20, 2011
Time: 9:45AM-11:00AM
Session Location: Breakout #1
Applied Math for VDI Design: A Statistical Approach to Designing VDI Environments
Presenter: Daniel Beveridge
Date: July 21, 2011
Time: 2:25PM-3:40PM
Session Location: Breakout #1
Antivirus Strategy and VDI
Presenter: Vincent Branger
Date: July 19, 2011
Time: 2:55PM-4:10PM
Session Location: Breakout #1
For more information on Chetan Venkatesh, Jim Moyle and Atlantis Computing, visit Atlantis Computing at BriForum booth # 6 or www.atlantiscomputing.com
Tweet This: @AtlComp CTO @chetan_ & @JimMoyle debate future of VDI with @brianmadden & @gabeknuth at BriForum 2011 Chicago http://bit.ly/nDnsAZ
About Atlantis Computing
Atlantis Computing is transforming enterprise desktop computing by solving the challenges of desktop virtualization: storage costs, performance and the impact of security on server density. With Atlantis ILIO™ software, the virtual desktop user experience is better than a physical PC, while at the same time making virtual desktop deployments more affordable to IT organizations by cutting the amount of storage needed, permitting the use of less expensive storage, and increasing performance and densities. Atlantis Computing is privately held and funded by El Dorado Ventures, Partech International and Cisco Systems with U.S. headquarters in Mountain View, California, European headquarters in London, England and a research and a development center in Bangalore, India.
Atlantis Computing
Ventana Public Relations for Atlantis Computing
Sabrina Sanchez
(925) 785-3014
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
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@Metalogix named finalist in 2011 Golden Bridge Awards for Innovations-Technology & Archive Product or Service http://bit.ly/oJHMtT
Metalogix Named as Finalist in the 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in Two Categories Including Innovations-Technology and Archive Product or Service
Winners Will Be Honored In New York City on August 10, 2011
Washington, D.C. – July 18, 2011 – Metalogix announced today that the Golden Bridge Awards has named Metalogix Migration Manager for SharePoint and Metalogix StoragePoint a finalist for the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in the category of Innovations -Technology. Metalogix Archive Manager—Exchange Edition has also been named a finalist in the Archive Product or Service category. These industry and peer awards from Golden Bridge Awards are the world's premier business awards program. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest including new start-ups. Winners will be honored in New York City on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 during the 3rd annual dinner and presentations.
Metalogix delivers comprehensive content lifecycle management solutions that allow organizations to scale and cost-effectively manage, migrate, store, archive and protect enterprise content whether on-premise or in the cloud. Migration Manager for SharePoint is an easy-to-use and convenient way of moving, synchronizing or managing your SharePoint data. With its familiar copy-and-paste-style user interface, you can quickly migrate and manage all SharePoint sites, libraries, lists, web parts and permissions between servers.
Metalogix StoragePoint enables you to store unstructured SharePoint data or binary large objects (BLOBs) outside of SQL Server content databases on virtually any type of storage including SAN, NAS, and cloud platforms. StoragePoint seamlessly integrates with SharePoint providing a remote BLOB storage solution that is intuitive, easy-to-configure, and completely transparent to end users.
Organizations use Archive Manager - Exchange Edition to reduce email storage costs by up to 80% and reduce backup and recovery times by 50%. Exchange Administrators get the job done faster and with minimum disruption of staff time and priorities.
An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.
“It’s an honor to be named a finalist by Golden Bridge Awards for this esteemed industry and peer award,” said Steven Murphy, CEO, Metalogix. “This further underscores the value that our content lifecycle management solutions bring to our customers to allow them to scale and cost-effectively manage, migrate, store, archive and protect their enterprise content.”
About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring Best Companies of all types and sizes in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best Products, Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com
About Metalogix
Metalogix is a leading provider of content lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Exchange, and legacy enterprise content environments. We enable organizations to scale and cost-effectively manage, migrate, store, archive and protect enterprise content whether on-premises or in the cloud. The company is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, privately held, and backed by Insight Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners. For more information, please visit: http://www.metalogix.com.
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Ventana Public Relations for Metalogix
(540) 253-5060
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Washington, D.C. – July 18, 2011 – Metalogix announced today that the Golden Bridge Awards has named Metalogix Migration Manager for SharePoint and Metalogix StoragePoint a finalist for the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in the category of Innovations -Technology. Metalogix Archive Manager—Exchange Edition has also been named a finalist in the Archive Product or Service category. These industry and peer awards from Golden Bridge Awards are the world's premier business awards program. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest including new start-ups. Winners will be honored in New York City on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 during the 3rd annual dinner and presentations.
