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Print PageHewitt Associates Sees Significant Cost Savings and Productivity Gains from DataSynapse’s GridServer® Software
NEW YORK, NY · February 28, 2005 · For the second consecutive year, DataSynapse, Inc., the fastest-growing provider of grid computing solutions for the virtual enterprise, has been selected as the winner in the “On Demand Business Innovative Solution” category in the annual IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards. Honoring IBM Business Partners for their ingenuity, customer satisfaction and outstanding achievements in providing on demand business solutions, DataSynapse’s GridServer was once again recognized for its ability to improve application agility and responsiveness, enhance service levels and reduce operating and capital costs.
DataSynapse’s standards-based GridServer software enables the broadest set of enterprise applications to run on a shared infrastructure, unlocking performance bottlenecks across the enterprise for improved productivity and resource utilization. GridServer leverages IBM eServer* OGSI component services from xSeries* to zSeries*; extends and helps migrate application-operating environments to Linux; and incorporates IBM autonomic services plug-in support for provisioning and orchestration. The result is a highly scalable IT infrastructure that allows organizations to quickly and effectively respond to changing business requirements on demand.
“Judges selected DataSynapse as the winner in this category for combining technology expertise with business insight to help their clients solve important business issues and make them more competitive,” said Donn Atkins, General Manager, IBM Global Business Partners. “DataSynapse also demonstrates great passion, determination and a keen understanding of their clients' needs.”
Global human resources outsourcing and consulting firm, Hewitt Associates partnered with DataSynapse in an effort to simplify the company’s complex print composition applications. Moving to a grid environment using DataSynapse’s GridServer software, the company has reduced costs by 90 percent and improved performance levels and transaction processing by as much as 50 times its previous run rate. To learn more about Hewitt’s grid computing strategy and work with DataSynapse join the Web cast on March 16, 2005. Grid_Implementation_Hewitt_031605
“We are pleased to once again be recognized by IBM in our joint efforts to supply the marketplace with advanced grid computing technologies,” said Peter Lee, CEO for DataSynapse. “DataSynapse provides customers like Hewitt with a more agile and responsive enterprise, capable of leveraging its people and IT infrastructure more efficiently for near and long term business advantages.”
About IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards
Nearly 600 nominations were judged by a team of leading industry journalists, analysts, and IBM executives, who selected winner and finalists in 31 award categories. These IBM Business Partners will be honored during the IBM PartnerWorld 2005 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 27-March 2. For more information about the IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards please visit http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/pwhome.nsf/weblook/pw2005_beacon.html.
About DataSynapse
DataSynapse provides real-time infrastructure software that enables IT organizations to align with the changing demands of business. By dynamically allocating compute resources to enterprise applications based on business demands and policies, DataSynapse’s solutions speed application time to market, improve quality of service, lower IT operations costs and reduce application management complexity. With proven, recognized products – including its GridServer®, FabricServer™, VersaVision™ software, and RTI Design™, a best practices blueprint for transitioning to real-time infrastructure – DataSynapse provides a standardized, automated approach to configuring, activating and scaling enterprise applications in real-time environments.
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| Brian Callahan | |
| DataSynapse, Inc. | |
| (617) 500-0936 | |
| bcallahan@datasynapse.com | |
