International Computerware Partners With Violin

International Computerware, Inc.
(ICI) has announced it has expanded its infrastructure and cloud solutions
portfolio by partnering with Violin Memory, Inc.

With Violin Memory’s Flash Memory Arrays and ICI’s consulting organization, it has been easier and cost
effective to meet the primary storage needs of performance databases and
virtualized environments.

Violin Memory is the provider of flash Memory Arrays, and offers performance primary storage solutions to its customers. The proper consulting and implementation can make a major
impact on business results. ICI’s consulting methodology nCubed Now, Next,
Nirvana brings the solution together providing clients with an
executable road map based on years of integration experience and intellectual
capital as consultants.

Today’s applications are creating higher demands on traditional
infrastructures – particularly storage – and driving the need for a more
efficient service based consumption model. Traditional hardware is limited in
addressing the requirements of this burgeoning model. ICI’s nCubed methodology,
a consultative approach of aligning infrastructure processes and technologies
with strategic business objectives, is helping organizations to meet
ever-changing market demands and to take advantage of a true service based
consumption model.

"We are in the midst of a
technological renaissance, a new beginning of technological innovation that is
accelerating at a pace never seen before. In a consumer driven I.T. world, a
quickly provisioned, highly reliant, and scalable performance based consumption
model is at the forefront of ICI’s nCubed discussions," said ICI
Partner, and EVP of Technology Solutions, Jamie Shepard.

Shepard goes on to say: "Take desktop virtualization for example, not only are boot storms and
AV storms causing a strain on current storage architectures, so too are the
massive login storms that far out weigh the aforementioned and are stalling the
widespread adoption of desktop virtualization. Certain applications in
healthcare, life sciences, and financial services require a more consistent and
reliable service level for performance and availability. These demands can be
addressed by adding a flash memory array to the equation."

There are many benefits of aggregating flash memory into an array
based architecture that is not encumbered by supporting mechanical hard drives.
Flash memory arrays provide a systems level design approach; accommodating
flash memory only and not retrofitting the solution into a legacy storage
system. The primary advantage of this type of design is density,
serviceability, and sustained performance; furthermore, since flash modules do
not have the same heat, vibration, or harmonic characteristics that are
inherent to mechanical drives, more modules can be implemented in a smaller
footprint.

"We are excited to be
working with one of the leading solution providers embracing the silicon
transformation of the enterprise data center," said Ken Hoppe, VP of WW
Channels, Violin Memory. "ICI brings
a history of quality and innovation to advanced data center design enabled by
the flash Memory Array, redefining what is possible with true performance
storage. ICI can now help customers innovate next-generation data centers by
integrating Violin Memory’s high-performance storage solutions."

Violin has an approach, architecture, and model, which demonstrates to CIO’s that Violin has listened and understands the requirements
necessary to meet storage I/O performance and the growing demands in the data
center.

Violin aggregates flash as an enterprise
storage solution, beyond just a cache strategy. Adoption of the
company’s technology in the data center is being driven by big data, mobile 4G, social commerce and cloud computing.