Gartner Adds Forward! by Unisys Platform to IT Market Clock for Server Virtualization and Operating Environments

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Nov 13, 2014, 08:00 ET

BLUE BELL, Pa., Nov. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that Gartner, Inc. has included the Forward! by Unisys^™ enterprise computing platform as a new virtualization technology in the IT Market Clock for Server Virtualization and Operating Environments, 2014.

The Forward! by Unisys enterprise computing platform uses industry-standard Intel(R) Xeon(R) family processors in an advanced fabric architecture. The Unisys secure partitioning (s-Par) software, which manages workloads on the platform, goes beyond traditional virtualization technology by creating a partition with dedicated processing, memory and input/output resources for each mission-critical application workload. This approach eliminates the resource contention that often accompanies virtualization and enables faster, more predictable performance. In recent third-party testing, Forward! provided a distinct performance advantage over a standard virtualized environment, delivering 21 percent to 38 percent better throughput and up to 122 percent faster multiple-workload performance.

The report positions Unisys on the market clock in the first of the four stages that Gartner defines for the market life of a product: "Advantage – From 12:00 to 3:00, the market typically moves from an emerging status to adolescent status. Levels of demand and competition are typically low, so the technology is procured for what it delivers, not for its placement in its market range. This phase is dominated by emerging virtualization asset classes."¹

"Forward! by Unisys gives clients the flexibility and cost benefits of virtualization along with the predictable performance and security they need for modern mission critical applications such as big data, cloud computing, data center consolidation and ERP modernization," said Rob Cashman, vice president, mission-critical servers and solutions, Unisys. "We are proud of the increasing recognition that the Forward! platform is gaining and believe it provides a superior alternative to standard virtualization."

The Forward! platform uses industry-standard Intel^® Xeon^® family processors in an advanced fabric architecture. The Unisys secure partitioning (s-Par) software, which manages workloads on the platform, goes beyond traditional virtualization technology by creating a partition with dedicated processing, memory and input/output resources for each mission-critical application workload. This approach eliminates the resource contention that often accompanies virtualization and enables faster, more predictable performance.

In third-party testing conducted earlier this year, the Forward! platform provided a distinct performance advantage over a standard virtualized environment, delivering 21 percent to 38 percent better throughput and up to 122 percent faster multiple-workload performance.

Please click on the following link for a copy of the Gartner report: http://outreach.unisys.com/GartnerITMarketClock?src=pr

Note to Editors
Sourcing for Gartner report references:
¹IT Market Clock for Server Virtualization and Operating Environments, 2014, Philip Dawson, Andrew Butler, 16 September 2014.

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About Unisys
Unisys is a global information technology company that solves complex IT challenges at the intersection of modern and mission critical. We work with many of the world's largest companies and government organizations to secure and keep their mission-critical operations running at peak performance; streamline and transform their data centers; enhance support to their end users and constituents; and modernize their enterprise applications. We do this while protecting and building on their legacy IT investments. Our offerings include outsourcing and managed services, systems integration and consulting services, high-end server technology, cybersecurity and cloud management software, and maintenance and support services. Unisys has more than 23,000 employees serving clients around the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

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