Hands-On Testing Found That Avere's vFXT Solution With Google Cloud Platform Provides Optimal Balance of Cost, Performance and Simplicity
PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwired - Oct 8, 2015) - Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud, today announced that ESG Lab has validated the performance of its Virtual Edge filers (vFXT) and FlashMove® technology on Google's Cloud Platform. In various testing scenarios, the vFXT improved the flexibility, agility and cost effectiveness of using Google Compute Engine and Google Cloud Storage for new and existing workloads.
On October 15, ESG Lab and Avere will come together to host a webinar that explores the ESG Lab findings of Avere's vFXT Edge Filer hands-on testing with Google Cloud Platform.
Key report validation findings include:
"If your organization is considering extending the capabilities of its physical data center by leveraging the agility, flexibility, and cost effectiveness of cloud compute and storage, ESG Lab suggests that you consider working with Avere," said Aviv Kaufmann, ESG Lab Analyst.
"Avere's vFXT Edge filer bridges the gap between on-premises datacenters and cloud computing resources. By unleashing the potential of unlimited compute and storage resources available in the cloud, the vFXT technology is helping to overcome a critical barrier in enterprise adoption of the cloud," said Bernhard Behn, principal technical marketing engineer, Avere Systems. "Avere's unique NAS solution is helping companies push their application workflows into the cloud's hyper-scale infrastructure, guaranteeing ultimate flexibility, performance and agility for this next era of computing.
The report and webinar can be accessed online:
ESG Lab Validation Report: http://lp.averesystems.com/optimize-hybrid-cloud-computing-environments
Webinar registration: http://lp.averesystems.com/register-cloud-computing-test-results
About Avere Systems
Avere is radically changing the economics of data storage. Avere's hybrid cloud solutions give companies -- for the first time -- the ability to end the rising cost and complexity of data storage and compute via the freedom to store and access files anywhere in the cloud or on premises, without sacrificing the performance, availability, or security of enterprise data. Based in Pittsburgh, Avere is led by veterans and thought leaders in the data storage industry and is backed by investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Tenaya Capital, and Western Digital Capital. For more information, visit www.averesystems.com.
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