SEATTLE, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Isilon® (Nasdaq:
ISLN) today announced that it has joined the Microsoft Partner
Solutions Center (MPSC) where the company and Microsoft Corp. will
work together to design and validate integrated IT solutions for
enterprise customers in virtualization, cloud computing, media and
telecommunications workloads. With Isilon scale-out storage, users
can consolidate file- and block-based applications onto a single,
unified shared pool of storage, simplifying data management to
increase storage resource utilization and efficiency for
virtualized and non-virtualized compute and storage
environments.
"We are pleased to have Isilon join the MPSC as a partner," said
David Hayes, Director, Microsoft
Partner Solutions Center, Communications Sector at Microsoft.
"Isilon's scale-out storage solutions are a compelling alternative
to traditional storage platforms, offering Microsoft customers
on-demand storage resources that simplify data management for
virtualized data centers, cloud computing environments and media
workflows."
The MPSC is a 21,000 square foot facility located on the
Microsoft Redmond, Washington
campus and features state-of-the-art technology laboratories, data
centers, a network operations center and partner offices for
building, testing and designing superior IT solutions for Microsoft
customers. By joining the MPSC, Isilon and Microsoft will work
together to develop integrated solutions in the following
areas:
- Virtualized Data Centers: Microsoft's Hyper-V Server
helps eliminate server sprawl and drive increased efficiency and
resource utilization throughout the data center. Similarly, Isilon
scale-out storage unifies data and applications on a single, shared
storage resource, simplifying data and virtual server management to
drive increased utilization and performance for virtualized data
centers.
- Cloud Computing: Windows Azure is a flexible cloud
computing platform that minimizes infrastructure investment, while
providing a secure access to on-demand IT resources with more than
99.9 percent uptime. Meanwhile, Isilon scale-out storage enables
on-demand scaling of performance and capacity in a single file
system and point of management, providing the flexibility to scale
private cloud environments in-line with business growth, while at
the same time seamlessly integrating with Azure for applications
best served in the public cloud.
- Media and Telecommunications: Microsoft offers a wide
range of products and technologies that enable media and
telecommunications companies to monetize content, take advantage of
new delivery mediums and reach an ever-wider audience. By combining
Microsoft's suite of media and telecommunications products with
Isilon scale-out storage, customers can more efficiently manage,
store and access rapidly growing content libraries to maximize
their value.
"By joining the MPSC, Isilon is demonstrating our continued
commitment to delivering simple, yet powerful data management and
storage solutions for enterprise businesses," said Roger Frey, senior director of alliances,
Isilon. "Whether consolidating a Hyper-V environment onto a single
storage resource or scaling out capacity to support private or
public cloud computing infrastructures, Isilon enables Microsoft
customers to maximize their storage investment and get the most of
their software investments. We look forward to continuing our work
with Microsoft to further develop innovative, integrated solutions
for our mutual customers."
Isilon's scale-out storage platform, powered by the OneFS®
operating system, combines a robust suite of storage and data
management applications with enterprise-class hardware to deliver
meaningful and sustainable productivity enhancements. Isilon
scale-out storage provides a broad range of options to address
enterprise storage needs, while its software applications provide
enterprise-grade storage management, protection and distribution
capabilities.
About Isilon
As the global leader in scale-out storage solutions, Isilon
delivers powerful yet simple solutions for enterprises that want to
manage their data, not their storage. Isilon's products are simple
to install, manage and scale, at any size. And, unlike traditional
enterprise storage, Isilon stays simple no matter how much storage
is added, how much performance is required or how business needs
change in the future. We're challenging enterprises to think
differently about their storage, because when they do, they'll
recognize there's a better, simpler way. Learn what we mean at
http://www.isilon.com.
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