Metalogix delivers comprehensive content lifecycle management solutions that allow organizations to scale and cost-effectively manage, migrate, store, archive and protect enterprise content whether on-premise or in the cloud. Migration Manager for SharePoint is an easy-to-use and convenient way of moving, synchronizing or managing your SharePoint data. With its familiar copy-and-paste-style user interface, you can quickly migrate and manage all SharePoint sites, libraries, lists, web parts and permissions between servers.
Metalogix StoragePoint enables you to store unstructured SharePoint data or binary large objects (BLOBs) outside of SQL Server content databases on virtually any type of storage including SAN, NAS, and cloud platforms. StoragePoint seamlessly integrates with SharePoint providing a remote BLOB storage solution that is intuitive, easy-to-configure, and completely transparent to end users.
Organizations use Archive Manager - Exchange Edition to reduce email storage costs by up to 80% and reduce backup and recovery times by 50%. Exchange Administrators get the job done faster and with minimum disruption of staff time and priorities.
An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.
“It’s an honor to be named a finalist by Golden Bridge Awards for this esteemed industry and peer award,” said Steven Murphy, CEO, Metalogix. “This further underscores the value that our content lifecycle management solutions bring to our customers to allow them to scale and cost-effectively manage, migrate, store, archive and protect their enterprise content.”
About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring Best Companies of all types and sizes in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best Products, Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com
About Metalogix
Metalogix is a leading provider of content lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Exchange, and legacy enterprise content environments. We enable organizations to scale and cost-effectively manage, migrate, store, archive and protect enterprise content whether on-premises or in the cloud. The company is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, privately held, and backed by Insight Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners. For more information, please visit: http://www.metalogix.com.
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Media Contact:
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Ventana Public Relations for Metalogix
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
New Rugged GD3015 Tablet PC by GD Itronix Bridges the Gap between Rugged Notebooks and Commercial Tablet Computers - http://bit.ly/rgv0zQ
Friday, July 15, 2011
Vision for the Future: The Evolution of the Data Integration Market - http://bit.ly/qY0RFx
One of the major challenges organizations face today is how to bridge applications together in a way that enables true data mobility - integrating critical information across different business functions such as HR, sales, accounting, and customer support, so that all they key components of the organization can be preserved and shared among different application systems to drive greater business value.
A newly released video from Queplix™ called Vision for the Future: the Evolution of the Data Integration Market, provides an overview of first, second, and third generation data integration technologies, as well as the emergence of fourth generation, or Next Generation (NGEN), and the capabilities organizations should expect to see in 2012 and 2013.
The overview points out that, contrary to what most might believe, legacy or first generation ETL (extract, transform, load) technology is still predominantly used for data integration today. Further, many of the early integration cloud vendors are simply hosting 20-year old ETL technology in their one-year old clouds.
In sharp contrast, advanced data virtualization technology is powering third and fourth generation data integration products that represent the next wave. The Next Generation will be driven by a powerful convergence of data integration, management, virtualization, abstraction, persistent servers for automated data quality and governance, cloud and on-premise systems, virtual master data management and more. With NGEN, organizations will achieve true data mobility.
To learn more, see http://bit.ly/oVVzv1.
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For parties interested in Queplix, data integration, data management, data quality, data virtualization, data integration software, master data management, business intelligence, informatica
A newly released video from Queplix™ called Vision for the Future: the Evolution of the Data Integration Market, provides an overview of first, second, and third generation data integration technologies, as well as the emergence of fourth generation, or Next Generation (NGEN), and the capabilities organizations should expect to see in 2012 and 2013.
The overview points out that, contrary to what most might believe, legacy or first generation ETL (extract, transform, load) technology is still predominantly used for data integration today. Further, many of the early integration cloud vendors are simply hosting 20-year old ETL technology in their one-year old clouds.
In sharp contrast, advanced data virtualization technology is powering third and fourth generation data integration products that represent the next wave. The Next Generation will be driven by a powerful convergence of data integration, management, virtualization, abstraction, persistent servers for automated data quality and governance, cloud and on-premise systems, virtual master data management and more. With NGEN, organizations will achieve true data mobility.
To learn more, see http://bit.ly/oVVzv1.
Tweet This: Evolution of Data Integration - http://bit.ly/oVVzv1
Follow Queplix on Twitter at: http://ping.fm/zKHXy
For parties interested in Queplix, data integration, data management, data quality, data virtualization, data integration software, master data management, business intelligence, informatica
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Independent Customer Survey Reveals 96% of Nexsan Customers are ?Highly Satisfied? with Nexsan Storage Systems
TechValidate Customer Research Shows that Nexsan Customers Purchase Nexsan Storage Systems Primarily to Reduce Costs, Consolidate Storage and Support Business Growth
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 13, 2011 -- Nexsan®, a leading independent provider of disk-based storage systems, today announced the results of a recent customer research study performed by the customer metrics and research organization, TechValidate. The results show that customers are overwhelmingly satisfied with Nexsan after purchasing the company’s storage systems to reduce costs, consolidate storage and support business growth. Nexsan customers report that they would recommend Nexsan storage solutions to colleagues and are highly likely to purchase Nexsan storage again.
