NTAP and EXDS in deal:
Network Appliance and Exodus Team to Offer Network Storage and Content Delivery Solutions Worldwide Partnership Strengthens Exodus Network Data Infrastructure and Enables Accelerated Delivery of Mission-Critical Data
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov 13, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Network Appliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTAP chart, msgs), the leading provider of network-attached data access and content management solutions, today announced it has teamed with Exodus Communications(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: EXDS chart, msgs), the leader in complex Web hosting services. The alliance will enable customers to purchase NetApp(R) network storage and server-side content distribution solutions throughout the Exodus(R) worldwide network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs). The new NetApp solutions will help Exodus customers automate storage management and accelerate the delivery of content to their end users.
Exodus plans to offer Network Appliance's NetApp F840, NetCache(TM) 6100 and NetCache 1105 solutions to its customers. The NetApp F840 is a robust content storage solution providing customers with enterprise class data management capabilities. The NetCache 6100 and NetCache 1105 are content delivery appliances, offering server-side content acceleration.
"The expansion of Web hosting and managed services is critical to surviving the Internet's fast growth," said Tom Mendoza, president of Network Appliance. "Intelligently managing content and delivery is a central component of any company's strategy to develop an e-business, provide Web services, and manage a customer's application environment. NetApp eliminates the scalability barriers of enterprise class global data management systems by providing faster access and end-to-end delivery of rich content anywhere in the world."
"Network Appliance has a proven track record for delivering leading storage and caching technologies," said Bruce Talley, vice president of product marketing for Exodus. "The alliance will provide a new level of capability to our storage infrastructure, and allow us to offer the simplicity of NetApp's appliance approach to enhance the performance of our customers Web operations."
NetApp Solution Availability
The NetApp network storage and content distribution solutions are available immediately throughout Exodus' global network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs).
About Exodus Communications
Exodus Communications is the leading provider of complex Internet hosting for enterprises with mission-critical Internet operations. The Company offers sophisticated system and network management solutions, along with professional services to provide optimal performance for customers' Web sites. Exodus manages its network infrastructure via a worldwide network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs) located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information on Exodus can be found at www.exodus.net.
About Network Appliance
Network Appliance, Inc., a veteran in network file storage and content delivery, has been providing data access solutions since 1992, and is a member of both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 index. Major corporations and service providers, including Lycos, Yahoo!, Citicorp Securities, Siemens, Lockheed, Cisco, Motorola, and Texas Instruments have deployed NetApp(R) solutions.
The company pioneered the concept of the "network appliance," an extension of the industry trend toward dedicated, specialized products that perform a single function. NetApp's storage and content delivery platforms (filers and NetCache(TM) appliances) are coupled with powerful content distribution and reporting software. This end-to-end solution offers seamless data management from the back-end data center to the edge of the network quickly, simply, and reliably. The Network Appliance(TM) product portfolio utilizes the company's innovative data access software, known as the Data ONTAP(TM) operating system, as well as standards-compliant hardware. It also offers multiprotocol support and transparent integration for UNIX(R) and Windows(R) environments.
Note to Editors: NetApp and the Network Appliance logo are registered trademarks and Network Appliance, NetCache, Snapshot and Data ONTAP are trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Exodus Communications and Exodus are trademarks of Exodus Communications, Inc., and are registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
Contact:
Network Appliance, Inc.
Adam Trunkey, 408/822-6314
atrunkey@netapp.com
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Exodus Communications, Inc |
