SAN JOSE, Calif. and
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sphere 3D
Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY), a containerization, virtualization, and
data management solutions provider, and Datrium, the leading
provider of Open Converged Infrastructure for private clouds, are
pleased to announce Sphere 3D's HVE line has obtained "Datrium
ready" nodes classification.
The data center has undergone a momentous transformation since
the UNIX server days when the solution for increasing performance
was to buy bigger proprietary RISC based boxes and scale out was
considered wishful thinking. Today's data center is built on
converged, hyperconverged, and open-converged technologies that
allow for a software centric approach for incredible performance
and a lower total cost of ownership (TCO). These transformations
have led to an $11.3 billion
converged systems market in 2016 per IDCi and a
hyperconverged market predicted to grow to almost $5 billion by 2019 according to
Gartnerii.
Sphere 3D and Datrium have created a series of HVE bundles to
accelerate the transformation by incorporating proven solution
designs to meet both performance and capacity demands, and scale as
needed.
Sphere 3D has introduced HVE "Datrium ready" node bundles
available in two distinct sets of configurations for different
workloads:
- Server virtualization bundles are benchmarked to provide 50,
100, and 200+ virtual machines with consistent application
performance and scalability.
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), bundles are benchmarked
to provide 250, 500, or 1000+ virtual desktops with predictable
end-user friendly performance and scalability.
HVE "Datrium ready" node bundles combine Datrium DVX data nodes
with optimized HVE servers as compute nodes. The HVE servers
are preconfigured with Datrium DVX software and host-local flash,
together with the appropriate networking to support a turnkey
implementation.
Datrium DVX with HVE "Datrium ready" nodes
HVE
"Datrium ready" node bundles combine a turnkey experience with
advanced features like automatic performance isolation for workload
scalability, robust end-to-end data security, and powerful cloud
data management capabilities for data protection and disaster
recovery. Effectively Datrium DVX with HVE "Datrium ready" node
bundles offer a single, open converged infrastructure platform for
both high performance, primary application workloads, and
cost-effective secondary storage workloads, all at a fraction of
the cost and effort of traditional infrastructure alternatives.
"Azle Independent School District (ISD) has been partnering with
HVE for more than four years. Their VDI products as well as their
server virtualization has been a key part of our operations. This
past year, we purchased Datrium. The integration of Datrium into
our existing HVE server virtualization has been seamless and
connected with our network without issue. We are very pleased with
our open convergence solution," stated Eddie Alford, Director of Technology, Azle
ISD.
About Datrium
Datrium is the leader in Open
Convergence for private clouds. Datrium converges storage and
compute in a radical new way—modeled on public cloud IaaS versus
traditional converged infrastructure or hyper-convergence—for
vastly simpler performance and predictability. The company is led
by the founders and early top architects of Data Domain and VMware.
Datrium has been named to Gartner's Cool Vendors in Storage
Technologies, 2016. For more information, visit www.datrium.com and
follow @datriumstorage on Twitter.
About HVE
HVE ConneXions, recently acquired by Sphere
3D, is a fast growing technology provider of next generation
converged and hyperconverged infrastructure. Its engineering
philosophy is dedicated to creating Manageable, Scalable,
Reproducible, and Predictable (MSRP) solutions based on proven
virtualization technologies running on high-performance, next
generation platforms. For more information and technical
specifications on the HVE product line, visit
www.hveconnexions.com.
About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) delivers
containerization, virtualization, and data management solutions via
hybrid cloud, cloud and on-premises implementations through its
global reseller network and professional services organization.
Sphere 3D, along with its wholly owned subsidiaries Overland
Storage, and Tandberg Data, has a strong portfolio of brands,
including HVE ConneXions and UCX ConneXions, dedicated to helping
customers achieve their IT goals. For more information, visit
www.sphere3d.com. Follow us on Twitter @Sphere3D, @overlandstorage,
and @tandbergdata
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i Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Converged
Systems Tracker, March 23,
2017.
https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS42312117
ii Source: "Gartner Says Hyperconverged Integrated
Systems will be Mainstream in Five Years".
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3308017
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