"Our customers are achieving new levels of productivity using this breakthrough technology, which allows them to successfully deploy simulation on larger-scale computing platforms and to efficiently consider extremely high-fidelity simulations," said Jim Cashman, president and CEO at ANSYS, Inc. "Data intensity is a key concern for users of simulation, and the Panasas storage solution adds value across the full range of software products from ANSYS."
Manufacturers increasingly rely on engineering simulation software from ANSYS and high-performance computing to drive innovations in product and process development. ANSYS customers require a computing and storage infrastructure that scales both processing and data transfer. A study conducted by Panasas, ANSYS and the University of Cambridge, which documented the benefits of the new parallel storage solution, found speedup of up to 2.3 times for total job turnaround and increases in data write speed of 39 times. More information on this study is available at www.panasas.com/isvs/ansys.
"Users of engineering simulation face ever-growing data bottlenecks that, if not resolved, can quickly reduce productivity to non-competitive levels," said Stan Posey, director of industry and applications marketing at Panasas. "Working with ANSYS, we are enabling our mutual customers to grow their competitive advantage by achieving faster time to market, improved product quality and lower product development costs."
"The computer-aided engineering industry continues to accelerate its demand for high performance in application software and cluster computing solutions," commented Monica Schnitger, president of CAE market analyst Schnitger Corporation. "Panasas provides a storage appliance that is fast, simple to install and maintain, and that drives high-cluster efficiency for even the most demanding CAE requirements. ANSYS leadership in I/O and data management will be a distinct competitive advantage to engineering teams seeking to increase their effective use of simulation technology."
About ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers and designers across a broad spectrum of industries. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost-conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company and its global network of channel partners provide sales, support and training for customers. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with more than 60 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries employ approximately 1,700 people and distribute ANSYS products through a network of channel partners in over 40 countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.
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About Panasas
Panasas, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance storage for the world's most performance-intensive applications, helps commercial, government and academic organizations accelerate their time to results, leading to real-world breakthroughs that improve people's lives. Panasas high-performance storage systems enable customers to maximize the benefits of technical computing systems by eliminating the storage bottleneck created with legacy network storage technologies. Panasas ActiveStor Parallel Storage Clusters, in conjunction with the ActiveScale® operating environment and PanFS™ parallel file system, offer the most comprehensive portfolio of storage solutions for technical and high-performance computing environments. Panasas is headquartered in Fremont, California. For more information, please visit www.panasas.com.
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