Systemware Releases Content Compressor for Content Server z/OS

ADDISON, TX - February 1, 2010 -- Systemware, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise content management software, announces the availability of Content Compressor for Systemware Content Server z/OS. This new component for Systemware Content Server z/OS performs data compression and disk management on a separate server.

Content Compressor uses a Systemware developed encoding process to allow storage of any content, document or report archived in Systemware Content Server to be moved on to less expensive media and compressed to consume between 50% - 90% less storage space. With Content Compressor, administrators are able to determine which content to compress and where to move it in the storage architecture providing a significant reduction in the consumption of expensive Mainframe DASD resources while remaining transparent to users regardless of the application leveraging the stored content.

Cost reductions can be accomplished in two ways:

• Compression – percentage depends on content format and can be dramatic for some file types such as AFP documents, thus reducing the amount of disk storage required.
• Less expensive storage media - such as storage area network (SAN) or network attached storage (NAS), is used in lieu of mainframe storage.

Systemware Content Server is the foundation of the Systemware family of enterprise content management products and is built upon almost 30 years of technology innovation. Systemware Content Server provides some of the largest companies in the world with the ability to capture, store, index, and manage all of their content types regardless of initial format — documents, emails, print streams, images, scanned images, desktop files and all other electronic content —easily and effectively.

Content Compressor provides the following benefits:

• Reduction in storage costs (Centera, NAS, SAN)
• Reduce fees associated with:
  • Mainframe DASD
  • Mainframe CPU
  • Tape drives consumables and maintenance
  • Optical drives consumables and maintenance
  • Floor space and consumables
• Right-Usage of Mainframe Resources
• Low cost replication for disaster recovery
• Policy-based compression for flexible deployment options (file type, origination and destination choices)

"We continually look for ways to improve our products and deliver even more value to our customers. Content Compressor dramatically reduces DASD cost, allowing our customers to offer their customers an improved service experience through instant online access. Our existing customers will be able to immediately realize cost savings as Content Compressor fits seamlessly into our storage architecture. With data compression rates as high as 99%, savings will be significant," said Dan Basso, Chief Executive Officer for Systemware.

Content Compressor supports Intel Linux, HP/Unix, Solaris, AIX and zLinux. Content Compressor support for Systemware Content Server DS is planned for availability later this year.