May 15, 2012 -- IC Manage, Inc. has introduced its IC Manage Views storage-acceleration software, a version-aware, virtual file system that presents complete workspace views, while only transferring data on demand to a local file cache. IC Manage Views removes network transfer bottlenecks to accelerate EDA tool performance, achieve Zero-Time Sync (ZTS) for workspaces, and reduce storage utilization. IC Manage Views is 100% compatible with all storage technologies and works at both local and remote sites.

IC Manage Views unloads work from a central NAS filer, thereby removing the network bottleneck and accelerating its client's compute jobs. Designers and verification engineers are presented with a fully populated view of their files. When the engineer initiates a read operation, IC Manage Views will obtain the file from the local cache; if the file is not there, IC Manage Views fetches it from the GDP repository. When a designer saves data, IC Manage Views will write it to local or network storage.

IC Manage Views has none of the limitations associated with symbolic links, a common technique to reduce disk space usage. Designers maintain workspace file control and stability, with fine-grained security configurations independent of file system permissions. IC Manage Views has no manual management of network cache storage and number of versions.

Key features

"IC Manage Views gives design groups the flexibility to build workspaces anywhere and at any location, all at local speed, and avoid problems with disk space allocation," said Shiv Sikand, IC Manage Engineering Vice President. "IC Manage Views is scalable, so the savings increase with the number of users and the size of the databases."

Availability

IC Manage Views is available immediately on Linux. It is scheduled to be released on Windows before the end of 2012.