KOM and NASA Launch Case Study

Ottawa, ON Canada – July 17, 2001

NASA is one of the most recognized agencies in the world with a rich history of tremendous innovation and integrity. Recently, NASA was confronted with a problem. Their process of data recovery from shuttle launches was too cumbersome and resulted in frequent delays. NASA's subcontractor, Space Gateway Support (SGS), which provides IT support to NASA, is responsible for processing the data from approximately 350 shuttle launch measurement sensors for each launch. Somehow, SGS had to make the data recovery process faster and more efficient while still maintaining the highest standards of data integrity. Learn more about how KOM Software enabled NASA and SGS to significantly reduce the time it took NASA engineers and SGS systems analysts to access critical shuttle launch data. So...read on...the story is just beginning!

"KOM Software and NASA is definitely a winning combination," commented Dan Tanner, Senior Analyst for Storage and Storage Management at Aberdeen Group. "Here we have a world-renowned space program looking for a more effective solution for storing and accessing its data and along comes KOM Software with a storage strategy that really delivers. This is a significant achievement for KOM Software and bodes well for the company's future success."

"This case study shows the true benefits of KOM Software OptiServer® solution. NASA had a very tough problem to solve, and the OptiServer® solution was able to meet all of their criteria and provide the functionality they required," noted Nancy Marrone, Senior Analyst for Enterprise Storage Group. "KOM Software has proved their software can be successfully utilized in a very demanding environment."

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