Acopia Networks to Showcase Business Benefits of Intelligent File Virtualization at IBM PartnerWorld 2007.LOWELL, Mass. -- Acopia Networks[R], Inc., the leader in intelligent file virtualization See storage virtualization. , today announced that it will showcase its ARX[TM] systems and FreedomFabric[TM] operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. software at IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) PartnerWorld 2007, taking place this week, April 29 - May 2 in St. Louis, Missouri, in booth #307. During the event, Acopia will highlight its ARX systems' ability to simplify file storage management, helping customers to manage the growth, complexity, and cost of unstructured, file data. By providing automatic, policy-driven, data migration, tiering, load balancing, and replication across multi-vendor storage environments, the ARX systems help IT executives to reduce costs and management overhead, and accelerate business workflow. Acopia's FreedomFabric network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. software delivers the industry's first platform-neutral, network-based, file virtualization solution. By replacing the traditional static mapping between users and storage with a dynamic virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. layer, FreedomFabric software separates logical access from physical location, masking changes at either end. Management operations that were once manual and disruptive become automatic and transparent - reducing operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. (OPEX See CAPEX. ) and capital expenditures (CAPEX), and improving business efficiency. A multinational strategic partner agreement between IBM and Acopia was made public on February 13, 2007. The statement can be read at: http://www.acopia.com/1203ae8a-7b90-492c-a450-5efc2988 9e63/news-events-press-release-details.htm (Note: Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. it into your web browser's URL field). Acopia ARX[TM] systems have successfully completed interoperability testing with IBM's Systems Storage N-Series products and have been confirmed as IBM System Storage IBM System Storage (formerly IBM TotalStorage) is the brand name for IBM's computer storage products, covering both Disk and Tape products. Disk Systems Current Disk Systems DS3000 Series The DS3000 products are made for IBM by LSI "We are delighted to participate in this year's IBM PartnerWorld and with the opportunity it offers us to meet with customers and partners to discuss how Acopia ARX systems, integrated with IBM storage systems and IBM storage management software, can help customers more easily manage heterogeneous file storage resources, thereby boosting workplace efficiency and streamlining business processes - providing them with the ability to predict and/or respond more dynamically to market opportunities," said Kirby Wadsworth, senior vice president of marketing and business development, Acopia. For further information on IBM PartnerWorld 2007, please visit: http://www-1.ibm.com/partnerworld/pwhome.nsf/news/pw2007_index.html. About Acopia Networks Acopia Networks is the leader in high-performance, intelligent file virtualization. Solutions based on Acopia's FreedomFabric[TM] network operating system software help customers manage the growth, complexity, and cost of unstructured, globally distributed, file-based information. By providing automatic, policy-driven, data migration, tiering, load balancing, snapshots, and replication across multi-vendor storage environments, Acopia helps IT executives to reduce management overhead and accelerate business workflow. For further information about Acopia's products and services, please visit its Website at www.acopia.com, call 978-513-2900 (US) / 49-89-944-90-165 (Europe) or email info@acopia.com. (c) 2007 Acopia Networks, Inc. Acopia, ARX, and FreedomFabric are trademarks of Acopia Networks. All other brands, products, or service names may be trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of the companies with which they are associated. |
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