Cloverleaf and hps Announce Channel Partnership.SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. & LONDON -- hps Ltd. Becomes First Cloverleaf Channel Partner in the UK, Providing Robust Distribution of the Cloverleaf Intelligent Storage Networking System Cloverleaf Communications and hps today jointly announced their channel partnership, in which hps will distribute Cloverleaf's Intelligent Storage Networking(TM) (iSN(TM)) system in the UK. Customers of hps, a leading vendor-independent storage networking solutions provider, will now benefit from adaptable, simplified management of complex storage networks enabled by Cloverleaf's iSN. "We are delighted to be partnering with Cloverleaf in the UK market," said Paul Talbut, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of hps Ltd., and Chairman of the Storage Networking Industry Association An association of producers and consumers of storage networking products, whose goal is to further storage networking technology and applications. The Storage Networking Industry Association, or SNIA (SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via ) Europe. "Our customers can now finally begin to realize the promise of true storage consolidation and centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management whilst driving down storage related costs and complexity. We are already seeing gains from this partnership and fully expect our business relationship with Cloverleaf to be extremely successful." For Cloverleaf, the partnership with hps marks growing worldwide interest in the Cloverleaf iSN product and in the strength of the UK data center market for proven business continuance products. Within the partnership, hps will also provide iSN customers with 24x7 support and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . "Our iSN system is ideal for systems integrators really focused on the data center, as it offers many services that can be implemented to address various pain points by utilizing a foundation of proven technology," said Avi Weiss Rabbi Avraham Weiss, born in 1944, (usually known as Avi Weiss or Rav Avi) is an American Modern Orthodox rabbi who heads the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Bronx, New York. He is an author, teacher, lecturer, and activist. , Cloverleaf CEO. "hps is a natural fit for us. Paul was a very early visionary in storage networking; he and his team helped build this market. They've been very successful in applying their data center-level expertise to provide best-of-breed, cost efficient, vendor-independent solutions to UK customers. We're pleased to have hps on the Cloverleaf team." About Cloverleaf's Intelligent Storage Networking System The Cloverleaf Intelligent Storage Networking system (iSN) provides an unmatched combination of (i) advanced business continuity services, (ii) enablement of tiered storage A data storage system made up of two or more types of storage based on their access speed. For example, magnetic disk and tape or magnetic disk and optical disc are widely used in a tiered storage system. See HSM. in a heterogeneous environment Using hardware and system software from different vendors. Organizations often use computers, operating systems and databases from a variety of vendors. Contrast with homogeneous environment. and (iii) a comprehensive suite of intelligent storage management functions. The system is flexible, multi-dimensional and generates proven economic savings. A utility-class system, Cloverleaf's iSN treats the data center as a single integrated entity from arrays to filers to provide application servers with File (NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular ) and Block (SAN) services over both Fibre Channel and GbE networks. Ultimately, the Cloverleaf iSN is a powerful solution that provides advanced data protection and business continuance applications at an affordable price, simplifying storage management and providing a very compelling ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . About Cloverleaf Communications Cloverleaf, established in May 2001 as a spin-off of Elta Systems Ltd., has developed a unique and proven intelligent storage networking system offering end users an unmatched combination of advanced business continuity services, the ability to implement tiered storage in a heterogeneous environment and a comprehensive suite of intelligent storage management functions. Based on technology from Cloverleaf's parent company Elta Systems, a large technology powerhouse affiliated with Israel Aircraft Industries, Cloverleaf's core technology has already been tested and proven with very-high performance and secure communications systems in defense and commercial applications. Cloverleaf is privately held. For more information contact Cloverleaf at 2 Willow Street, Southborough, MA 01745, 508-624-9500 or visit www.cloverleafcomm.com. About hps Ltd. hps is a leading UK-based, vendor-independent storage networking services and solutions provider and integrator. hps delivers individual solutions based on components from the world's leading specialists in storage area networks (SANs). Founded in 1988, hps offers services and solutions in: storage network design, fibre infrastructures, UK-wide dark fibre, DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing and link extension, Fibre Channel components, systems integration and professional services. For further information please visit www.hps.co.uk |
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