PlateSpin(R) Redefines Data Center Server Consolidation.PowerConvert[TM] 6.5 and PowerRecon[TM] 2.5 Combine to Enable Continuous Server Consolidation That Transcends Physical-to-Virtual (P2V P2V Physical to Virtual ) Conversion Technology LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- PlateSpin Ltd. today announced enhanced versions of its best-in-class data center automation and optimization software Free and Open Source software
Compare: turn-key solution. for continuous server consolidation. The latest releases contain features that will transform the way organizations plan and implement data center consolidation initiatives. PlateSpin launched the new products at VMworld 2006, VMware's premier 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. event attended by over 5,000 IT professionals, developers and managers. "Organizations tend to think of server consolidation as a one-way, once-and-done physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration," said Stephen Pollack, PlateSpin founder and 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. . "However, our work with over 2,000 data center clients indicates that P2V migration accounts for only 1/3 of the total server consolidation effort. Servers must be continually monitored and migrated across physical and virtual infrastructures to accommodate changing workloads and business requirements. PlateSpin PowerConvert and PowerRecon allow organizations to perform end-to-end server consolidations faster and easier by completely automating the project planning project planning - project management , physical-to-virtual and virtual-to-physical conversion phases of a continuous consolidation initiative." "Forrester believes advances in system imaging for P2V products will change the way firms manage server migrations, consolidation projects, and disaster recovery," writes Galen Schreck in the March 2006 Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
shine at excel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" all kinds of migrations, particularly where administrators need to swap out the underlying gear or hardware abstraction layer (operating system) Hardware Abstraction Layer - (HAL) The layer of Microsoft Windows NT where they have isolated their assembly language code. . Vendors like PlateSpin support different scenarios, often including physical to physical (P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. ), P2V, and virtual-to-physical (V2P V2P Virtual to Physical ) migration scenarios." About PowerConvert and PowerRecon PlateSpin PowerConvert is a software solution that streams servers between physical hardware, blade infrastructures, virtual machines, and image archives over the network. PlateSpin PowerRecon is agentless software that measures, analyses and determines the optimal fit between server resource supply and workload demand. Together, PowerConvert and PowerRecon form the world's first and only end-to-end continuous server consolidation and disaster recovery solutions leveraging virtualization technologies. New Features of PowerRecon and PowerConvert * New levels of integration between the two products allow customers to automatically create an optimal consolidation plan with PowerRecon that can be seamlessly transferred to PowerConvert for implementation. * PowerConvert's live transfer functionality enables customers to migrate a physical server into a consolidated virtual environment or vice-versa, without having to take it off line. The live transfer feature also includes application-level control so the data can be captured with integrity. Accelerated and uninterrupted migrations mean added 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). for the consolidation initiative. * Unlike standard P2V tools, PowerConvert's Virtual-to-Physical capability makes it possible for customers to continuously adjust and right size to ensure an optimal pairing of server software and data center infrastructure. * Stream OS and applications in any direction between virtual infrastructures, including VMware, Microsoft, and Virtual Iron. * Supports the movement of Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. , Red Hat, and SuSE Linux based servers * PowerRecon enables users to collect data from multiple geographically-dispersed data center sites and aggregate and analyze it holistically to build server consolidation scenarios that optimize resources across the data center. "The link between PowerRecon and PowerConvert means we do things right the first time," said Michael Voss, Associate of Booz Allen and Hamilton, Inc. "Gone are the days of basing our projects on experiential data only. With PlateSpin, we can now collect data, plan scenarios, execute and adjust them on demand - not just once but as often as needed as needed prn. See prn order. to make sure our data center is continually in balance." Visit PlateSpin and Its Partners at VMworld PlateSpin will be exhibiting at VMworld 2006, November 7-9 at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. in booth 635. Visit the PlateSpin booth for product demonstrations and to learn about disaster recovery using VMware and how to consolidate servers in 60 minutes. John Stetic, PlateSpin's Director of Product Management will be presenting in the Building Business Continuity breakout session during VMworld on Tuesday, November 7, 15:15-16:15. PlateSpin CEO Stephen Pollack will also be on hand to share his vision of the future of virtualization together with emerging data center best practices. PlateSpin also unveiled a disaster recovery solution based on infrastructure virtualization. For more information visit the booth or go to www.platespin.com. About PlateSpin PlateSpin provides the most advanced data center automation software designed to optimize the use of server resources across the enterprise to improve business service levels and lower costs. PlateSpin's patent-pending OS Portability[TM] technology liberates software from hardware platforms, allowing servers to be streamed over the enterprise network from any source to any destination. This freedom of movement ensures the best fit between server resource supply and application workload demands. Global 2000 companies use PlateSpin solutions to lower costs and solve today's most pressing data center initiatives such as server consolidation, disaster recovery, hardware migration and test lab automation. Recently awarded the 2006 International Business Award for Best Company, PlateSpin also ranked fourth on the seventh annual PROFIT HOT 50 for emerging growth companies. Additionally, Branham Group named PlateSpin as the fourth fastest growing IT company in Canada and as one of the top five Movers and Shakers in the Canadian IT Sector for 2006. For more information please visit www.platespin.com. Product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners. |
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