Stratus Powers Entry-Level VMware Foundation Virtualization With Enterprise-Class Continuous Availability

No-nonsense server consolidation on “5 nines” platform for remote sites and SMBs

MAYNARD, Mass., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Businesses reticent to roll out virtualization because of ROI concerns, downtime risks, and/or lack of sufficient IT skills now have a low-cost option that offers core software functionality and runs on the industry’s most reliable server platform, Stratus Technologies announced today.

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VMware Infrastructure 3 Foundation provides basic virtualization capability, ideal for realizing the benefits of server consolidation, for an entry-level price under $1,000. Foundation is best suited for locations that wish to implement virtualization, but do not have a large data center infrastructure to support management tools such as VMware VMotion or VMware HA. Since VMware availability tools are not provided with VMware Infrastructure 3 Foundation software, the Stratus ftServer fault-tolerant server completes the solution with continuous availability, operational simplicity and ease of use, which is particularly appealing to geographically dispersed operations with little IT staff.

For a comparison of the components included in different versions of VMware, go to: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vi_pricing3.pdf. Stratus offers a wide range of services to complement VMware services. More information is available about Stratus’ virtualization services at: http://www.stratus.com/services/virtualization.htm.

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More information about Stratus Technologies, its products and services is available at: www.stratus.com.

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