Precise's Application Performance Management Solutions Now Support Hitachi Freedom Storage.Business/Technology Editors WESTWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2002 With the Release of Precise/Lightpoint(TM), Precise Extends its Market Reach with Support for the Industry's Three Leading Storage Systems - from EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , and Hewlett Packard Precise Software Solutions (Nasdaq: PRSE PRSE Planx Regionaux Sante Environnement (Regional Environmental Health; France) ) now supports the industry's three leading storage systems with the release today of Precise/Lightpoint, a unique Application Performance Management solution for Hitachi Freedom Storage(TM), Lightning and Thunder series. Precise/Lightpoint maps logical application data with the physical storage array, delivering unprecedented visibility into application performance - from the application server, through the database server into the Hitachi Freedom Storage. "As the world's fastest growing enterprise storage provider, Hitachi Data Systems is committed to providing simple, intelligent, and available solutions that meet the real-world needs of enterprise customers," commented Steve East, vice president storage integration, Hitachi Data Systems. "By integrating with Hitachi's HiCommand Device Manager, Precise's Application Performance Management solutions help us to deliver on that commitment." Developed exclusively for Hitachi Data Systems, Precise/Lightpoint links to the Hitachi Freedom Storage Lightning 9900(TM) and Thunder 9200(TM) storage systems via Hitachi's HiCommand(TM) Device Manager. Precise/Lightpoint then maps physical storage device and spindle spindle: see spinning. A rotating shaft in a disk drive. In a fixed disk, the platters are attached to the spindle. In a removable disk, the spindle remains in the drive. Laptops use spindle designations to indicate the number of built-in drives. information with logical application data from the application, Oracle database, 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. to analyze application I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output activity, identify database and application performance issues, and trace I/O bottlenecks back to their source within the storage systems. This enables IT staff to make informed storage system performance tuning Performance tuning is the improvement of system performance. This is typically a computer application, but the same methods can be applied to economic markets, bureaucracies or other complex systems. decisions for optimal data striping See disk striping. (storage) data striping - Segmentation of logically sequential data, such as a single file, so that segments can be written to multiple physical devices (usually disk drives) in a round-robin fashion. and data placement, hot-spot management, and effective load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them , caching, and pre-fetching. "Effective performance management requires that users view the storage system as a component of the entire application infrastructure," commented Corey Ferengul, Vice President META Group, Service Management Strategies. "Performance management solutions must track an application transaction as it flows across the infrastructure - from the client to a specific storage device - to provide a holistic picture of performance and accurately pinpoint the source of performance degradation wherever it occurs in the application infrastructure." Precise/Lightpoint further enhances Precise i3, Precise's industry-leading suite of Application Performance Management solutions, to provide an end-to-end, correlated cor·re·late v. cor·re·lat·ed, cor·re·lat·ing, cor·re·lates v.tr. 1. To put or bring into causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relation. 2. view of application performance across any heterogeneous infrastructure - from the end-user all the way to a specific Hitachi Freedom Storage device - to proactively and automatically identify the symptoms and drill down and analyze the root causes of performance degradation. Precise i3 expedites the retrieval of information from the application to deliver optimal service to end users, all while maximizing customers' investment in the application infrastructure. "The e-revolution continues to drive the demand for high performance data storage, and Precise now delivers visibility across the complete application infrastructure into the storage of the three leading storage vendors," said Andrew Bird, Executive Vice President of Marketing for Precise Software Solutions. "With the release of Precise/Lightpoint, Precise clearly supports Hitachi Data Systems' commitment to its customers' investment in storage solutions enabling users to optimize application performance in support of business objectives, achieve rapid 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). , and deliver consistently fast response times to their end users." Available immediately, Precise/Lightpoint supports Hitachi Data Systems' Hitachi Freedom Storage Lightning 9900, and Thunder 9200, running the Hitachi Data Systems HiCommand Device Manager 1.1 software. About Precise Software Solutions -- "Performance is Our BusinessTM": Precise Software Solutions (Nasdaq: PRSE) headquartered in Westwood, MA, delivers Precise i3, a comprehensive solution for Application Performance Management that focuses directly on the end-user experience and delivers a rapid return on technology investments. By continuously monitoring and analyzing all vital components of the application infrastructure, "from 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. to SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. and Beyond(TM)", Precise i3 proactively detects and corrects the root causes of performance degradation before they affect response times. Precise i3 identifies trends and deviations from the norm, delivering the right balance of performance optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. and strategic business planning. 5,000 leading enterprises worldwide, including 80% of the Fortune 100, are using Precise's solutions to help maximize their technology investments and meet their business goals. Precise has offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, the Middle East, Far East and Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. , as well as a global network of resellers and distributors. More information on Precise is available at www.precise.com. This announcement contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Precise's current intent, belief and expectations. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements because of: the size of Precise's market; the timing and acceptance of Precise's products; changes in the relationships between Precise and its strategic partners; the future growth and acceptance of Precise's products in the market place; Precise's ability to predict and respond to market developments; the development, expansion, retention and training of personnel with necessary expertise; risks associated with management of growth; risks associated with existing and future strategic relationships and customers; risks of Precise being held liable for defects or errors in its products; political, economic and business fluctuations in Israel and Precise's international markets, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the information technology and software industries specifically; risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures; and the other risks that may be described in Precise's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of today's date. Precise/Lightpoint, Precise i3, Performance Is Our Business, and "from URL to SQL and Beyond" are trademarks of Precise Software Solutions, Ltd. All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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