PlateSpin Data Center Optimization Software Chosen as Key Technology in Unisys Real-Time Infrastructure Solution.TORONTO -- PlateSpin[R] Ltd. today announced an agreement with Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ), the worldwide technology services and solutions company, in which Unisys will offer PlateSpin data center optimization technology as part of the Unisys Real-Time Infrastructure solution for enterprise 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. . Unisys offers the solution to enable clients to quickly and efficiently deploy virtualized infrastructures in their data centers. Starting today, Unisys will provide both the PlateSpin PowerRecon data center assessment solution and the PlateSpin PowerConvert OS Portability[TM] technology (patent pending) on Unisys servers based on Intel x86 processors. PowerRecon offers Unisys customers the ability to remotely capture server workload and resource information to determine where OS and applications should reside for optimal savings and performance. PowerConvert then provides the ability for Unisys customers to rapidly and easily decouple the data, applications and 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. from any server and stream them to the most appropriate environments based on virtual platforms. "This agreement combines industry-leading optimization solutions from PlateSpin with Unisys expertise in enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. , and expands the range of customers we can serve together," said Eric Courville, PlateSpin Vice President of Global Alliances. "Together, Unisys and PlateSpin intend to provide those customers with a complete end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. to meet their enterprise data center optimization needs." "PlateSpin provides Unisys with market-leading virtual systems workload management technology that meets the requirements of enterprise class data center infrastructures," said Alan Bender, vice president and general manager, Real Time Infrastructure Solutions, Systems & Technology, Unisys. "We believe that this technology will make it easier for our customers to deploy virtualized infrastructures with a significant savings in time, labor and money." About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide technology services and solutions company. Our consultants apply Unisys expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, and server technology to help our clients achieve secure business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . We build more secure organizations by creating visibility into clients' business operations. Leveraging the Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise approach, we make visible the impact of their decisions - ahead of investments, opportunities and risks. For more information, visit www.unisys.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 OS Portability technology (patent pending) liberates software from hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. allowing servers to be streamed over the enterprise network from any source to any destination, ensuring 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. Winner of the 2005 International Business Award for Best New Company, PlateSpin was also named the fourth fastest growing IT company in Canada by Branham Group, and as one of the top five Movers and Shakers Shakers, popular name for members of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, also called the Millennial Church. Members of the movement, who received their name from the trembling produced by religious emotion, were also known as Alethians. in the Canadian IT Sector for 2006. For more information please visit www.platespin.com. Product, company and trade names herein may be trademarks, registered trademarks, or statement marks of their registered owners. |
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