HDC, I don't know what is going on here. Perhaps (thinkin out loud) EMC's good news is bad news for NTAP. Don't know.
Here is an interesting new win:
-NETWORK APPLIANCE: Network Appliance selected by MP3.com to speed delivery of online music library
Presswire - October 26, 1999 13:18
M2 PRESSWIRE-26 October 1999-NETWORK APPLIANCE: Network Appliance selected by MP3.com to speed information delivery of online music library (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
* Reliability and Scalability Make Storage Appliances Ideal Solution for Streaming Media
Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), the leading provider of network-attached data access and management solutions, today announced that MP3.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: MPPP), the Internet's premiere online digital music destination, has chosen NetApp as its primary storage solution provider.
Network Appliance delivers high-performance and high-availability data access, plus flexible storage management options with its F700 series filer products and network attached storage technology. MP3.com will use NetApp filers to manage and scale their media distribution network, which will deliver streaming media content and digital music files to visitors of the MP3.com web site.
MP3.com averages over 400,000 daily visitors on its web site, many who download music files from the more than 26,000 approved musical artists and over 154,000 different songs currently available on the site. This volume of traffic and the immediate demand for data requires a robust, reliable system for information delivery.
"MP3.com recognises the importance of providing visitors with high-speed, around-the-clock access to information," said Michael Robertson, chairman and chief executive officer of MP3.com.
"The leaders of e-commerce are doing far more than providing access to information; they are also distributing their products and services via the Web. MP3.com is leading the e-business charge with digital music delivery services that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with consistent and speedy delivery of Web content. MP3's selection of Network Appliance is testimony to our unique ability to deliver data - on demand - under the relentless conditions of today's e-businesses," said Larry Kulbo, vice president of marketing at Network Appliance.
About Network Appliance
Network Appliance, a veteran in network file serving and caching, has been providing data access solutions for over six years. Major corporations and ISPs, including Nokia, Planet Online, Ericsson and Vodafone have deployed NetApp solutions. NetApp's file servers (called "filers") and Internet caching solutions (NetCache) deliver fast, simple, reliable and cost-effective access to network-stored data and enable simultaneous shared file services for UNIX, Windows and the World Wide Web. The company pioneered the concept of the "network appliance," an extension of the industry trend toward dedicated, specialised products that perform a single function. Network Appliance filers and NetCache appliances are based on the company's patented data access solutions including Data ONTAP software and standards-compliant hardware. For further information, visit Network Appliance's website at netapp.com.
NetApp is a registered trademark and Network Appliance, Data ONTAP and NetCache are trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
This press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking information. Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, including without limitation, any statements as to future events or future financial results of either MP3.com or Network Appliance, Inc., may be significantly and materially impacted by risks and uncertainties. In evaluating such statements, readers should specifically consider various factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated, including without limitation factors described in MP3. com and Network Appliance, Inc., reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Susanna White, Network Appliance Tel: +44 (0)181 756 6725 e-mail: swhite@netapp.com Chris Measures/Sarah Sheldrick, Grant Butler Coomber Tel: +44 (0)181 322 1922 e-mail: sarahs@gbc.co.uk
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