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International Computerware announced it has expanded its infrastructure and cloud solutions portfolio by partnering with Violin Memory to bring what enterprises truly desire, storage performance as well as cutting edge IT solutions.  With Violin Memory's industry leading Flash Memory Arrays and ICI's highly acclaimed consulting organization, it has never been easier and cost effective to meet the primary storage needs of performance databases and virtualized environments.

Violin Memory is the provider of one of the world's fastest and most scalable flash Memory Arrays, and offers high performance and highly available primary storage solutions to its customers. When you have a product so efficient, the proper consulting and implementation can make a major impact on business results.  ICI's consulting methodology nCubed™ Now, Next, Nirvana brings the entire solution together providing clients with an executable road map based on years of integration experience and intellectual capital as consultants.

Today's applications are creating higher demands on traditional infrastructures – particularly storage – and driving the need for a more efficient service based consumption model.  Traditional hardware is limited in addressing the requirements of this burgeoning model.  ICI's nCubed™ methodology, a consultative approach of aligning infrastructure processes and technologies with strategic business objectives, is helping organizations to meet ever-changing market demands and to take advantage of a true service based consumption model.

"We are in the midst of a technological renaissance, a new beginning of technological innovation that is accelerating at a pace never seen before.  In a consumer driven I.T. world, a quickly provisioned, highly reliant, and scalable performance based consumption model is at the forefront of ICI's nCubed discussions," said ICI Partner, and Executive Vice President of Technology Solutions, Jamie Shepard. 

Mr. Shepard goes on to say, "Take desktop virtualization for example, not only are boot storms and AV storms causing a strain on current storage architectures, so too are the massive login storms that far out weigh the aforementioned and are stalling the widespread adoption of desktop virtualization.  Certain applications in healthcare, life sciences, and financial services require a more consistent and reliable service level for performance and availability.  These demands can be addressed by adding a flash memory array to the equation."

There are many benefits of aggregating flash memory into an array based architecture that is not encumbered by supporting mechanical hard drives.  Flash memory arrays provide a systems level design approach; accommodating flash memory only and not retrofitting the solution into a legacy storage system. The primary advantage of this type of design is density, serviceability, and sustained performance; furthermore, since flash modules do not have the same heat, vibration, or harmonic characteristics that are inherent to mechanical drives, more modules can be implemented in a smaller footprint.

"We are excited to be working with one of the leading solution providers embracing the silicon transformation of the enterprise data center," said Ken Hoppe, Vice President of Worldwide Channels, Violin Memory "ICI brings a history of quality and innovation to advanced data center design enabled by the flash Memory Array, redefining what is possible with true performance storage. ICI can now help customers innovate next-generation data centers by integrating Violin Memory's high-performance storage solutions."