SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Attune Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class file virtualization solutions, today announced the company is supporting the recent Aberdeen Group end-user survey on storage and server virtualization. The highly educational report reveals that more customers are turning to virtualization to ease data center headaches such as the need to improve utilization rates, reduce data center complexity and manage costs. Tiered storage implementation, controlling rapid capacity growth and non-disruptive data migration also made the list of top business drivers.

Aberdeen surveyed more than 140 end-users. One of the top benchmark report's key findings is that 47% of companies surveyed either are evaluating or plan to adopt storage virtualization within 6 to 18 months. Furthermore, results concluded that 28% of the overall respondents have already deployed storage virtualization.

"Our survey illustrates the growing interest end-users are showing for this leading-edge virtualization technology and it is clear that its advantages such as time and cost savings are concrete," said Sonia R. Lelii, storage research analyst at Aberdeen Group's Information Management practice. "With the growing awareness, press articles and announcements in the storage virtualization arena -- especially in file virtualization -- this is an ideal time to market such a solution."

"We are glad to support Aberdeen's independent customer research efforts and to help the market understand the benefits of virtualizing existing, heterogeneous storage environments," stated Daniel Liddle, Attune's vice president of marketing. "It's gratifying to see that the results we are getting from our own customer-based Symphony Service(TM) reporting are resonating in the findings of yet another independent research authority." To get access to the report, go to http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?spid=30410650&cid=3905 .

About Attune Systems

Attune Systems' solutions reduce file management complexity for enterprise storage environments while slashing operating costs and increasing scalability. The company's flagship product, the Maestro File Manager, is a file virtualization appliance that helps IT administrators discover, analyze, manage and optimize their existing, heterogeneous file storage resources without impacting end users. Attune's investors include Alloy Ventures, GF Private Equity Group, LLC, QTV Capital, Rock Creek Capital, RWI Ventures, Shea Ventures, and Shoreline Venture Management. For more information, please call 877-GO-ATTUNE (877-462-8886) or visit the company's website at http://www.attunesystems.com/ .

About Aberdeen Group (a Harte-Hanks Company)

Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com/ or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com/ .

NOTE: Attune and Maestro File Manager are trademarks or registered trademarks of Attune Systems, Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.

CONTACT: Maggie Conroy of Attune Systems, Inc., +1-408-855-1015,
ext. 239, or mconroy@attunesystems.com; or Georgiana Comsa of ClassyTech,
+1-408-435-1500, or georgiana@classytech.com, for Attune Systems, Inc.

Web site: http://www.aberdeen.com/

Web site: http://www.attunesystems.com/