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Signiant Content Distribution Management software Integrates With EMC® Atmos™ to Provide Customers with Cloud Storage for the Collaborative Exchange, Distribution and Archive of Rich Content

Signiant Joins the EMC Velocity2 Atmos Partner Program

Burlington, MA - May 18, 2009 - At this year's EMC World in Orlando, Florida from May 18-20, Signiant will demonstrate how its Enterprise Content Movement solution manages the movement of unstructured content within cloud storage. Integration with EMC Atmos, an industry-leading, policy-based information management platform, with the Signiant Central Media Manager allows customers to seamlessly connect their digital media workflow with their cloud storage solutions for archiving or retrieving rich media. Integration is completed on an EMC Atmos storage Connector for Signiant Content Distribution Management software as part of the Signiant Integration Product Program (SIPP). This exciting solution will be demonstrated by Signiant in Booth 601.

As companies begin to embrace cloud technology as part of their infrastructure, Signiant provides the essential management, process automation, security and acceleration for the movement of content to, from and within global cloud storage solutions. Signiant's products are critical components for private cloud implementations and public cloud service providers, and span across vertical markets where cloud solutions are being considered and deployed. For example, companies can use Signiant and EMC Atmos for tasks such as collaborating for the production, distribution, and archiving of rich media content.

EMC Atmos is an industry-leading, policy-based information management platform. Signiant content distribution management software integrated with EMC Atmos enables the seamless connection of digital media workflows, leveraging EMC Atmos flexibility, efficiency and scalability. The offering provides numerous advantages for enterprise customers, including:

  • the movement of large amounts of data into and out of cloud storage to meet the business timelines of customers by utilizing Signiant's accelerated file transfer protocols.
  • the automated movement and processing of content by using the Signiant Workflow Modeling Engine to build tailored solutions to mirror business processes.
  • the application level virtualization of resources such as bandwidth that allows control to be aligned with the needs of the cloud users.
  • centralized management and end-to-end security of all file movement to ensure that content transfers are tracked and data security and integrity is maintained at all times.
  • notifications and auditing are centralized to ensure a complete solution.

"The EMC Velocity2 Atmos Partner Program demonstrates our commitment to deliver innovative cloud storage solutions that address the growing needs of our partners seeking to leverage cloud infrastructure. We believe there is an opportunity and approach to cloud storage that delivers financial and functional benefits, to both our partners and the customers they serve," said Mike Feinberg, Senior Vice President of EMC Cloud Infrastructure Group. "By making EMC Atmos accessible and allowing easy API integration, we enable our partners to respond to customers' fast-growing demand for cloud-based solutions with greater scalability, elasticity and lower costs. We are pleased to work with Signiant to embrace and deliver these benefits to our joint customers."

Tony Lapolito, vice president of Marketing and Product Management, Signiant, said, "The cloud market is poised for explosive growth and Signiant's expert knowledge of file transfer and process automation puts us in an ideal position to provide enterprise class solutions to companies looking to embrace cloud-based services. Signiant is proud to be a member of the EMC Velocity2 Atmos Partner Program as it underlines our desire to provide leading edge solutions to our customers."

The Signiant team will be available in Booth 601 throughout the EMC World event for consultation and product demonstrations with customers, partners and prospects. Meetings can be scheduled in advance at: http://www.signiant.com/emc-world-meeting-request/

About Signiant
Founded in 2000 (http://www.signiant.com/), Signiant's software enables immediate cost savings and monetization of digital assets by managing, accelerating, and automating the movement of content securely over networks. With Signiant, companies are able to streamline the workflow of their digital media files and ensure that the right content is in the right place at the right time. Signiant is headquartered in Burlington, MA with development facilities in Ottawa, Canada and offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Munich and Singapore. Read the Signiant blog at:  http://www.digitalmediagalaxy.com/.

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