MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — (Marketwired) — 03/08/16 — , a provider of Microsoft based Intelligent file caching solutions for distributed enterprises, today announced that Robert Bird Group, a global structural, civil and specialist construction engineering consultancy saves up to 70% of its storage and infrastructure costs with Talon–s FAST Intelligent File Caching software. Talon–s FAST solutions enable consolidation of file storage into through StorSimple and Microsoft Azure File Storage, while simultaneously providing branch office users high performance access to data using cached copies of active files at each branch.
As managing file storage in traditional datacenter environments and branch offices becomes increasingly complex and costly, Talon CloudFAST enables enterprises to regain control of their storage and management costs without impacting distributed workforce productivity.
Robert Bird Group, a global structural, civil and specialist construction engineering consultancy with offices in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and South East Asia, needed a solution that would empower follow-the-sun collaboration on some of the most prestigious, high profile civil and structural engineering projects in the world. In addition to its corporate needs, Robert Bird Group also wanted to collaborate beyond the boundaries of its internal organization, and be able to easily share large Autodesk Revit projects with consultancy practice in India and Australia.
Talon CloudFAST for Azure File Storage delivered a consolidated distributed enterprise, allowing the Robert Bird Group to manage the data at a single location in the Azure cloud while delivering a high performance file sharing experience at geographically dispersed locations. Microsoft Azure File Storage for CloudFAST eliminated complexity, storage infrastructure cost and local backups at the branch.
Stephan Cottham, Global IT Manager, Robert Bird Group explained, “The ability to utilize Talon–s Microsoft-centric software-based solution that centralizes file based data to a single location allowing our distributed workforces to access the data in a centralized fashion is of great value. Talon CloudFAST does this while providing fully Microsoft-compliant file locking and security semantics. We use CloudFAST to augment our existing on premise Windows Server and Windows Server with Hyper-V virtualization infrastructure with Azure, and we can now seamlessly integrate on-premise and cloud infrastructures.”
“Microsoft Azure is synonymous with flexible, world-class delivery of cloud infrastructure,” said Andrew Mullen, SVP, Sales and Marketing, Talon. “At Talon we are pleased to offer a solution that helps drive storage and compute to Microsoft Azure using our CloudFAST solutions. Our customers see the need now, more than ever, to move to full cloud enablement on their distributed enterprises.”
Jason Hogg, Principal PM Manager, Microsoft, explained, “Talon is an important ISV for our customers. The company–s global enterprise file sharing and collaboration solutions simplify IT infrastructure at the branch, delivering an end-to-end Microsoft solution, supporting Microsoft Azure.”
Talon for Azure File Storage and StorSimple is available from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace (BYOL and user-based). More information on Talon CloudFAST for can be found at .
Talon is the leader in helping organizations simplify their distributed IT infrastructure while delivering mobile users and remote offices fast, reliable and secure access to datacenter applications. This results in improved user productivity and cost-effective IT management. From its headquarters in Mount Laurel, NJ and its global locations, Talon () serves the largest architectural, manufacturing, and Global 2000 customers.
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