“The results of customer research performed by TechValidate further underscore the value customers derive from our storage systems and Flexible Storage Platform,” said Victoria Grey, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Nexsan. “Because we match our high performance, high density, energy-efficient storage solutions with superior value and customer service, customers come back to us again and again to support their increasing storage needs. We truly do offer a different kind of storage experience, and our customers agree it’s just what they want.”
TechValidate’s customer research outlines the feedback from 627 respondents who are current Nexsan customers. Responses to customer satisfaction questions included:
· 96% of IT organizations are satisfied or better with their Nexsan storage system
· 95% of IT organizations rated their overall impression of their VAR’s support and technical knowledge as satisfied or better
· 93% of IT organizations reported that Nexsan storage met expectations or better
· 92% of IT organizations are likely to recommend that a colleague consider purchasing a Nexsan storage system
· 87% of IT organizations are likely to consider Nexsan in their next storage system purchase
TechValidate also asked Nexsan customers about the business challenges they use Nexsan storage systems to help address. Multiple-choice responses included:
· 57% use Nexsan storage systems to consolidate storage
· 55% use Nexsan storage systems to reduce costs
· 37% use Nexsan storage systems to support business growth
· 30% use Nexsan storage to secure sensitive data
· 22% use Nexsan storage to meet a compressed backup window
The study identified that customers were using their Nexsan storage in the following capacities:
· 57% use Nexsan storage systems for primary storage
· 50% use Nexsan storage systems for backup to disk
· 41% use Nexsan storage systems for secondary or bulk storage
· 41% use Nexsan storage systems for archive storage
· 22% use Nexsan storage systems for their virtualized computing environments
“With Nexsan we get dense storage that is price competitive, delivers excellent performance and comes with great customer support,” said Kevin Herrington, CIO, Franklin Synergy Bank. “It’s the best storage out there. Fast, affordable and reliable. I haven’t met another person using Nexsan storage that did not have the same experience.”
To view the TechValidate survey, visit http://www.techvalidate.com/portals/nexsan
About TechValidate
Founded in 2007 and based in Silicon Valley, TechValidate is the first and only automated software platform for the collection and creation of customer evidence. TechValidate solves the problem of extracting quantifiable operational and financial metrics from your customer base, and then instantly turning that data into usable, third party verified marketing materials. For more information, please visit: http://www.techvalidate.com.
About Nexsan
Nexsan® is a leading independent provider of disk-based storage systems purpose-built and priced for the mid-market, offering industry-leading reliability, space and power efficiency. Nexsan storage systems provide scalability, integrity and security for growing volumes of unstructured data and are ideal for virtual storage, data protection, secure online archiving, bulk and cloud storage applications. Overcoming the challenges of traditional storage, Nexsan delivers a different kind of storage experience with easy-to-use, efficient and enterprise-class solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of storage. Nexsan delivers its storage systems through a select global partner ecosystem of solution providers, OEMs and system integrators. Nexsan is based in Thousand Oaks, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.nexsan.com.
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For more information about Nexsan’s products and solutions, visit www.nexsan.com
Nexsan is a registered trademark of Nexsan Corporation. All other product or company names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 13, 2011 -- Nexsan®, a leading independent provider of disk-based storage systems, today announced the results of a recent customer research study performed by the customer metrics and research organization, TechValidate. The results show that customers are overwhelmingly satisfied with Nexsan after purchasing the company’s storage systems to reduce costs, consolidate storage and support business growth. Nexsan customers report that they would recommend Nexsan storage solutions to colleagues and are highly likely to purchase Nexsan storage again.
“The results of customer research performed by TechValidate further underscore the value customers derive from our storage systems and Flexible Storage Platform,” said Victoria Grey, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Nexsan. “Because we match our high performance, high density, energy-efficient storage solutions with superior value and customer service, customers come back to us again and again to support their increasing storage needs. We truly do offer a different kind of storage experience, and our customers agree it’s just what they want.”
