Friday 03 September 2010
World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, announced today that it will be a Silver Sponsor at VMworld 2010. The company will be well represented and showcase its advanced virtualization and cloud computing expertise in the exhibit hall, through live presentations, at an exclusive networking reception and with its strategic partners. VMworld 2010 is being held August 30 through September 2 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
“At VMworld 2010, WWT will be demonstrating some of the world’s most-advanced virtualization and cloud computing technologies”
VMworld 2010 gives attendees unparalleled access to educational opportunities that demonstrate how to reduce IT complexity and enable IT as a service through virtualization and cloud computing. With more than 50 employees in attendance including the company’s C-level leadership team and a host of technical and solution architects, WWT will offer live presentations on Secure Multi-tenancy (SMT), virtual computing environment (VCE) and HP Blade Matrix. The working, live WWT PODs will showcase:
* SMT: Secure Multi-tenancy, showing VMware, Cisco UCS/Fabric and NetApp Storage.
* VCE: All of the elements of a Vblock: VMware, Cisco UCS/Fabric and EMC Storage.
* HP Blade Matrix: WWT will demonstrate a live working Matrix solution.
“At VMworld 2010, WWT will be demonstrating some of the world’s most-advanced virtualization and cloud computing technologies,” said Bob Olwig, vice president of business strategy at World Wide Technology. “It promises to be an exciting opportunity for our customers, partners and prospects to see why WWT is a leader in delivering and supporting data center solutions.”
WWT currently provides technology products from more than 3,000 manufacturers and maintains over 1,000 certifications to ensure it provides the latest in IT solutions and services to solve business problems for its customers. The company maintains strong strategic partnerships with Cisco Systems, Citrix, EMC, HP, NetApp, Sun Microsystems and VMware.
About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. is a systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions to the commercial, government and telecom sectors. The company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure and technology to help its customers manage the planning, procurement and deployment of IT products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell (NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO); EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP (NYSE: HPQ); AT&T Inc., (NYSE: ATT); VMware (NYSE: VMW); Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS); NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force. WWT employs over 1,200 people and operates more than 1.5 million square-feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in 20 facilities throughout the world. For more information on World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.
Contacts
For WWT
Edward Levens, 919-225-8328
eslevens@propelmg.com
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NaviSite, Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!navi/quotes/nls/navi (NAVI 2.93, -0.05, -1.68%) , a premier provider of enterprise-class hosting, managed application, managed messaging and managed cloud services, today announced it has been named Best Cloud Computing Provider and Best Managed Hosting Provider by HostReview.com for August 2010.
HostReview.com, a top-rated online resource for the Web hosting industry since 1998, awards “Best Cloud Computing Provider” to the service provider that offers outstanding performance and value for cloud computing servers. Hostreview.com considers price, technology, reliability and overall performance of the hosting company. The “Best Managed Hosting Provider “award recognizes the provider that has demonstrated best performance. Criteria include overall presence of the company, as well as equipment procurement; provisioning and installation; and network monitoring and management capabilities.
NaviSite’s portfolio of enterprise-class cloud services and managed hosting solutions are designed to optimize mission-critical IT infrastructure for peak performance requirements, while providing the flexibility to meet current and future business needs. Backed by world-class support and the industry’s strongest SLA guarantees, NaviSite’s solutions are ideal for larger enterprises interested in reducing their infrastructure costs.
“We are honored to be recognized by HostReview,” said Brooks Borcherding, CEO of NaviSite. “These awards recognize our continuing efforts to deliver innovative, industry-defining cloud services and enterprise hosting solutions.”
About HostReview HostReview (http://www.hostreview.com) is a popular online destination for people who look for the best hosting deals. The site features a comprehensive article section, industry news, and one of the most complete directories of hosting service providers on the web. The site attracts a diverse and numerous audiences.
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Today at VMworld 2010, 3PAR(R) /quotes/comstock/13*!par/quotes/nls/par (PAR 31.75, -0.37, -1.15%) , the leading global provider of utility storage, announced that cloud computing market leaders in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) segments have combined the 3PAR InServ(R) Storage Server with VMware vSphere(TM) to build agile and efficient cloud infrastructures for their shared, virtualized “utility” service offerings.
Of the global cloud computing IaaS leaders, 7 of the top 10 deploy 3PAR and VMware for their shared, virtualized service offerings. Among these service providers, several are also 3PAR Cloud-Agile Global Partners, including Attenda, VMware’s EMEA and Global Service Provider Partner of the Year for 2010. As both a Cloud-Agile: ASSURED and Cloud-Agile: SECURED partner, Attenda uses 3PAR Utility Storage to offer both disaster recovery and Virtual Private Array (VPA) services.
