Tumbleweed Communications Using Seek Systems FasFile RAID Storage Systems FasFile(TM) RAID ensures maximum data storage performance and reliability for Tumbleweed's hosted financial services customers
BOTHELL, Wash., Jan 23, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Seek Systems, Inc. (www.seeksystems.com), a premier manufacturer of high-performance data storage solutions, announced today that Redwood City, California-based Tumbleweed Communications (Nasdaq: TMWD chart, msgs) is successfully using Seek Systems FasFile RAID storage system as part of its hosted solutions.
Tumbleweed purchased FasFile RAID to support its secure Internet messaging solutions which it outsources for some customers. After over one year in use, FasFile RAID has allowed Tumbleweed to confidently deliver its hosted mail services to one third of its outsourced customers, fulfilling a need for high storage capacity that supports heavy transaction volume.
"Our customers depend on us to provide security and reliability for their critical Internet communications," says Keith Chow, Senior Systems Engineer, Tumbleweed Communications. "Seek FasFile RAID has delivered rapid return on investment because of its low maintenance requirements, the speed at which it processes data to and from Oracle databases, and its reliability. We're very happy with the choice we made and we anticipate incorporating FasFile RAID into more hosted environments for customers with high volume requirements."
"Seek Systems is proud to contribute to growing Tumbleweed's business. Tumbleweed is an innovative technology and solutions company, and we appreciate their validation of FasFile technology in hosted environments," says G. Wayne Smith, President and CEO of Seek Systems, Inc.
When Tumbleweed sought a data storage solution, Seek Systems FasFile RAID was the clear choice because of its exceptional price/performance ratio and ease-of-use, explains Keith Chow. Over one year later, Chow says, "the FasFile RAID systems are working optimally in Sun/Oracle environments and disk access has exceeded all our expectations."
About Seek Systems
Seek Systems, Inc. designs, builds and supports high-performance data storage solutions for Fortune 2000 companies. Seek Systems' portfolio of storage, acceleration and storage management products offer high reliability and dramatically improve response time. The company develops innovative solutions for direct attached and Storage Area Network (SAN) applications, which are sold directly and through a network of authorized resellers.
Seek Systems, Inc. is headquartered at 11715 North Creek Parkway South, Bothell, Washington, 98011. Seek Systems can be contacted at 425/806-7335. Information can be found at www.seeksystems.com or by e-mailing info@seeksystems.com. |
