UK-Based Silverstring Partners with ATS Group to Offer Galileo Performance Explorer with Predatar Automation Suite

MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ATS Group today announced a partnership with Silverstring, a UK-based provider specializing in storage management and data protection solutions for mid- to large-sized enterprises. The partnership will enable Silverstring to offer its customers Galileo Performance Explorer™ (Galileo PE™) system performance monitoring, which is designed to optimize capacity utilization and performance planning for AIX® based servers and IBM® Storage systems.

"Our partnership with Silverstring extends our market coverage in providing a full suite of tools to service providers specializing in IBM server and storage infrastructure," said Tim Conley, co-founder and principal partner of ATS Group. "The Galileo solution is ideal for mid- to large-sized companies that want to perform deeper analysis and simplify their administration of IBM AIX servers and IBM storage systems. Galileo, of course, also supports Linux® and Windows® infrastructures."

Galileo accelerates performance analysis of server and storage hardware and virtualization environments. Built on a SaaS architecture, it automates the collection of infrastructure performance data and provides quick graphical reporting through a web interface. Within the Predatar Suite, Silverstring is rebranding Galileo as Predatar Performance Tracker™.

"We made the decision to partner with ATS Group because their technology compliments our Predatar Suite very well. ATS shares the same design ethos of simplicity and ease of use as we do, and like Silverstring in the UK, they are the best at what they do," said Alistair Mackenzie, chief executive officer of Silverstring.

About Galileo Performance Explorer™

Galileo PE™  is a cloud-based infrastructure charting tool for ensuring optimal performance of physical and virtual servers and storage, currently supporting IBM® AIX®, Linux®, Windows®, and IBM® SVC and Storwize® V7000 storage. Built on an innovative SaaS architecture, Galileo installs in minutes without onsite data or expensive hardware requirements. Automatic collection of real-time data and quick, easy, graphical reporting via an intuitive web interface improves utilization and capacity planning of costly IT infrastructure. Subscription includes anywhere, anytime access to custom dashboards with full drilldown into data details. Created and supported by ATS Group, an IBM® Premier Business Partner, Galileo empowers C-level management to IT administrators at mid-size to Fortune 100 companies including leaders in security-sensitive industries such as financial services, healthcare, and government. For a free trial using your own data, visit www.GalileoSuite.com.

About Silverstring

Silverstring specializes in storage management and data protection solutions for mid- to large-sized enterprises. The company gives IT departments the support they need to develop data management infrastructures that are resilient and easy to manage. Founded in 2002, Silverstring is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with offices in Oxford and London. For more information, visit www.silverstring.com.

SOURCE ATS Group