“Our cloud computing platform, Attenda RTI, utilizes best-of-breed VMware virtualization technology integrated with a shared virtualized platform of 3PAR storage and Cisco networking, providing rapid scalability for unprecedented business agility,” said Simon Hansford, VP Service Strategy and Marketing at Attenda. “With over 60 clients deploying business-critical, enterprise-class applications into the cloud, our clients are recognizing the need to improve IT efficiency and increase business agility through the adoption of infrastructure-as-a-service.”
3PAR Utility Storage was designed from the ground up to feature a scalable, clustered, multi-tenant architecture and to provide the optimal storage infrastructure for virtual datacenters and the delivery of IT as a service. When deployed together, highly virtualized storage from 3PAR and server virtualization technology from VMware have enabled joint customers to increase VMware vSphere(TM) return on investment (ROI) for cloud service delivery. This is due to 3PAR’s efficient thin technologies, flexible, “autonomic” administration, and tight integration around VMware’s vStorage initiatives.
In a third-party survey of 3PAR service provider customers, 95% of respondents agreed that the 3PAR InServ Storage Server has allowed them to rapidly and cost-effectively adapt to changing business needs and would recommend 3PAR Utility Storage as an agile and efficient alternative to traditional storage (source: TechValidate). With this level of customer satisfaction, 3PAR has seen its platform deployed by numerous SaaS vendors for their cloud-based service offerings. Today, more than 50% of the SaaS-based email archiving market uses storage from 3PAR. LiveOffice, one of 3PAR’s cloud service provider customers and the #1 email archiving SaaS provider in the world, deployed the powerful combination of 3PAR Utility Storage and VMware vSphere to increase both agility and scalability while reducing storage capacity requirements. LiveOffice saved more than half a million dollars by deploying 3PAR Utility Storage to reduce capacity, administration costs, and power consumption. In addition, the cloud service provider doubled the number of mailboxes it can accommodate while reducing datacenter footprint by 66%.
“The nature of our business requires that our storage infrastructure keep pace with rapid growth by scaling on-the-fly,” said Alexander Rusich, Founder and Chairman of the Board at LiveOffice. “And this means delivering the uncompromising performance, availability, and reliability that our clients have come to expect of us — and on a larger and larger scale. We need storage that grows with us, not storage that we are constantly growing out of. This is exactly what 3PAR has delivered — at roughly half the cost and in one-third the footprint of the other storage platforms we evaluated.”
“The IT industry is transitioning toward delivering IT as a service,” said Parag Patel, vice president, Global Strategic Alliances, VMware. “Together with partners such as 3PAR, VMware is at the forefront in driving this evolution. As the pace of change has accelerated, VMware and our partners have focused on delivering the technologies necessary for businesses to thrive in this new cloud era.”
“3PAR Utility Storage is storage built for virtualized environments and the delivery of IT as a service,” said David Scott, President and CEO for 3PAR. “We believe that utility storage arrays from 3PAR and virtualization technologies like VMware vSphere are essential tools for any service provider looking to build an agile and efficient virtualized environment to meet the large-scale demands of cloud service delivery.”
About 3PAR 3PAR(R) /quotes/comstock/13*!par/quotes/nls/par (PAR 31.75, -0.37, -1.15%) is the leading global provider of utility storage, a category of highly virtualized, dynamically tiered, multi-tenant storage arrays built for public and private cloud computing. Our virtualized storage platform was built from the ground up to be agile and efficient and to eliminate the limitations of traditional storage arrays for utility infrastructures. As a pioneer of thin provisioning and other storage virtualization technologies, we design our products to reduce power consumption to help companies meet their green computing initiatives and to cut storage total cost of ownership. 3PAR customers have used our self-managing, efficient, and adaptable utility storage systems to reduce administration time and provisioning complexity, to improve server and storage utilization, and to scale and adapt flexibly in response to continuous growth and changing business needs. For more information, visit the 3PAR Website at: www.3PAR.com.
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3PAR U.S. Contact
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3PAR
+1 510 668 9328
Email Contact
3PAR U.K. Contact
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A3 Communications for 3PAR
+44 (0) 1252 875 203
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Brocade(R) /quotes/comstock/15*!brcd/quotes/nls/brcd (BRCD 5.02, +0.04, +0.80%) announced the availability of leading-edge application delivery hardware and software solutions that address the needs of mid-market enterprise customers who are using virtualization and cloud computing solutions to maximize the value of their IT resources.
