Schooner to Demonstrate Breakthrough Data Access Appliance at MySQL Conference
Schooner Introduces High-Performance, 100 Percent MySQL Enterprise-Compatible Appliance; Presents Session Entitled "Radically Improving Datacenter Performance and TCO with Breakthrough MySQL and Memcached Appliances"
MySQL Conference & Expo 2009, SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 20, 2009 — Schooner Information Technology, Inc., a provider of data access appliances for information-intensive Web 2.0 and cloud computing datacenters, today announced that the groundbreaking new Schooner Appliance for MySQL Enterprise will be publically demonstrated for the first time at the Seventh Annual MySQL Conference & Expo April 20-23 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
During the MySQL Conference, Schooner Vice President of Software Darpan Dinker and Vice President and Fellow Brian O'Krafka will present the session "Radically Improving Datacenter Performance and TCO with Breakthrough MySQL and Memcached Appliances," which will focus on delivering powerful datacenter solutions for rapidly-scaling Internet business, at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara on Tuesday, April 21 at 4:25 p.m.
Today's highly demanding Web 2.0 and cloud computing datacenters face spiraling costs, data growth and business complexity. To solve the serious power, space and scalability issues these businesses face, Schooner has created an innovative line of data access appliances that deliver hundreds of thousands of transactions per second and instantaneous access to terabyte-scale data. At the same time, these appliances replace ordinary servers at a ratio of eight to one, cutting power and space requirements by over 80 percent and reducing the cost of ownership by more than half. Built on a patent-pending system architecture, the Schooner family of appliances incorporates enterprise-class flash memory, multi-core processors, low-latency interconnect, and optimized data access and caching applications.
"MySQL is particularly ubiquitous in the datacenter because it is such a popular choice among start-ups," said Darpan Dinker, vice president of software, Schooner Information Technology. "However, as businesses grow, users, services and loads increase, and they are forced to buy more and more hardware. Schooner appliances offer customers an easy-to-use, highly scalable solution that addresses these problems by leveraging the latest component technology to accelerate performance and slash costs."
"The Schooner Appliance for MySQL Enterprise is an innovative solution that addresses key issues such as spiraling costs, rising complexity and inefficient integration projects," said Nicolas Pujol, head of MySQL Alliances & Channels, Sun Microsystems. "We are excited that Schooner selected the MySQL Conference and Expo to unveil its product to the public. Companies that have deployed MySQL Enterprise should come see how the Schooner Appliance is designed to help enhance productivity by accelerating data access, while reducing costs and simplifying management."
The Schooner Appliance for MySQL Enterprise, along with the Schooner Appliance for Memcached, officially launched April 13. Both appliances are currently in customer trials and will be available for volume shipment in the third quarter of 2009. To learn more, please visit www.schoonerinfotech.com or visit Schooner booth #407 at the MySQL Conference and Expo.
The MySQL Conference and Expo, to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, runs from April 20-23, 2009. For more information about the show, including expo hours, please visit www.mysqlconf.com.