Datalink Joins CNT Business Partner Program
PR Newswire - March 08, 1999 09:16
Open Systems Vendor Strengthens Disk Mirroring, Disaster Prevention, and Backup and Recovery Initiatives With the Addition of CNT San Solutions
MINNNEAPOLIS, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Network Technology Corp. (CNT) (Nasdaq: CMNT) today announced that Datalink has joined its CNT Business Partner Program to leverage CNT's high-speed networking and Storage Area Network (SAN) expertise. Datalink, a leading independent open systems solutions provider, will provide the entire suite of CNT SAN solutions as a part of its SAN applications, focused on disk mirroring, disaster prevention, and backup and recovery.
"SANs are complex environments, and successful companies will remain on open systems and integrate with important components of a SAN," said Mark Knittel, vice president of marketing and business development at CNT. "Datalink's new partnership with CNT will validate the importance of open/legacy system integration and wide-area activity as part of the SAN solution, and will provide customers with scalability, speed and strength."
Datalink Expands SAN Offering with Remote Capabilities
Datalink is a leading independent solutions provider that applies technologies, services and expertise to meet the information management needs of IT organizations and their partners. The company is focused on educating and delivering to their customers a SAN that enables more scalable, faster and stronger storage environments. Datalink will resell CNT's UltraNet Open Systems Director, UltraNet Storage Gateway, UltraNet Storage Multiplexer and FileSpeed products as part of its SAN solutions.
"We are committed to the SAN market and focused on partnering with key vendors," said Greg Meland, president and CEO at Datalink. "Our success in the market depends on providing customers with the right solutions that meet their requirements for performance, capacity, reliability, availability and cost. CNT's SAN solutions combined with our disk, tape, and storage management software technologies meet those requirements by enabling customers to create robust, cost-effective SANs for mission-critical environments."
About the CNT Business Partner Program
The CNT Business Partner Program enables resellers to leverage CNT's SAN expertise for their portfolio, and enables resellers to gain greater account penetration and expand their business into the SAN market, increasing both revenue and profit. Members of the CNT Business Partner Program gain from CNT's years of networking expertise and its position as a leader in the SAN market with a product line of proven solutions. The CNT Business Partner Program is open to suppliers, systems integrators, and high-end networking VARs or distributors who are interested in the rapidly growing SAN market. To apply for the program, visit the CNT Web site at cnt.com and complete the Application Form.
About Computer Network Technology (CNT(R))
Computer Network Technology, based in Minneapolis, Minn., is a global company providing high-performance Storage Area Networking solutions and Enterprise Application Integration tools, and world-class support services. CNT hardware, software, and services are used by organizations around the world to integrate large, business-critical applications and storage environments. 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
/CONTACT: Jennifer Roos of CNT, 612-797-6734, jennifer_roos@cnt.com, or Julie Redard of Copithorne & Bellows, 617-450-4300, julie.redard@cbpr.com, for CNT/
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