Today, Brocade introduced a new extension to the Brocade ServerIron(R) ADX 4000 developed to meet the unique needs of mid-market enterprises. The ServerIron ADX 4000 ASM-4 bundle is an entry-level chassis solution that provides industry-leading Layer 4-7 switching performance in a new high-value package to help customers realize the promise of on-demand, automated data center computing. Specifically designed for mid-market enterprise environments, the ServerIron ADX 4000 ASM-4 bundle enables a new class of customers to experience the flexibility and scalability benefits of a modular platform. The license-activated, capacity on-demand scalability of the ASM-4 module enables customers to adopt a “pay-as-you-grow” investment approach, allowing them to double their throughput and future-proof their application delivery networks without adding hardware or removing the switches from the network. The ServerIron ADX 4000 ASM-4 bundle provides eight ports of 1 Gbps small form-factor pluggable (SFP) copper connectivity, with the option to use fiber SFPs on all ports. It also combines breakthrough performance via a highly robust services platform with built-in extensibility and seamless interoperability across fabrics and networking protocols.
Brocade continues to bring greater efficiency, manageability and value to mid-market data center customers with the ServerIron ADX family of products through the Brocade Application Resource Broker software module that provides visibility into application performance across the network and virtual machine (VM) infrastructures. Brocade Application Resource Broker helps ensure that application service level agreements (SLAs) are met by dynamically allocating additional resources to address increases in application load. The software module leverages the unique position of the ServerIron ADX within the network to deliver a wide range of advanced capabilities that are directly built-in to the VMware vSphere(TM) interface, including:
– Real-time monitoring, measurement, correlation and application-centric reporting through the vSphere administrative interface via a client plug-in
– On-demand, automated, policy-based provisioning and de-provisioning of resources based on application performance metrics from the ServerIron ADX and the VMware vCenter(TM) Server
– Historical tracking and trending of key application performance metrics to reveal changing requirements
Together, the Brocade ServerIron ADX 4000 ASM-4 bundle with Brocade Application Resource Broker form a high-performance application delivery solution for highly virtualized environments and provide an attractive value proposition to mid-market enterprise customers.
“The network plays a critical role in the process of virtual application delivery and is of utmost importance as we look toward the accelerated migration to cloud computing,” said Parag Patel, vice president, Global Strategic Alliances, at VMware. “Our partnership with Brocade will help customers tightly integrate networking layers with the VMware platform, thereby streamlining network management and taking a significant step toward delivering IT as a service.”
This new offering is the latest in a series of innovations that Brocade has developed to optimize its networking solutions in virtualized IT environments. While server virtualization presents key operational and cost benefits, it has also inherently introduces complexity at the networking level. To address this issue, Brocade recently unveiled Brocade One(TM), a unifying network strategy that illustrates an ongoing commitment to help customers use networking technologies more effectively in migrating towards highly-scalable, simplified and automated virtualized infrastructures. To support this strategy, Brocade has also introduced Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS(TM)), advanced technology that addresses the unique requirements of virtualized data centers. Brocade VCS enables customers to build and manage data center fabrics that can efficiently consolidate and manage tens of thousands of VMs, thereby eliminating the inevitable challenges resulting from traditional Spanning Tree Protocol-based networks.
“Virtualization and cloud computing present highly compelling business benefits for enterprise customers of all sizes, such that Brocade has taken a proactive approach to developing a wide range of new solutions designed to reduce network complexity resulting from the deployment of virtual environments,” said Jason Nolet, vice president of the Data Center and Enterprise Networking Group, at Brocade. “Building upon extensive experience in the data center, where reliability and preservation of data integrity are critical, Brocade is committed to creating innovative networking technologies that help customers simplify the implementation and management of virtualizing their applications.”
Brocade will showcase the ServerIron ADX 4000 ASM-4 with Brocade Application Resource Broker in Booth #1307 at VMworld 2010 from August 30 to September 2 at Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Availability
The Brocade ServerIron ADX 4000 ASM-4 module will be generally available on September 23, 2010 via select Brocade value-added resellers and directly from Brocade. For more information on Brocade networking solutions for mid-market enterprises, visit www.brocade.com.
