April 16, 2012
Transforming diamond analysis through superior simulation software
TEL AVIV, Israel, April 16 — Xoreax Software, a leading provider of software acceleration technology, announced today that Sarin Technologies, a worldwide leader in advanced planning, evaluation, and measurement systems for diamond grading and gemstone production, has adopted IncrediBuild-XGE.
"Our adoption of IncrediBuild-XGE is really a win for our customers," explained Uzi Levami, chief executive officer of Sarin. "With IncrediBuild-XGE, we not only maximize diamond value for clients involved in gemstone production and extraction, but also enable them to save significant time and resources."
Sarin is using IncrediBuild-XGE to accelerate the performance of Sarin Advisor, a specialized diamond analysis application that maximizes the value of raw diamonds. The software calculates millions of potential diamond cutting options and identifies optimal cutting patterns based on stone attributes including size, weight, and internal flaws.
Using traditional sequential processing, full optimization analyses for complex projects used to take as long as 40-60 hours. By applying IncrediBuild-XGE software acceleration technology, Sarin was able to slash processing time to 1 or 2 hours. In other cases, simpler 1 to 2 hour analysis processes now finish within 10-15 minutes. Workflows that once took several days have been reduced to a single night's run.
IncrediBuild-XGE is a software-based distributed computing solution that accelerates time-intensive computational processes. IncrediBuild-XGE transforms a network of PCs and servers into a private computing cloud, allowing utilization of unused computing power and creating a heavy-duty compute farm best described as a "Virtual Supercomputer," all without requiring additional resources.
"Advisor is an ideal example of the kind of application for which IncrediBuild-XGE was designed," added Eyal Maor, CEO of Xoreax. "By dramatically accelerating processing time for Windows-based applications with complex computational workloads, IncrediBuild-XGE can free up time for additional features and create the competitive advantage needed to deliver game-changing results."
About Sarin Technologies
Established in 1988, Sarin Technologies Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced planning, evaluation and measurement systems for diamond and gemstone production. Sarin products include diamond cut, color and light performance grading tools, the Galaxy family of inclusion mapping systems, rough diamond optimization systems, laser cutting and shaping systems and laser-marking and inscription machines. Sarin systems have become an essential gemology tool in every properly equipped gem lab, diamond appraisal business and manufacturing plant, and are today considered essential items by both diamond dealers and retailers. For more information about Sarin and its products and services, visit http://www.sarin.com.
About Xoreax
Xoreax, the developer of IncrediBuild-XGE, is a leading solution provider of software acceleration technology. By harnessing unutilized processing power in private and public cloud environments, XGE technology accelerates Windows-based computational software with easy deployment and migration. Based on XGE technology, IncrediBuild is the de facto standard solution for code-build acceleration on the Windows platform. More than 100,000 users at over 2,000 companies and organizations depend on XGE technology for software and build acceleration, including 20 Fortune 100 companies. For more information, visit http://www.xoreax.com.
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Source: Xoreax Ltd.
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