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Park Place Technologies acquires Storfirst Software

Park Place Technologies , a leading global data centre and networking optimisation firm , has strengthened its software portfolio with the purchase of Congruity360 ’ s Storfirst software platform . Storfirst is one of the industry ’ s most secure , OEM-andplatform-agnostic ( cloud , hybrid cloud and on-premises ) file system migration and information management software . Storfirst allows customers to manage the movement of their data from production servers to Disaster Recovery servers , on-premises and to the cloud ; the software enables customers to control the movement of all file data .

Founded in 1991 , Park Place Technologies is powered by one of the world ’ s largest on-the-ground engineering teams , a robust group of advanced engineers and its enterprise operations centres . Park Place leverages a global parts supply chain , automation , Machine Learning and a comprehensive portfolio of services and products to optimise networking and data centre uptime and performance .
“ Park Place Technologies has been using Storfirst , which launched nearly

STORFIRST ’ S ABILITY TO AGGREGATE UNSTRUCTURED DATA AND RUN ANALYTICS PUTS CUSTOMERS IN THE DRIVER SEAT , EMPOWERING THEM TO MANAGE THEIR DATA WHILE REDUCING COSTS .

20 years ago , for data migration file storage replication ,” said Brian Davidson , CEO of Congruity360 . “ By officially owning Storfirst , Park Place can enhance its data migration services and expand its software portfolio .”
Storfirst ’ s versatile , fully automated data migration and management software eliminates costly and time-consuming ‘ ripand-replace upgrades ’. Additionally , the software provides a single pane of glass to view and manage data and migration projects . Storfirst reduces cost across your entire file estate . It even helps manage risk associated with storing and managing regulated data , such as HIPAA .
“ The acquisition of Storfirst is a tremendous addition to our portfolio of services and products and represents great progress to expanding our software offerings ,” said Chris Adams , Park Place Technologies President and CEO . “ Storfirst ’ s ability to aggregate unstructured data and run analytics puts customers in the driver seat , empowering them to manage their data while reducing costs .” �
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