Additional Resources
Brocade ServerIron ADX Series Product Overview – http://www.brocade.com/adx
Brocade ServerIron ADX Series Data Sheet – http://www.brocade.com/adxds
Brocade ServerIron ADX 4000 ASM-4 Product Image – http://www.brocade.com/images/products/SI-4000_ASM4.jpg
Brocade Application Resource Broker Overview — http://www.brocade.com/arb
Brocade One Microsite – http://www.brocade.com/dg/brocade-one/list.html
Brocade VCS Press Release – http://www.brocade.com/dg/brocade-one/pressrelease-vcs-deep-dive.html
About Brocade
Brocade /quotes/comstock/15*!brcd/quotes/nls/brcd (BRCD 5.02, +0.04, +0.80%) develops extraordinary networking solutions that enable today’s complex, data-intensive businesses to optimize information connectivity and maximize the business value of their data. For more information, visit www.brocade.com.
Brocade, the B-wing symbol, BigIron, DCFM, DCX, Fabric OS, FastIron, IronView, NetIron, SAN Health, ServerIron, TurboIron, and Wingspan are registered trademarks, and Brocade Assurance, Brocade NET Health, Brocade One, Extraordinary Networks, MyBrocade, and VCS are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. Other brands, products, or service names mentioned are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
(C) 2010 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Cloud.com, a leader in open source private and public cloud computing software, today announced that its industry leading platform, CloudStack now supports VMware vSphere™ 4.1 and VMware vCenter™ Server. This new support enables enterprises and service providers who have already standardized on VMware virtualization technologies to extend their capabilities into the cloud without requiring changes to their existing infrastructure or virtualization management tools. Cloud.com will be demonstrating CloudStack on VMware vSphere at VMworld 2010, taking place August 30 – September 2 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
“By supporting VMware vSphere, we are enabling customers to extend their virtualized environments to the cloud while enabling them to continue using tools that are already familiar to them. We expect this to greatly accelerate the time to market and the ROI that users experience with the cloud.”
“We are pleased to see Cloud.com add support for VMware vSphere™,” said Jian Zhen, director, cloud computing solutions, VMware. “Cloud.com’s support underscores customer demand for developing cloud strategies on the industry’s only enterprise-class virtual infrastructure. Cloud.com’s customers can now choose to deploy their cloud infrastructure on the leading virtualization and cloud platform.”
Cloud.com delivers all of the essential components used to build, deploy and manage multitier and multitenant cloud applications in a simple to install software package. CloudStack seamlessly integrates with existing data center infrastructure without modification, special-purpose hardware or reconfiguration, making it possible for customers to instantly realize the benefits of the cloud. Through the implementation of Cloud.com’s common cloud APIs, including planned support for VMware’s vCloud API, Cloud.com provides an open environment that interoperates with a user’s existing cloud initiatives, bringing interoperability and extensions to users’ existing cloud deployments.
“Since introducing CloudStack in May, we have seen incredible demand for our product on all hypervisors, so adding support for VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter allows us to support a large population of virtualization users with a diverse set of deployments and use cases,” said Sheng Liang, CEO and founder at Cloud.com. “By supporting VMware vSphere, we are enabling customers to extend their virtualized environments to the cloud while enabling them to continue using tools that are already familiar to them. We expect this to greatly accelerate the time to market and the ROI that users experience with the cloud.”
Cloud.com’s integration with VMware vSphere underscores its commitment to supporting a wide range of enterprise virtualization technologies to give Cloud.com’s users maximum flexibility and portability in architecting their cloud deployments.
“Cloud.com’s CloudStack combined with VMware vSphere enables us to build out reliable, elastic cloud computing solutions by using technologies that offer the best of both worlds – a leading open source cloud computing environment, running on the industry’s most advanced virtualization and cloud platform,” said Jason Baker, CTO at VISI. “With the addition of VMware vSphere as a supported platform for CloudStack, there is a significant reduction in complexity and risk to deploying a cloud service since we can do it with technologies and tools we already use.”
About Cloud.com CloudStack
Recognizing that organizations currently face a daunting task when trying to build their own infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud environments, Cloud.com provides the latest and the most advanced software platform to build highly scalable, highly reliable cloud computing environments. CloudStack seamlessly integrates with existing data center infrastructure without modification, special-purpose hardware or reconfiguration, making it possible for customers to instantly realize the benefits of the cloud. Through the implementation of common cloud frameworks, Cloud.com provides an open environment that interoperates with a user’s existing cloud initiatives, bringing interoperability and extensions to users’ existing cloud deployments.
Supporting Resources
For the latest news and information, follow Cloud.com on the Web at http://www.cloud.com and:
• YouTube
• Supporting documents
About Cloud.com
Founded in 2008 by leaders in open source, virtualization and infrastructure development, Cloud.com has pioneered a new approach to simplifying and accelerating the deployment, management and configuration of multi-tier and multi-tenant private and public cloud services. CloudStack is already deployed in production environments at leading enterprises and service providers, providing them with a new level of product stability and capability that is not found in solutions currently available in the market. Cloud.com is backed by leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms. For more information, go to www.cloud.com.
