CiRBA Inc., a leader in Data Center Intelligence software, today announced that CRI Technologies, a professional services organization focused on providing consolidation and virtualization solutions, has standardized on CiRBA’s virtualization analytics software. CRI Technologies will deploy and use CiRBA when guiding customers through the transformation to virtualized infrastructure.

“CiRBA’s software is unmatched in its ability to analyze complex data centers and guide decisions on the optimal layout of virtualized infrastructure,” said John Premus, Chief Strategic Officer, CRI Technologies. “We are thrilled to have found a solution that aligns so well with our vision for consolidation and virtualization excellence and will help us deliver on that promise to our customers.”

CiRBA’s software enables organizations to fully realize the operational benefits and cost savings of virtualization by providing vendor neutral analytics that support the critical planning process and ongoing management of virtualized infrastructures.

“CRI Technologies is excited about our new partnership with CiRBA,” said Howard Pavony, CEO, CRI Technologies. “CRI’s expertise in virtualization technologies combined with CiRBA’s revolutionary platform and powerful analytics help to mitigate the risk of consolidation projects that incorporate complex business, technical and workload constraints. Ongoing configuration and workload auditing bring unparalleled resource management and a level of operational readiness to both physical and virtual environments.”

“CiRBA is partnering with services organizations that share our vision of what it means to truly exploit virtualization technologies. CRI leadership and staff represent some of the leading minds in these emerging technologies,” said Chuck Tatham, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, CiRBA. “We look forward to helping our mutual customers take full advantage of their IT investments.”