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| Storwize Joins VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program Storwize has joined the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. Field-tested installations running VMware and Storwize solutions achieve compression ratios between 60 to 80 percent, resulting in reduced CPU, memory, and disk utilization. In addition to simply freeing up primary storage, and delaying the purchase of new hardware, Storwize allows more virtual machines or more instances of ESX Server to run on the same NAS device. VMware users backing up virtual machine disk (VMDK) files will find Storwize data reduction technology similarly shrinks backup loads and backup windows, working throughout the data lifecycle. Deploying Storwize compression technology is completely transparent to users and can be done on the fly, requiring no workflow changes, no software agents, no drivers and no configuration changes within VMware Infrastructure or the client. When combined with Storwize compression, VMware environments realize further savings in electricity/cooling costs, floor space, and management time – beyond the savings introduced by VMware software alone. The VMware TAP program allows Storwize to leverage VMware resources and expertise to deliver enhanced value to shared customers large and small, through a variety of technical and marketing programs. As a Select Partner, Storwize receives benefits such as software for in-house lab testing, and technical training and support. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Networking News :: home page |