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IBM and Computer Network Technology to Deliver Faster, More Effective Data Management Solutions
OEM Agreement Includes CNT's FileSpeed, UltraNet Storage Gateway and
Multiplexer
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Network Technology (CNT) (Nasdaq: CMNT) and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (NYSE: IBM) today announced that they have signed an OEM agreement in which IBM will purchase CNT's FileSpeed, UltraNet Storage Gateway, and UltraNet Storage Multiplexer products. The CNT products, which provide high-speed connectivity between IBM S/390 and open systems platforms, will be used for a full range of IBM disk storage solutions.
"We are very excited about being selected by IBM to help develop storage solutions because it reinforces our Storage Area Network (SAN) strategy to make data and information more accessible across the entire enterprise," said Thomas G. Hudson, president and chief executive officer of Computer Network Technology. "Our networking expertise combined with IBM's storage and data management leadership will provide Fortune 1000 customers with best-of-breed solutions that will solve their data sharing problems into the next millennium."
"Business requirements for high-performance storage solutions have been growing exponentially, swamping companies with volumes of data to manage, share, and exchange between S/390 and UNIX/NT platforms," said Andrew Hurter, business line manager, Large Systems Storage, of the IBM Storage Systems Division. "Our relationship with CNT is another stride toward meeting customers' needs for access to data in a networked world."
"Customers are looking for ways to reduce the cost of open systems storage management and to back up distributed information more systematically," noted Hudson. "Data mining applications require high-speed links to corporate data warehouses and CNT's FileSpeed and UltraNet products provide the leading solution."
According to Hudson, CNT's products provide several benefits to the customer including high-speed performance, preservation of data integrity over long distances, and the extraction of specific information from a database without the intermediate step of creating large files, as is traditional in today's data warehousing environments. "What may have taken eight hours in data movement in the past with conventional communications methods can now be performed in less than an hour," he noted.
About The CNT Products
FileSpeed is designed to quickly execute unattended bulk file/data transfers between S/390 and open servers with extraordinary data integrity, either interactively or through batch operations. The UltraNet Storage Gateway and the UltraNet Storage Multiplexer are both part of the UltraNet product family that CNT announced in September 1997 in support of its SAN strategic direction. The UltraNet Storage Gateway addresses bulk data movement between mainframes and open systems, and enables data mirroring over wide area networks (WANs). The UltraNet Storage Multiplexer allows multiple servers to share up to 15 storage devices, which enables multiple users access to information on a number of storage devices.
A SAN is a high-speed network that establishes a direct connection between storage devices and servers, thereby externalizing storage from the server and allowing information to be shared among multiple host servers without affecting performance of the primary network.
About IBM
IBM is the leading supplier of comprehensive computer storage products that allow people to use, share, protect and manage their information assets around the globe. Through its Storage Systems Division, the company provides a broad range of storage solutions, which are offered through IBM, as well as a large network of IBM business partners. A selection of products, including industry-leading hard disk drives, is offered for use by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). In addition to disk drives, IBM's storage portfolio includes disk-based arrays and subsystems; storage controllers; magnetic tape drives, subsystems and automated libraries; optical libraries; and storage management software.
About Computer Network Technology (CNT)
Computer Network Technology, based in Minneapolis, Minn., is a leading provider of high-performance networking solutions that allow enterprise and open systems environments to share data and information. The company's Channelink(R) and UltraNet(R) product lines offer high-speed open systems connectivity, access to legacy data and guaranteed data integrity for applications such as remote storage, mirroring, and disaster recovery. In addition, its Apertus and Brixton(R) product lines offer unique Internet access solutions. The company's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and a network of authorized distributors. For more information, visit CNT's web site at cnt.com or call 800-638-8324 (U.S.) or 612-797-6000 (International).
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SOURCE Computer Network Technology
CO: Computer Network Technology; International Business Machines Corporation
ST: Minnesota
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01/21/98 08:04 EST prnewswire.com
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