Cirrus Data Solutions and Infinidat in Technology Alliance

Cirrus Data Solutions Inc. (CDS), in SAN data migration and data management technology, and Infinidat Ltd, a provider of enterprise storage solutions, announced a strategic technology alliance.

The partnership provides customers with a complete storage solution and data migration and management platform. By combining the Cirrus patented CDS Data Migration Server (DMS) Version 4 with Infinidat’s patented storage architecture, the InfiniBox, customers can rapidly and securely migrate their data to the InfiniBox with zero downtime until final cutover.

“We are proud that Infinidat has standardized on CDS for its data migration offering,” said Wayne Lam, CEO, CDS. “As businesses deploy new storage technologies to manage the rapid growth in data, it is critical they have a data migration solution that limits downtime without risking data integrity.“

The technology alliance is a strong strategic fit, leveraging the next-generation technology strengths of both companies. Infinidat has standardized on the DMS as its global solution for block level data migrations. As enterprises build out their data centers to address the exponential growth in data, it is essential they have one solution that can migrate data, regardless of the source storage.

“Data migration is a critical element of an enterprise’s overall storage upgrade process,” said Bob Cancilla, VP of business development and global alliances, Infinidat. “We are excited to offer businesses a rapid, dependable and secure path to InfiniBox. The technology alliance means customers across the globe will benefit from the proven technology of both Infinidat and Cirrus Data.“