Network Appliance F840 Filers Selected by Visible Genetics to Better Automate DNA Sequencing
Storage Solution Requires High-Availability Systems and Optimized Data Protection
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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001-- Network Appliance, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTAP - news), the leading provider of network-attached data access and content delivery solutions, today announced that Visible Genetics Inc. (Nasdaq:VGIN - news), a leader in the emerging field of pharmacogenomics, has selected Network Appliance(TM) as its vendor of choice for network storage solutions. Visible Genetics required a storage solution to reliably store pharmacogenomic information relating to its sequencing systems to aid in the treatment of many diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus.
Visible Genetics has implemented the multiple-terabyte NetApp® F840 filers, the most powerful Network Appliance enterprise storage solution, to store genotyping data, which is used to develop and manufacture products to analyze drug resistance genotypes in infectious disease agents such as HIV. The NetApp F840 ensures that the company's genetic research database is scalable and reliable, enabling high availability and access to database files, DNA sequences, and other company data. The Network Appliance storage solution also allows for maximum server uptime to enable around-the-clock research and customer support and service.
``We've selected Network Appliance solutions and products because of their consistent reliability, minimal downtime, and overall low total cost of ownership,'' said Dan Webber, director, information systems at Visible Genetics. ``They are a critical component of our rapidly growing pharmacogenomic database business.''
Visible Genetics is also utilizing NetApp SnapMirror(TM) and SnapRestore(TM) software to protect data in both its North American and corporate headquarters. SnapMirror ensures data accessibility by protecting the genotyping information with proactive replication technology. SnapRestore provides Visible Genetics with the ability to restore entire volumes of research and data sequencing in minutes by minimizing business interruptions. The software eliminates expensive technologies and the traditional procedure of duplicating sets of disks for backup purposes.
``Visible Genetics' storage requirements called for a dedicated appliance that enabled high performance, simplicity, and scalability, and Network Appliance was the answer,'' said Mark Santora, senior vice president of marketing at Network Appliance. ``We are proud to be powering the storage system that provides the biotech industry with access to the information required to solve some of mankind's greatest afflictions.''
Visible Genetics is another ``Powered by Network Appliance'' customer, building critical data infastructures with proven NetApp storage solution architecture and fueling the expansion and reliability of the Internet.
About Visible Genetics
Visible Genetics (Nasdaq:VGIN - news) is a leader in the emerging field of pharmacogenomics, which uses genetic information in the identification and analysis of genes to improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs. VGI manufactures and markets high performance automated DNA sequencing systems and complete kits for the analysis of genes linked to disease. The Company's OpenGene(TM) system employs patented CLIP(TM) technology -- a single-step, bi-directional sequencing method that significantly reduces the time and cost involved in identifying clinically relevant genetic information.
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 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 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® and Windows® environments.
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Contact:
Network Appliance, Inc.
Jaime Jinks, 408/822-3761
jjinks@netapp.com
or
Visible Genetics Inc.
Bruno Maruzzo, 416/813-3271
bruno@visgen.com |