VMware, VMware vCenter, VMware vCloud, VMware vSphere and VMworld are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.
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As the construction industry rallies to emerge from economic hardship, many companies are looking to the clouds to trim spending and streamline IT operations. To accommodate this paradigm shift, industry software leader Viewpoint Construction Software inked an exclusive partnership with 3t Systems to launch a cloud computing solution tailored specifically for the construction industry. Using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model via private cloud, construction companies of any size can take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing while mitigating common pitfalls such as security breaches, corporate governance, and reliability concerns. For an industry historically stifled by its relatively low uptake of IT, cloud computing brings a convenient, affordable and on-demand computing structure that many anticipate will be the turning point in construction IT.
“Viewpoint’s partnership with 3t Systems combines the industry’s best integrated construction accounting and operation software with the construction industry’s most qualified cloud computing provider to deliver best in class service at an affordable price.”
While concepts like SaaS are not new in IT, it is the pricing model, the commoditizing of IT, that gives cloud computing a distinct edge. It’s the idea of convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources for a fixed user subscription fee that makes it a viable option. With Viewpoint Construction Software and 3t Systems, construction companies can apply cloud computing to provision, access and manage various aspects of their daily routine, including but not limited to project management and operations, cost estimating, project planning and control, and accounting and human resources management. Cloud computing provides a compelling draw for construction companies that lack the necessary capital, expertise or IT infrastructure.
“With tighter margins, smaller budgets, and increased scrutiny from bonding companies, contractors are more dependent than ever on obtaining timely, accurate information to properly manage their business,” indicates Jim Paulson, COO with Viewpoint Construction Software. “Viewpoint’s partnership with 3t Systems combines the industry’s best integrated construction accounting and operation software with the construction industry’s most qualified cloud computing provider to deliver best in class service at an affordable price.”
While there are various deployment models available, Viewpoint Construction Software and 3t Systems agreed to create a private cloud model to achieve the highest level of data security and interoperability. By designing a customized proprietary cloud computing architecture, clients receive more data control and can provide hosted services to a designated number of people behind a secure firewall. Advances in virtualization and distributed computing help 3t Systems incorporate the same virtualization and highly flexible and scalable methods used in huge Internet-based datacenters in the private clouds exclusively designed for construction companies.
“Our alliance affords construction companies the ability to focus on their core-business knowing their IT systems are in good hands,” said Ciaran Dwyer, CEO 3t Systems. “Cloud computing is a promising new frontier and we are committed to helping companies fully realize the benefits of this new shared resources model. With our flexible managed services offerings, companies can scale up or scale down IT support to meet their business needs.”
To learn more about Viewpoint Construction Software and 3t Systems’ cloud computing solution, please visit www.3tsystems.com or call 303-858-8800.
About 3t Systems
3t Systems is an end-to-end IT consulting firm that helps organizations realize their full business potential by strategically integrating technology into everyday business operations. Our team of accredited consultants has more than 300 combined years of field-deployment expertise in collaboration, managed services and virtualization technologies. It’s this level of expertise that enables 3t to consistently deliver solutions that streamline communications, boost productivity and maximize investments. To learn more about 3t’s fresh view of technology, visit www.3tsystems.com.
About Viewpoint Construction Software
With a long-standing focus on meeting the information needs of mid to large-scale organizations, Viewpoint has achieved a leadership position in construction enterprise software. Built on a contemporary and scalable Microsoft .Net platform, the firm provides construction-specific solutions that address the unique needs of leading firms throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia. Viewpoint works closely with its customers to gain specific insights necessary to evolve the software as industry conditions change. The result is software that is built to adapt and scale as customers’ business needs grow and change. Most importantly, it means providing an information platform as rock-solid as the foundations our customers build their roads, bridges and buildings upon. For more information, visit www.viewpointcs.com.
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3PAR provides a leading, virtualized, utility storage platform addressing limitations of monolithic and modular arrays; reducing storage administration costs by up to 90 percent and infrastructure costs by up to 75 percent
–3PAR’s multi-tenant, clustered architecture enables IT organizations to deliver software and hardware as a service, offering an agile, efficient storage infrastructure platform optimized for highly-virtualized data centers and cloud computing
–3PAR accelerates Dell’s momentum in delivering open, capable and affordable storage options, adding to its industry-leading portfolio of PowerVault, EqualLogic and Dell/EMC
Dell has signed an agreement to acquire 3PAR, a leading global provider of highly-virtualized storage solutions with advanced data management features, including dynamic tiering and thin provisioning, for multi-tenant cloud-computing environments. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.15 billion, net of 3PAR’s cash. Terms of the acquisition were approved by the board of directors of each company.
