FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Invirtus Simplifies Physical to Virtual Migrations for
Kingfisher International
Fiber Optic Testing Equipment Manufacturer
Overcomes Size Challenges with VM Optimizer
Atlanta, GA – September 7, 2006
– Invirtus, the leading provider of solutions that optimize and improve
management and distribution of virtual machine technology, announced
today that Kingfisher International has experienced significant image
size reductions and improved server performance since its recent
deployment of VM Optimizer™. Kingfisher credits VM Optimizer for helping
simplify its migration to a virtual server environment.
“In July
of this year we were in the process of moving our production servers to
a virtual server environment when we discovered that the image sizes
were much larger than expected,” said Bruce Robertson, Technical
Director for Kingfisher International. “In the past we had found
optimization tools to be helpful so we elected to put VM Optimizer to
the test. “
VM
Optimizer is a Windows®-based application that runs inside of a Virtual
Machine and optimizes virtual machines running all versions of VMware®
Workstation™, VMware Server™, VMware ACE™, VMware GSX Server™, VMware
ESX Server™, Microsoft® Virtual PC™, and Microsoft Virtual Server™.
“The test
results were very impressive,” explained Robertson. “VM Optimizer not
only solved our problem – making significant reductions in our image
sizes – but also provided a much greater improvement in server
performance than we expected.”
VM
Optimizer customers report reductions of as much as 80% in the size of
their virtual machines. This significantly smaller footprint simplifies
file sharing, archival, backup and image transfer. In addition it
streamlines IT disaster recovery and server consolidation scenarios.
“We can
now easily perform backups, our server speed has increased and the image
sizes have decreased enormously,” continued Robertson.
“Widespread adoption of virtual machine technology continues to be
dependent on the ease of manipulation and manageability of the VMs,”
explained Tom Edwards, Founder and CEO of Invirtus, Inc. “Kingfisher’s
experience mirrors the stories we hear from VM users around the world
who are excited about the potential of working with virtual machines but
frustrated by their size and performance.”
“With VM
Optimizer we have been able to help resolve our customer’s frustrations
by giving them what they really want – a significant enough reduction in
the size of their VMs to make them truly portable and convenient, yet
maintain reliability,” concluded Edwards.
About
Kingfisher International, Pty. Ltd.
Established in 1986, Kingfisher International is a global manufacturer &
supplier of equipment for fiber optic communication systems. Kingfisher
fiber optic test equipment is used by technical and non-technical staff
in all phases of fiber optic manufacture, installation and maintenance.
Typical applications are to verify, test, certify and repair fiber optic
systems in telecom, datacom, defense and automotive applications.
Headquartered in Victoria, Australia, Kingfisher equipment is available
on six continents from channel partners spanning more than 70 countries.
For more information: www.kingfisher.com.au.
About
Invirtus
Invirtus,
Inc. pioneered the technology credited with reducing the size of virtual
machines. Invirtus continues to lead the development of tools that
assist with the management of virtualization technologies, a market
estimated to grow to $30 billion by 2008 according to Gartner, which in
2006 named Invirtus as a “Cool Vendor in Emerging Technologies”.
Invirtus is currently developing new technologies that will help
companies discover innovative ways to enhance their IT capabilities
while extending their IT budgets. Founded in 2004, Invirtus counts
hundreds of businesses worldwide among its customers, including many
Fortune 500 organizations. For more information: www.invirtus.com or
call 678-679-4490.
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