New Unisys Mobile App Helps CIOs Discover Hidden Inefficiencies and Costs of Information Storage

BLUE BELL, Pa., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced availability of the Unisys Storage Survey 2012 mobile application.

The Unisys application helps mobile enterprise IT decision makers understand their storage environments so they can manage them more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Users of the application can answer a series of questions about key factors in the use and cost of their organizations' information storage resources: type of data stored on each tier, number of terabytes under management, amount managed by each full-time employee, number of storage providers, and expected growth in storage requirements, among others.

The Unisys application then benchmarks the user's answers against data generated by 200 clients of Unisys Storage Resource Analysis Service – a key component of Unisys Cloud Storage Advisory Services.

"Our research has shown that CIOs often don't have an adequate grasp of how their data storage resources are being used and of the ways in which misuse is driving up costs," said David Tierno, vice president, Storage Portfolio Management and Alliances, Unisys. "That lack of knowledge can be dangerous at a time when 'big data' is emerging as a crucial business enabler. The new Unisys Storage Survey 2012 app gives IT executives a way to benchmark their storage use against that of comparable organizations. That way, they can begin formulating strategies to use their resources more efficiently, expose and remove hidden costs and risks, and begin investing in storage as a strategic business resource."

The Unisys mobile app also affords users access to a range of information – including white papers, infographics and links to research – that they can use to understand storage-related issues and learn more about using storage for business advantage.

The application is available free of charge from the Apple App Store for iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices; from Google Play for Android devices; and soon from the Unisys Storage Resource Analysis site for BlackBerry devices.

About Unisys

Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 22,500 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.

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