In the ‘Virtual Era,’ Dell is driving an open and integrated approach to data management. Dell is delivering increased efficiency with a goal of radically reducing data management costs and significantly streamlining operations. These savings enable Dell customers to make room in their budgets for other strategic investments. 3PAR’s product portfolio complements Dell’s goal to make IT simpler and more affordable.
As a pioneer of thin provisioning and other storage virtualization technologies, 3PAR has designed its products to minimize upfront and ongoing capacity purchases, and to reduce power consumption and energy costs. 3PAR’s multi-tenant, clustered storage architecture is the underlying technology platform for IT organizations to build agile and efficient virtualized IT infrastructures for flexible workload consolidation. 3PAR provides rapid provisioning and predictable performance for customers facing ever-increasing storage capacity requirements.
3PAR’s storage arrays are designed to overcome the limitations of traditional modular and monolithic arrays. 3PAR addresses the problem of costly, complex, and rigid IT environments and enables organizations to treat storage as a utility – allowing them to use and pay for only the capacity and performance they need, and only when they use it.
Dell plans to make 3PAR an integral part of its industry-leading storage portfolio, including PowerVault, EqualLogic and Dell/EMC. With 3PAR, Dell will offer innovative systems and customer choice at every storage tier, from direct-attach to highly-virtualized, clustered SANS.
3PAR was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Fremont. After closing, Dell plans to maintain and invest in additional engineering and sales capability. There are no plans to move the current operations.
Tender Offer, Closing and Initial Integration
Under the terms of the agreement, Dell will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of 3PAR for $18 per share in cash. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close before the end of the year.
Based on current estimates, the transaction is expected to be accretive to Dell non-GAAP earnings in its Fiscal Year 2012.
Quotes
“We have aligned our storage offerings over the last several years to provide our customers choice and value,” said Brad Anderson, Dell senior vice president, Enterprise Product Group. “3PAR brings the same values of performance, agility and ease-of-use to higher end, virtualized storage deployments as EqualLogic does for the entry-level and mid-range, rounding out our industry-leading solutions portfolio.”
“3PAR has consistently provided customers with the ability to do more with less,” said David Scott, President and CEO of 3PAR. “With Dell we combine a powerful, virtualized storage platform with an outstanding distribution network to deliver this value to an even broader set of customers.”
Analyst Teleconferences
To hear a related financial analyst call with Dell and 3PAR executives (”live” at 8:15 a.m. EDT today, then later via replay), go to www.Dell.com/investor.
Links
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Dell Storage
About Dell
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About 3PAR
3PAR(R) /quotes/comstock/13*!par/quotes/nls/par (PAR 27.04, +0.95, +3.64%) is the leading global provider of utility storage, a category of highly virtualized, dynamically tiered, multi-tenant storage arrays built for public and private cloud computing. Our virtualized storage platform was built from the ground up to be agile and efficient and to eliminate the limitations of traditional storage arrays for utility infrastructures. As a pioneer of thin provisioning and other storage virtualization technologies, we design our products to reduce power consumption to help companies meet their green computing initiatives and to cut storage total cost of ownership. 3PAR customers have used our self-managing, efficient, and adaptable utility storage systems to reduce administration time and provisioning complexity, to improve server and storage utilization, and to scale and adapt flexibly in response to continuous growth and changing business needs. For more information, visit the 3PAR Website at: www.3PAR.com.
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The planned tender offer described in this release has not yet commenced. The description contained in this release is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell securities. At the time the planned tender offer is commenced, Dell will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and 3PAR will file a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the planned tender offer. The tender offer statement (including an offer to purchase, a related letter of transmittal and other tender offer documents) and the solicitation/recommendation statement will contain important information that should be read carefully before making any decision to tender securities in the planned tender offer. Those materials will be made available to 3PAR’s stockholders at no expense to them. In addition, all of those materials (and all other tender offer documents filed with the SEC) will be made available at no charge on the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov.
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Virima Technologies, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Virtuize, Inc. Founded in 2006, Virima Technologies is an IT operations and data center software and solutions company that helps organizations align their IT operations with business strategy. Virtuize helps companies transform their data centers to a private cloud, reduce TCO and increase ROI.
