MELVILLE, N.Y., June 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FalconStor
Software Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC), a 15-year innovator in data
protection, data mobility and virtualization, today announced it
has joined OpenStack, a global community of developers
collaborating on cloud architecture and an open source cloud
operating system. Participation in the OpenStack community
complements the May 6th launch
of FreeStor™, enabling customers to leverage existing storage
platforms to deliver unified data services across open,
heterogenous IT infrastructures, both physical and virtual.
These two efforts further illustrate FalconStor's commitment and
vision to enable customers to take advantage of the flexibility and
cost savings enabled by truly open, software-defined
approaches.
Backed by more than 500 participating organizations, OpenStack
is a massively scalable, open source cloud operating system that is
on the verge of becoming the industry standard for public and
private clouds. FalconStor technology drives smart, reliable
cloud data protection services to reduce costs and improve
performance. With the combination of FalconStor and OpenStack,
organizations can move data protection operations to the cloud to
deliver efficient backup and disaster recovery and help drive
service-oriented data protection.
"Our powerful data services platform, FreeStor, enables cloud
and managed service providers to deliver flexible solutions to meet
demanding requirements to move, store, protect and optimize data,"
said Gary Quinn, FalconStor
President, and CEO. "Joining OpenStack further enables us to
fulfill our promise to provide data protection solutions that
support virtually any IT environment. We look forward to
supporting OpenStack as part of our FreeStor platform."
FreeStor's horizontal architecture unlocks a new world of
storage opportunities, allowing IT managers to maximize
efficiencies and lower costs while taking advantage of cloud,
hybrid cloud, flash storage and Software-Defined Storage. A
groundbreaking Intelligent Abstraction™ approach delivers seamless
access and unified data services across entire storage
infrastructures without having to invest in new technology, or rip
and replace existing platforms. Always-on availability and
continuity keep business running while enabling them to move,
synchronize and protect data seamlessly across virtual and physical
storage platforms. To learn more about FreeStor or to be notified
about the availability of OpenStack support, interested parties can
visit http://freestor.net or contact one of our FalconStor
Partners.
About FalconStor
FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC) is transforming how
enterprises move, store, protect and optimize data. Founded in
2000, FalconStor offers an award-winning platform for data
migration, business continuity, disaster recovery, optimized
backup, and deduplication. FalconStor helps maximize data
availability and system uptime to ensure nonstop business
productivity while simplifying data management to reduce
operational costs. Our open, integrated software solutions reduce
vendor lock-in and give enterprises the freedom to choose the
applications and hardware components that make the best sense for
their business. FalconStor solutions are available and supported by
OEMs, as well as leading system integrators and resellers
worldwide. FalconStor is headquartered in Melville, N.Y. with offices throughout
Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information,
visit www.falconstor.com or call 1-866-NOW-FALC (866-669-3252).
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