TechValidate’s customer research outlines the feedback from 627 respondents who are current Nexsan customers. Responses to customer satisfaction questions included:
· 96% of IT organizations are satisfied or better with their Nexsan storage system
· 95% of IT organizations rated their overall impression of their VAR’s support and technical knowledge as satisfied or better
· 93% of IT organizations reported that Nexsan storage met expectations or better
· 92% of IT organizations are likely to recommend that a colleague consider purchasing a Nexsan storage system
· 87% of IT organizations are likely to consider Nexsan in their next storage system purchase
TechValidate also asked Nexsan customers about the business challenges they use Nexsan storage systems to help address. Multiple-choice responses included:
· 57% use Nexsan storage systems to consolidate storage
· 55% use Nexsan storage systems to reduce costs
· 37% use Nexsan storage systems to support business growth
· 30% use Nexsan storage to secure sensitive data
· 22% use Nexsan storage to meet a compressed backup window
The study identified that customers were using their Nexsan storage in the following capacities:
· 57% use Nexsan storage systems for primary storage
· 50% use Nexsan storage systems for backup to disk
· 41% use Nexsan storage systems for secondary or bulk storage
· 41% use Nexsan storage systems for archive storage
· 22% use Nexsan storage systems for their virtualized computing environments
“With Nexsan we get dense storage that is price competitive, delivers excellent performance and comes with great customer support,” said Kevin Herrington, CIO, Franklin Synergy Bank. “It’s the best storage out there. Fast, affordable and reliable. I haven’t met another person using Nexsan storage that did not have the same experience.”
To view the TechValidate survey, visit http://www.techvalidate.com/portals/nexsan
About TechValidate
Founded in 2007 and based in Silicon Valley, TechValidate is the first and only automated software platform for the collection and creation of customer evidence. TechValidate solves the problem of extracting quantifiable operational and financial metrics from your customer base, and then instantly turning that data into usable, third party verified marketing materials. For more information, please visit: http://www.techvalidate.com.
About Nexsan
Nexsan® is a leading independent provider of disk-based storage systems purpose-built and priced for the mid-market, offering industry-leading reliability, space and power efficiency. Nexsan storage systems provide scalability, integrity and security for growing volumes of unstructured data and are ideal for virtual storage, data protection, secure online archiving, bulk and cloud storage applications. Overcoming the challenges of traditional storage, Nexsan delivers a different kind of storage experience with easy-to-use, efficient and enterprise-class solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of storage. Nexsan delivers its storage systems through a select global partner ecosystem of solution providers, OEMs and system integrators. Nexsan is based in Thousand Oaks, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.nexsan.com.
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For more information about Nexsan’s products and solutions, visit www.nexsan.com
Nexsan is a registered trademark of Nexsan Corporation. All other product or company names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Sabrina Sanchez
Ventana Public Relations
(540) 253-5060
sabrina.sanchez@ventanapr.com
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Automating Data Quality: A Template for Data Integration - http://bit.ly/qY0RFx
Keeping data consistent across business functions such as marketing and customer support is essential for the vitality of today's organizations. But when companies need to integrate data between applications, the consistency of data, or data quality, becomes an issue. Basic problems such as null fields, duplicate records, syntax problems, range problems and more, impact data quality and with multiple application sources and master data management, it becomes a complex and expensive problem to solve.
In this video, Michael Zuckerman, chief marketing officer for Queplix™ Corp delivers a faster, easier method to maintaining data quality, reducing risk, and improved results.
To learn more, see http://bit.ly/qY0RFx..
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In this video
To learn more, see http://bit.ly/qY0RFx..
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
B2B Marketing Platform - http://bit.ly/n7U9qg
Webinar: The Truth about Social Media as a
Twitter? Facebook? LinkedIn? YouTube? Blogs? Microsites? SEO? SEM? What kind of social media marketing strategy should companies have in place today? Where should they invest? How much? And how do they measure success?
These are the questions marketing professionals are asking with few clear answers. The truth is that social media is an immature set of marketing channels that can negatively impact a company's demand generation efforts if not managed properly. Marketers need to get clarity on the current role and value of social media as part of their overall marketing mix with guidance and resources to help them navigate uncharted waters.
Now available for download, "The Truth about Social Media as a B2B Marketing Platform" is a webinar presented by Jim Novy, founder of IT Marketing World and marketing specialist with more than 20 years in senior, multi-national marketing roles with IT leaders Quantum Corporation, NetApp and CA Technologies.
For more information visit http://bit.ly/n7U9qg.
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Resource library: For more information about marketing automation, demand generation, and lead generation visit the TreeHouse Resource Library - http://bit.ly/nBxhxF.
TreeHouse Interactive, marketing automation, demand generation, lead generation
Twitter? Facebook? LinkedIn? YouTube? Blogs? Microsites? SEO? SEM? What kind of social media marketing strategy should companies have in place today? Where should they invest? How much? And how do they measure success?
These are the questions marketing professionals are asking with few clear answers. The truth is that social media is an immature set of marketing channels that can negatively impact a company's demand generation efforts if not managed properly. Marketers need to get clarity on the current role and value of social media as part of their overall marketing mix with guidance and resources to help them navigate uncharted waters.
Now available for download, "The Truth about Social Media as a B2B Marketing Platform" is a webinar presented by Jim Novy, founder of IT Marketing World and marketing specialist with more than 20 years in senior, multi-national marketing roles with IT leaders Quantum Corporation, NetApp and CA Technologies.
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