Virtuize helps IT organizations begin the road to the Private Cloud by tackling both business and technical constraints. Utilizing intimate knowledge and expertise in virtualization, product integration and orchestration (APIs, Software Development), Virtuize is able to streamline Private Clouds according to unique business needs. Virtuize has deep expertise in virtualization and cloud technologies and Virima is looking forward to bringing their intellectual property and software to market.
“As we continue with our mission to build a cutting edge IT Operations Automation software and solutions company,” said Palaniswamy Rajan, CEO of Virima Technologies, “the acquisition of Virtuize will enhance our data center software and services capabilities by allowing us to help companies get efficiencies in the their data center by moving toward virtualization and the creation of cloud computing environments.”
Virtuize founder Murali Raju joins Virima’s management team as the Director of Virtualization and Cloud Computing Services. “Virima is doing great things with IT Operations Automation and I am excited to join the team to bring Cloud Computing expertise to the Virima arsenal,” said Raju. “Virtualization and Cloud Computing are becoming increasingly important as organizations look to modernize their data centers and cut costs, and combining Virtuize’s expertise with Virima’s innovative solutions is a surefire win for our customers.”
About Virima
An innovator in the IT Operations and Data Center Software and Solutions market, Virima Technologies provides leading-edge data center solutions that align an organization’s IT operations with its business strategy. Its technology-enabled data center consolidation and optimization services leverage the world’s first autonomic and intelligent IT operations automation software suite that enables organizations to peer deep into the enterprise IT ecosystem to dramatically improve IT Business alignment, performance and governance. By providing unprecedented visibility through near real-time monitoring and analytics, Virima solutions automatically turn IT information into actionable intelligence, resulting in productivity and operational efficiency gains that can return significant savings. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Virima services organizations in North America. More information is available at, www.virima.com.
Contact Information
Virima Technologies, Inc
Jenny Dowd
404-969-4180
press@virima.com
www.virima.com
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VMware, Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!vmw/quotes/nls/vmw (VMW 78.80, +0.74, +0.95%) , the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today unveiled the speaker lineup and sponsorship list for the leading virtualization event of the year, VMworld 2010.
Underscoring the conference theme, “Virtual Roads, Actual Clouds,” VMworld 2010 will feature more than 170 unique breakout sessions from VMware and its ecosystem of partners and customers that are driving innovation in the virtualization industry. The event will focus on reducing IT complexity and enabling IT as a Service through virtualization and cloud computing. More than 200 sponsors and exhibitors are supporting the conference including Global Diamond sponsors Cisco, Dell, EMC and NetApp, who will also be delivering Super Session keynotes.
Leading off the General Session keynote will be VMware President and CEO Paul Maritz and CTO and Senior Vice President of R&D Steve Herrod. Mr. Maritz and Mr. Herrod will outline VMware’s vision for IT as a Service and demonstrate new virtualization and cloud computing technologies that enable modern infrastructures, application platforms and end user computing on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. PT. The presentation will be available via webcast at: www.vmware.com/go/vmworld-general-sessions.
Also on Aug. 31 at 12:30 p.m. PT, VMware will host its Analyst Day, an informative and in-depth program for the investment community and industry analysts with presentations about company strategy and product direction. This event will be presented via a webcast at: http://ir.vmware.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=193221&p=irol-IRHome
Continuing on the “Virtual Roads, Actual Clouds” theme, VMware will host the second Technology Exchange track for developers as part of VMworld. This three-day event is open to all developers — ISV/IHV, enterprise or academia. Leading software developers and engineers will present the latest technologies for developing and integrating apps on VMware platforms and delivering them to end users, whether in a private, public or hybrid cloud environment. Arranged in beginner and advanced levels, the sessions will provide in-depth views of developer tools, APIs, best practices and support available to developers to enable adoption of VMware platforms.
VMworld 2010 will feature more than 30 lab topics with 18,000 lab seats conducting up to 480 simultaneous lab sessions during the four-day event. In addition, this year VMworld connects attendees directly with subject-matter authorities through the Knowledge Experts Program. These highly respected members of the VMware community — composed of customers, bloggers and VMware employees — will conduct and participate in breakout sessions and group discussions. They’ll also be available for one-on-one meetings and more casual discussions as they circulate throughout the conference.
VMworld Europe 2010 will take place in Copenhagen Oct. 12-14, 2010. For more information and registration visit: http://www.vmworld.com/community/conferences/europe2010/.
