Storwize and IBM have partnered to creates a unique market opportunity of value add capacity optimization solutions without compromise. Storwize appliances, deployed on IBM hardware, compress data in real-time as it is passed to the storage system, offering the markets best capacity reduction solution for organizations of all sizes and verticals. Storwzie and IBM are partnering to approach joint business partners and end users worldwide and have recently released a joint tech validation report based on tests performed at the Storwize Research and development labs. . Storwize has placed special emphasis on the performance of the storage system with the STN product line to ensure that Storwize compression does not impact performance. The joint validation report describes the tests performed by IBM and Storwize personnel, and the results of each verification test.