DataCore Software, the storage hypervisor leader and premier provider of
storage virtualization
software, today announced the launch of the DataCore Ready Program in
response to growing worldwide demand for the DataCore™ SANsymphony-V
storage hypervisor. The DataCore Ready Program identifies solutions
trusted to strengthen SANsymphony™-V-based infrastructures. While
DataCore solutions interoperate with common open and industry standard
products, the DataCore Ready designation ensures that these solutions
have successfully executed a functional test plan and additional
verification testing to meet a superior level of joint solution
compatibility. Customers who leverage DataCore Ready offerings benefit
from quality assurance, reduced risk and lower integration costs. The
DataCore Ready logo helps customers quickly identify products and
solutions that are optimized for SANsymphony-V.
DataCore Ready Partners Speak to the Benefits of the Program for Organizations Worldwide - Fusion-io:
“The Fusion ioMemory platform and DataCore storage virtualization
software achieve new levels of performance, high availability and energy
efficiency when deployed together. For Fusion-io, DataCore Ready status
gives customers the confidence to get up and running as quickly as
possible with cost-effective, high-performance solutions,” said
Fusion-io Vice President of Alliances, Tyler Smith. Fusion-io
accelerates databases, virtualization, cloud computing, big data and
mission-critical applications through its integrated hardware and
software solutions.
- Microsoft: Microsoft has
been a strategic platform partner for more than a decade. DataCore
solutions are designed to work hand-in-hand with Microsoft technology
and the company is an active member in the Microsoft Partner Solutions
Center and Microsoft System Center Alliance. DataCore’s line of
SANsymphony-V solutions fully support Microsoft Windows Server 2012
platforms. In addition, Microsoft System Center 2012, SQL Server 2012
and Exchange 2012 are all optimized and certified as DataCore Ready.
- Dot Hill Systems Corp.:
A provider of world-class storage solutions and software, Dot Hill
recently announced that its AssuredSAN™ 3000 series storage arrays are
DataCore Ready and provide full interoperability with SANsymphony-V.
This combination enables end users to simplify storage management, boost
performance and greatly improve data availability. As noted by Dot
Hill’s Senior Director of Marketing, Jim Jonez, “SANsymphony-V software
from DataCore complements the Dot Hill AssuredSAN 3000 series storage
hardware to deliver an affordable solution boasting a wide range of
features normally found only on high-end enterprise solutions. Working
in close collaboration with leading technology partners, such as
DataCore, we can deliver more powerful storage solutions to the end user
at a very compelling price.”
- TwinStrata:
TwinStrata delivers cloud-integrated storage solutions that seamlessly
combine the flexibility of cloud-based technologies with the robustness
of traditional storage. DataCore’s SANsymphony-V integrates seamlessly
with TwinStrata’s CloudArray® cloud storage appliance. The DataCore
Ready solution offers a simple, transparent and cost-effective way to
manage, offload and augment on-premise storage environments with space
and power saving storage located in the cloud. According to TwinStrata
CEO, Nicos Vekiarides; “We are pleased to achieve DataCore Ready
qualification for CloudArray. Leveraging a hybrid cloud strategy allows
customers to have ultimate flexibility and greater purchasing power when
it comes to storage demands.”
Growing List of Industry Partners Already On-Board with DataCore Ready
A sampling of DataCore Ready partners can be found at
http://www.datacore.com/ready. A few additional names include:
- SSD/Flash: LSI, Samsung and STEC
- Servers/Storage: Dell, HP, Intel, Nexsan, and X-IO
- Networking: Brocade, Cisco, Emulex and Qlogic
- Software: Citrix, VirtualSharp and VMware
Systems Builders Extending the Value of DataCore Ready
A rapidly growing number of system builders worldwide are extending the
value of DataCore Ready by introducing DataCore-powered storage
appliances that leverage the advanced capabilities of SANsymphony-V to
solve today’s common storage challenges. DataCore Ready system builders
include such names as Novarion, N-Tec, R&D Computers, SavageIO,
Happyware, Transtec and Zealbox.
- Bytec Ltd.:
The largest value added distributor in Europe of Fujitsu servers and
storage, Bytec offers storage solutions that integrate SANsymphony-V
with Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers and ETERNUS storage hardware. Bytec’s Head
of Product Marketing, Richard Luft, said: “The DataCore Ready
designation ensures a superior level of joint solution compatibility
that delivers unmatched storage performance and reliability to our
channel partners and their customers. Combining DataCore’s software with
Fujitsu’s hardware results in a cost-effective business continuity
solution for mission-critical applications.”
DataCore Ready Program Builds Greater Customer Confidence
“This program benefits partners and vendors by offering the highest
level of confidence that DataCore’s SANsymphony-V seamlessly integrates
with their offerings for optimal performance,” said Carlos M. Carreras,
vice president of alliances & business development for DataCore
Software. “Today, DataCore works with thousands of organizations
worldwide that have realized the range of benefits we offer through our
powerful software-defined storage solution. The DataCore Ready
designation extends this value proposition to the products and services
that are tested and proven to work well with DataCore.”
To learn more about the DataCore Ready Program, visit the DataCore website at
http://www.datacore.com/ready