VMworld 2010 Online Resources
For a list of VMworld 2010 exhibitors and sponsors, please visit: http://www.vmworld.com/community/conferences/2010/sponsors-exhibitors/
The VMworld 2010 agenda is available at: http://www.vmworld.com/community/conferences/2010/agenda/
For more information about the VMware Technology Exchange, please visit; http://www.vmworld.com/community/conferences/techexchange To register to attend VMworld 2010, please visit: http://www.vmworld.com/
About VMware VMware delivers virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable IT organizations to energize businesses of all sizes. With the industry leading virtualization platform — VMware vSphere(TM) — customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, improve agility, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2009 revenues of $2 billion, more than 190,000 customers and 25,000 partners, VMware is the leader in virtualization which consistently ranks as a top priority among CIOs. VMware is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com
VMware, VMware vSphere and VMworld are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. The use of the word “partner” or “partnership” does not imply a legal partnership relationship between VMware and any other company.
Contacts:
Hana Mandapat
OutCast Agency for VMware
Hana@outcastpr.com
(415) 318-4078
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As the construction industry rallies to emerge from economic hardship, many companies are looking to the clouds to trim spending and streamline IT operations. To accommodate this paradigm shift, industry software leader Viewpoint Construction Software inked an exclusive partnership with 3t Systems to launch a cloud computing solution tailored specifically for the construction industry. Using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model via private cloud, construction companies of any size can take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing while mitigating common pitfalls such as security breaches, corporate governance, and reliability concerns. For an industry historically stifled by its relatively low uptake of IT, cloud computing brings a convenient, affordable and on-demand computing structure that many anticipate will be the turning point in construction IT.
“Our alliance affords construction companies the ability to focus on their core-business knowing their IT systems are in good hands”
While concepts like SaaS are not new in IT, it is the pricing model, the commoditizing of IT, that gives cloud computing a distinct edge. It’s the idea of convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources for a fixed user subscription fee that makes it a viable option. With Viewpoint Construction Software and 3t Systems, construction companies can apply cloud computing to provision, access and manage various aspects of their daily routine, including but not limited to project management and operations, cost estimating, project planning and control, and accounting and human resources management. Cloud computing provides a compelling draw for construction companies that lack the necessary capital, expertise or IT infrastructure.
“With tighter margins, smaller budgets, and increased scrutiny from bonding companies, contractors are more dependent than ever on obtaining timely, accurate information to properly manage their business,” indicates Jim Paulson, COO with Viewpoint Construction Software. “Viewpoint’s partnership with 3t Systems combines the industry’s best integrated construction accounting and operation software with the construction industry’s most qualified cloud computing provider to deliver best in class service at an affordable price.”
While there are various deployment models available, Viewpoint Construction Software and 3t Systems agreed to create a private cloud model to achieve the highest level of data security and interoperability. By designing a customized proprietary cloud computing architecture, clients receive more data control and can provide hosted services to a designated number of people behind a secure firewall. Advances in virtualization and distributed computing help 3t Systems incorporate the same virtualization and highly flexible and scalable methods used in huge Internet-based datacenters in the private clouds exclusively designed for construction companies.
“Our alliance affords construction companies the ability to focus on their core-business knowing their IT systems are in good hands,” said Ciaran Dwyer, CEO 3t Systems. “Cloud computing is a promising new frontier and we are committed to helping companies fully realize the benefits of this new shared resources model. With our flexible managed services offerings, companies can scale up or scale down IT support to meet their business needs.”
To learn more about Viewpoint Construction Software and 3t Systems’ cloud computing solution, please visit www.3tsystems.com or call 303-858-8800.
About 3t Systems
3t Systems is an end-to-end IT consulting firm that helps organizations realize their full business potential by strategically integrating technology into everyday business operations. Our team of accredited consultants has more than 300 combined years of field-deployment expertise in collaboration, managed services and virtualization technologies. It’s this level of expertise that enables 3t to consistently deliver solutions that streamline communications, boost productivity and maximize investments. To learn more about 3t’s fresh view of technology, visit www.3tsystems.com.
About Viewpoint Construction Software
With a long-standing focus on meeting the information needs of mid to large-scale organizations, Viewpoint has achieved a leadership position in construction enterprise software. Built on a contemporary and scalable Microsoft .Net platform, the firm provides construction-specific solutions that address the unique needs of leading firms throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia. Viewpoint works closely with its customers to gain specific insights necessary to evolve the software as industry conditions change. The result is software that is built to adapt and scale as customers’ business needs grow and change. Most importantly, it means providing an information platform as rock-solid as the foundations our customers build their roads, bridges and buildings upon. For more information, visit www.viewpointcs.com.
Contacts
MindSpeak Public Relations for 3t Systems
Lupe Hirt, 303-859-1762
lupeh@mindspeakpr.com
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