MAINLINE TO DISTRIBUTE ATTUNE SYSTEMS' FILE VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTIONS
November 2, 2007
Customers to Benefit from Non-Disruptive Data Migration, Consolidation, Tiered
Storage and Custom Namespace
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Mainline Information Systems, a leading IBM Premier Business Partner, and Attune Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class file virtualization solutions, announced today that they have signed an agreement to provide comprehensive enterprise-class file virtualization and storage solutions. Responding to increasing end-user demand for cost-effective file virtualization solutions, Mainline is now bringing the Attune Maestro File ManagerTM to its customer base.
"Mainline has a long-standing reputation as a storage solution leader with an 18-year relationship with IBM," said Bill Colestock, vice president of storage sales for Mainline. "We are excited about the recent agreement with Attune Systems and are looking forward to jointly supporting our customers. By helping IT administrators deploy powerful file virtualization across heterogeneous file servers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices, we are now able to solve their current storage challenges while maximizing existing investments."
"We welcome Mainline, a top tier IBM solutions provider, to our nationwide network of partners," said Carolyn Hyde, Attune's vice president of sales. "The Attune team is working closely with Mainline to non-disruptively deploy t the latest file virtualization solutions in today's multi-vendor environments. End-users are now reaping all of the benefits that a complete file virtualization solution can provide: non-disruptive data migrations, data consolidation, tiered storage and custom namespace."
The Maestro File Manager FM61 00TM is a Windows-based file virtualization appliance that gives system administrators the ability to gradually deploy leading-edge file virtualization solutions in their existing environments. By providing global namespace across their heterogeneous file storage infrastructures, the file virtualization appliance from Attune reduces cost and simplifies management without disrupting user activities. Maestro also provides deeper monitoring, reporting, alerting and automated preventative actions to address the availability, utilization and performance issues common to file servers, file shares and their content.
"The reporting tools offered by Attune are extremely valuable," explained Colestock, "They allow us to analyze and monitor storage environments in order to detect problems and help customers better optimize their current resources."
About Mainline
Founded in 1989, Mainline began by offering information technology solutions and consulting in the IBM midrange markets. Since then, it has become an IBM Premier Business Partner and global provider of information technology and business solutions with more than 400 employees nationwide. In addition to its United States offices, Mainline Systems of Brazil, officially named Mainline Systems Do Brasil Comércio De Produtos De Informática LTDA, is an extension of Mainline in South America. Corporate headquarters are located at 1700 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32317. The company may be reached by phone at 850.219.5000 and on the Internet at www.mainline.com.
About Attune Systems
Attune Systems solutions reduce file management complexity for enterprise, government, and education storage environments while slashing operating costs and increasing scalability. The company's flagship product, the Maestro File Manager, is a file virtualization appliance that helps IT administrators discover, analyze, manage and optimize their existing, heterogeneous file storage resources without impacting end users. File virtualization is the low-risk, high-impact first step towards implementing an effective File Area Network (FAN). Attune's investors include Alloy Ventures, GF Private Equity Group, LLC, Quicksilver Ventures, Rock Creek Capital, RWI Ventures, Shea Ventures, and Shoreline Venture Management. For more information, please call 877-GO-ATTUNE (877-462-8886) or visit the company's website at www.attunesystems.com
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For more information about this solution, call your Mainline account representative or call Mainline directly at
866.490.MAIN (6246).
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