Network Appliance's F760 FilerPasses SAP R/3 Testing; iXOS Software AG's 'Check/3' Results IndicateNetApp's Filer Ready for Enterprise SAP R/3 Customers
March 15, 1999 07:45 AM
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 1999--Network Appliance, Inc. NTAP , the leading provider of data-access appliances, today announced its F760 enterprise-class filer solution successfully completed comprehensive SAP R/3 functionality testing and system performance evaluations.
The test results conclude that Network Appliance's F760 filer solution consistently met every requirement for SAP hardware platform implementation.
The "Check/3" tests of NetApp's F760 filer were designed to measure response time performance for typical enterprise workloads and normal operations of the SAP R/3 system, including installation and setup, database administration, database backup and recovery. The iXOS Technical Consulting analysis used standard iXOS testing methodology to examine Network Appliance's filer functionality, reliability and response time.
"Certification tests covering many aspects of performance indicate Network Appliance understands the real data consolidation challenges of the enterprise customer," said Robert Gray, senior storage analyst of International Data Corporation. "These tests are designed to represent increasingly complex real world situations."
The independent tests were conducted by iXOS Software AG, the leading provider of SAP-authorized R/3 hardware testing programs, training and consulting services. For more information on Check/3 visit: r3onnt.com
With today's SAP R/3 announcement, Network Appliance's filer solutions have been endorsed for use by major database and leading enterprise software applications, including Oracle ORCL , and Sybase SYBS .
"iXOS is a recognized leader in testing high performance hardware platforms with SAP R/3 systems. We are excited that our enterprise-class F760 filer has passed the Check/3 program successfully for implementation in SAP R/3 environments. This is an important milestone in our strategy to position Network Appliance as a world-class technology solution for Fortune 1000 databases and enterprise storage applications," said Dan Warmenhoven, president and CEO of Network Appliance. "Today's result is further proof our F760 filer is a perfect fit for managing mission-critical enterprise data such as SAP."
"The F760 filer proved in our test that it is fit to be installed into SAP R/3 environments," said Dr. Hanns-Martin Meyer, member of the board at iXOS.
About iXOS
iXOS is the world's leading provider of software solutions for the management of business documents in the R/3 system environment. iXOS-Archive, the Company's Business Document System, allows any kind of document to be fully integrated into R/3 business processes. Capable of managing high volumes of documents and data anywhere in a company, iXOS-Archive supports global access both by internal departments and external business partners. Users can retrieve, share, deliver, archive and reuse all information quickly and easily. iXOS-Archive is based on industry standards and Internet technology. iXOS also provides consulting services, customer projects and training in relation to iXOS-Archive.
iXOS Software AG's shares are listed on the Neuer Markt segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol "XOS" (Securities Identification No. 506150). iXOS's American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each ADS representing one-fifth of a share, trade on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "XOSY". For further information please see ixos.com. |
