Thread: NTAP made the list for one of the DJ newswire's hot stock at 12:30 p.m.:
NETWORK APPLIANCE (NTAP)
Teamed up with Zack Network to develop a new way for companies to access
corporate intranets and distribute other content to company employees.
Price: $109.69
Net Change: 5.59% Gain
Volume: 3.2M Shares
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Here's the original press release:
Press Release
Network Appliance and Zack Network
Enhance Delivery of Personalized, Real-Time
Content
iCAP-enabled Application Provides Rapid Web Content
Retrieval and Reduced Latency in Enterprise Environments
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2000--Network
Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP - news), the leading provider of network-attached data access
and content management solutions, and Zack Network, the Internet's leading server-side infomediary
company, today announced that the two companies will develop a new enterprise solution enabling
companies to mobilize their corporate intranets and distribute other content to company employees
easily and efficiently.
Network Appliance and Zack will use the open standards Internet Content Adaptation Protocol
(iCAP) to integrate Zack's applications and services with Network Appliance(TM) caching devices.
Zack's applications will be stored at the edge of the network, better enabling the delivery of
personalized, real-time content and functionality to enterprise environments. Because traffic data is
stored and updated on the NetCache(TM) C1100 solution, users can access customized content
quickly and reliably.
With this approach, enterprise employees can access valuable corporate information such as stock
updates or company-wide messages by simply clicking on a logo at the bottom of their screens.
There is no need to navigate a corporate intranet - the information is cached and delivered to users
directly from the network layer.
iCAP is an open protocol that enables communication between edge content devices, such as Web
caches, and application servers that modify content for the edge device. Companies that use these
scalable, content-aware, intelligent applications will be able to create new revenue opportunities by
delivering value-added services such as family-friendly online services and prioritized traffic
management. These solutions are built primarily for large ISPs, online advertising networks,
enterprise and corporate networks, portals, and Web sites.
``By using iCAP to integrate Zack's services and applications with the NetCache solution, we can
empower enterprises with a persistent communications tool, supplying users with unprecedented
reliability and accessibility to information,'' said Amit Pandey, senior director of NetCache
marketing at Network Appliance. ``The iCAP-enabled solution mobilizes customized corporate
content and offers a single-click solution for retrieving information.''
``Our integration with NetCache and iCAP allows enterprise customers unparalled access to
value-added applications on the Zack platform,'' said Jason Campbell, chief technology officer at
Zack Network, Inc. ``Zack's applications conveniently gather and deliver customized content, such as
human resources information, the company directory, announcements or stock quotes, with the simple
click of an icon, increasing employee efficiency and productivity.''
About iCAP
The iCAP Forum is hosted by Network Appliance and Akamai Technologies, and is joined by
leading Internet companies including content-delivery service providers, application developers,
and Internet infrastructure companies. Forum members participating in the development of iCAP
include: AdForce, Advertising.com, Allaire Corporation, Anystream, Appliant, Inc., BroadVision,
Capella, Cidera, Cobalt Networks, Compaq, Direct Hit, DoubleClick, eBuilt, Ecliptic, eColor,
Engage, Entera, Finjan Software, Fresher Information, Frictionless Commerce, Gomez, Google,
Idiom, Idini, iKnowledge, InfoLibria, Ingeniux, iWeb.com, Izar, Kanda Software, Lionbridge
Technologies, Mirror Image Internet, Navisite, Network Associates, Novell, N2H2, Oki, Open
Market, Optibase, Oracle Corp., Pandesic, Predictive Networks, PictureWorks, RuleSpace, Secure
Computing, SightPath, StarBurst Software, Symantec Corp., Trend Micro, Inc., Vignette Corporation,
Websense, and WWWhoosh. Instructions on how to participate in development of the protocol are
available on the iCAP Web site at www.i-cap.org or by contacting partners@i-cap.org.
About Network Appliance, Inc.
Network Appliance, Inc., a veteran in network file serving and caching, 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 ISPs, including Lycos, Yahoo!, Citicorp Securities, Siemens, Lockheed, Cisco,
Motorola, and Texas Instruments have deployed NetApp® solutions. NetApp Internet caching
solutions (NetCache appliances) and file servers (filers) deliver fast, simple, reliable, and
cost-effective access to network-stored data and enable simultaneous shared file services for
UNIX®, Windows NT®, and the World Wide Web.
The company pioneered the concept of the ``network appliance,'' an extension of the industry trend
toward dedicated, specialized products that perform a single function. Network Appliance filers and
NetCache appliances are based on the company's innovative data access software known as the Data
ONTAP(TM) operating system and standards-compliant hardware.
About Zack Network, Inc.
As the Internet's leading infomediary company, Zack Network represents an unparalleled mechanism
for delivering content and functionality directly to users anywhere on the Internet. Zack has
developed a variety of applications to run on its server-side platform including an E-commerce
Suite, Navigation Bar, Product Targeting, Branded Surfing, and Aggregated Data Collection. The
Zack platform also features an open API, allowing partners the flexibility to develop their own
applications to run on the Zack platform. Matt Patterson and Issac Roth founded the company in
January 1999. Zack received funding from Bertelsmann Ventures, the independent capital fund of the
world's third largest media company, Bertelsmann AG, and Sienna Holdings. For more information
about Zack Network, point your browser to zack.com, or visit Zack Network, Inc. at 191
West 25th Avenue, San Mateo, California 94403; telephone: (650) 286-9225.
NetApp is a registered trademark and Network Appliance, NetCache, 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. All other brands or products
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
Contact:
Network Appliance, Inc.
Jaime Jinks, 408/822-3761
jjinks@netapp.com
or
Zack Network, Inc.
Kristie Lilje, 650/286-9225
kristie@zack.com
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