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J4 Systems Sees
DataCore Software as Pivotal to an Overall Virtualization Strategy
Virtualization is
3-dimensional: J4 Systems’ customers flock to DataCore as the cornerstone
of a virtualized infrastructure
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – July 7, 2010 – DataCore Software, a leading provider
of software-based virtualization solutions empowering storage, today
announced that Gold partner J4 Systems has seen continued success by
recognizing the importance of virtualizing storage along with desktops and
servers. New J4 Systems customers that have deployed DataCore to virtualize
storage resources include Admail West, Antonini Enterprises, LLC,
California Bankers, Cross Petroleum, Grafil Inc., Porter Scott, Resource
Capital, Inc., Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment, and Tesco
Controls, Inc., among others.
“DataCore has helped
tremendously in empowering us with what customers need in order to make
their virtualization projects successful,” states Tiffany Sequeira, Chief
Operating Officer, J4 Systems. “The marketplace at
large is recognizing that virtualization projects are indeed
three-dimensional and that storage is as vital as the other dimensions, if
not more so. DataCore takes storage to the next level, protects existing
storage investments and delivers genuine value to users by boosting
productivity, utilization and performance through device independent
software that safeguards their business from costly disruptions due to
storage failures.”
Real-world Success with DataCore Storage Virtualization
Software
DataCore virtualization solutions enable system and network administrators to provision,
share, reconfigure, migrate, replicate, expand and upgrade storage without
slowdowns or downtime.
“We rely on DataCore software
to pool our existing storage assets into a highly available, shared storage
configuration,” states Steve Bradley, Network Administrator, Rocklin Unified School District. “We selected DataCore
because we saw the value and the power of virtualizing across all makes and
models of storage devices in a manner that is cost effective, device
independent and puts to use equipment already in place.”
According to Chris Whitaker,
IT Manager, Ahtna Government Services Corporation, “What won the day was
the fact that DataCore offers a software-based, device-independent solution
whereby we get infrastructure-wide functionality that runs across unlike
and incompatible devices, without slowdowns or downtime. This rich set of
advanced virtualization services from DataCore delivers the highest
availability – and best use of resources – at the most favorable cost.
DataCore virtualization technology hits on all cylinders for us. And their
customer support is just exemplary.”
In addition to Rocklin
Unified School District and Ahtna Government Services Corporation, other J4
Systems’ customers that have already reaped the rewards of cost-savings,
flexibility, productivity and risk mitigation include American Building
Supply, AWI Management Corporation, Borges Architectural Group, California
School Employees Association, Chelsio Communications, Citizens Bank of
Northern California, City of Elk Grove Police Department, Composite Engineering,
Inc., Corn Products International, County Medical Services Program, Delta
Blood Bank, Document Fulfillment Services, Ecorp Consulting, Inc., Hose
& Fittings ETC., Loomis Union Unified School District, PFU Systems,
Inc., Qualys, Inc., Risse Mechanical, Robbjack Corporation, Schuering
Zimmerman & Doyle, LLP, Stanislaus Union School District, Stockton East
Water District, The CBM Group, Therapeutic Research, Trans Cal Insurance
Services, Visionapp, and more.
Shaping the IT Plans of J4 Systems’ Customers for the
Long-term
“We find that DataCore
virtualization software has become a very mission-critical part of the way
we shape the long-term IT plans of our customers,” notes Sequeira. “Yes – a
lot of customers are talking about virtualization. But it is how they are
applying virtualization that is really relevant. Initially, our customers
are typically using DataCore to attain high-availability. Then, they add a
third DataCore-powered SAN to ensure disaster recovery. The bottom-line is
that DataCore storage virtualization software enables virtualization
initiatives to become reality for our customer base. And the reason for
this is because DataCore’s solutions provide the high-availability required
to keep businesses running out-of-the-box – as well as a future path
whereby DataCore makes disaster recovery both possible and economically
viable.”
The message from this
successful DataCore partner seems clear – their customers’ virtualization
implementations can grow with DataCore software as part of the deployments.
Interestingly, J4 Systems is a VMware Enterprise partner and the firm also
sells Microsoft Hyper-V as well as Citrix XenServer. Regardless of the
hypervisor, however, J4 finds that customers who are really looking into an
initial investment whereby they are seeking to do things such as
consolidate servers, reduce power consumption, as well as extend the life
of their PCs through desktop virtualization, are seeing that DataCore’s
software-based storage virtualization solutions go hand-in-hand with
accomplishing these objectives.
 In terms of server consolidation, reduced
power consumption, and any desktop refresh project – all of those
initiatives are predicated upon a customer implementing a virtualized
infrastructure. “We see first-hand that DataCore’s storage virtualization
software serves as a great way for customers to get the most high-end
functionality for their budget no matter what other virtualization
technologies they are using. As such it serves as a cornerstone to the
virtualization projects we do over the long-term,” explains Sequeira.
Virtualization’s
Third Dimension – Storage Virtualization
DataCore develops software-based
solutions that virtualize storage. Virtual
servers and desktops depend heavily on shared disks. Without them, system
administrators cannot migrate virtual machines,
fail-over workloads or start up sessions on a completely different desktop.
That is where DataCore comes in.
DataCore storage
virtualization mitigates risks for virtual servers and desktops. Link: DataCore Takes Virtualization to the 3rd
Dimension.
About DataCore
Software
DataCore Software develops the storage
virtualization software needed to get the highest availability, fastest
performance and maximum utilization from storage resources in physical and
virtual IT environments. It provides the critical 3rd dimension
on which the success of server and desktop virtualization projects hinge,
regardless of the models and brands of storage devices used. For more
information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.
DataCore and the
DataCore logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataCore Software
Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced
herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. All other products,
services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
Media Contacts:
Red Nine PR
Stuart Smith
336-896-1874
ssmith@redninePR.com
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