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FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- DataCore Software, a leading provider of enterprise-class, open storage networking software, today announced that the Oxford University Clinical School, a world leader in education, has chosen SANsymphony(TM) for its storage management requirements. Tim Shaw, deputy director for systems and networking, explained, "SANsymphony offers significantly greater utilization of our existing legacy storage investments. As an educational institution, we have real constraints on our IT expenditures, so SANsymphony was rigorously and successfully evaluated to assess its potential to deliver genuine benefits and savings." The Oxford University Clinical School Information Management Services Unit (IMSU) is installing SANsymphony into its current Novell(R) NetWare(R)-dominated `SAN in a box' storage solution, enabling better management of data pools across directories, clients and various legacy systems. Prompted by the immediate requirement for additional storage capacity, the IMSU turned to DataCore partner, TriSys, who recommended SANsymphony. SANsymphony is now freeing the Clinical School from the constraints of its proprietary solution, while also enabling it to get the most out of its existing storage resources. "Automation, consolidation, flexibility and a good return on investment is what our customers want," said TriSys Director, Bram de Groot. "With the right mix of hardware and software, we can ensure that systems work more efficiently and effectively. DataCore's software is absolutely the right application for this environment and offers excellent performance with the added bonus of leaving IMSU's vendor choice open for the future." The IMSU judged a number of solutions and approaches to better manage its growing data against detailed criteria. With important ongoing research, the Clinical School needed increased performance and scalability for its increasing data. SANsymphony's cross-platform management capability enables the Clinical School to cost-effectively store images, gene sequencing projects and other data. "DataCore has an established network across Europe of value added integrators and resellers, such as TriSys, who can offer valuable consultative advice to customers such as the Oxford University Clinical School," commented Marcus Thompson, director of partner development EMEA, DataCore Software. "Through our partner, TriSys, we have been able to deliver significant value to the Oxford University Clinical School and transform its data management approach." For more information visit www.datacore.com.