JDN - Here's another great collaboration....
(http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010201/tc/storagenetworks_sun_dc_1.html)
"...Thursday February 1 10:37 AM ET
StorageNetworks, Exodus, Sun Micro Make Pact
WALTHAM, Mass., (Reuters) - StorageNetworks Inc.
(NasdaqNM:STOR - news), Sun Microsystems Inc.
(NasdaqNM:SUNW - news) and Exodus Communications Inc.
(NasdaqNM:EXDS - news) have agreed to co-market managed storage services hosted on Exodus Internet data centers, StorageNetworks said on Thursday.
Exodus Services will be powered by StorageNetworks based on Sun Microsystems arrays, servers and software, and will provide end-to-end storage services to customers.
"StorageNetworks offers one of the industry's leading technology-enabled data storage management services, now delivered by one of the foremost providers in the hosting services space -- Exodus," said Scott McNealy, chief executive of Sun Microsystems...."
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It look's like our storage whole card is now being played...now let's see those revenues.
EKS
P.S. Here is the Business Wire Story
(BSNS WIRE) StorageNetworks, Sun and Exodus Announce Managed Storage Services
StorageNetworks, Sun and Exodus Announce Managed Storage Service Alliance
Business/Technology Editors
WALTHAM, Mass., PALO ALTO, Calif. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESSWIRE)--Feb. 1, 2001--StorageNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: STOR), Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) and Exodus Communications(R), Inc.(NASDAQ: EXDS) today announced that they are entering into a Joint Marketing Agreement to co-market managed storage services which will be delivered and hosted at Exodus Internet Data Centers. The new Exodus(R) Services, powered by StorageNetworks and based on Sun StorEdge(TM)arrays and Sun Enterprise(TM)servers and Sun software, provide an end-to-end enterprise managed storage service to customers.
"Aligning closely with StorageNetworks and Exodus to provide
managed storage service offerings supports Sun's vision of delivering optimal business solutions to our customers that are designed and delivered by experts in a specific technology area," said Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems. "StorageNetworks offers one of the industry's leading technology-enabled data storage management services
now delivered by one of the foremost providers in the hosting services space -- Exodus."
"This alliance allows Exodus to offer Sun-based storage hardware managed by a trusted SSP - StorageNetworks - to our customers," said Ellen M. Hancock, chairman and CEO of Exodus. "This important alliance delivers a highly reliable, secure and scalable storage system architecture for our customers' mission-critical data. Added Hancock, "StorageNetworks continues to be an important storage service provider partner for Exodus and this agreement will serve to further strengthen this established relationship."
"Working together with Sun and Exodus gives StorageNetworks a greater ability to deliver world-class data storage management services," said Peter Bell, co-founder and CEO of StorageNetworks. "This alliance ensures that StorageNetworks will continue to offer a winning combination of cutting edge software technology and the highest levels of service, helping to make the Exodus/Sun, powered by StorageNetworks, solution the answer to many of our most demanding customers' storage needs."
About Exodus Communications
Exodus Communications is the leading provider of complex Internet hosting for enterprises with mission-critical Internet operations. The Company offers sophisticated system and network management solutions, along with technology professional services to provide optimal performance for customers' Web sites. Exodus manages its network infrastructure via a worldwide network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs) located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information on Exodus can be found at exodus.net.
About Sun Network Storage
Sun Network Storage was formed by Sun Microsystems in July 1998 and is a recognized multi-billion dollar industry leader in the UNIX(R) and open systems storage market. Sun is changing the rules in network storage by delivering software and hardware written to an open network architecture. Sun's commitment to standards enables timely availability of new technology, investment protection for existing technology, and a thriving partner community. The comprehensive Sun StorEdge family of products enables customers to match storage to the application while providing scalable capacity and performance in a "pay-as-you-grow" architecture.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision "The Network Is The Computer(tm)" has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to dot-com their businesses. With $17.6 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com.
About StorageNetworks, Inc.
StorageNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: STOR) is the world's leading provider of data storage management services and an innovator that is making managed data storage services as accessible as phone or electric utility services. StorageNetworks enables enterprises with large and rapidly growing volumes of business critical information to
store, protect and access it more easily, reliably and efficiently. StorageNetworks services let customers focus on building their business, not their data center, allowing them to achieve greater flexibility, quicker time to market, high levels of reliability and security and lower operating costs. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, StorageNetworks operates in major business and government centers worldwide. For further information, please visit the company's Web
site at storagenetworks.com, email info@StorageNetworks.com, or call 1-800-463-7105.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events or future financial performance that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are only predictions and actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in these statements based upon a number of factors including those risk factors identified in the StorageNetworks, Sun and Exodus quarterly and annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
CONTACT: StorageNetworks, Inc.
Nicole Gorman
781-434-6716
nicole.gorman@storagenetworks.com
or
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
Barry Mason
781-684-0770
bmason@schwartz-pr.com
or
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Suzanne Eaton
510-574-9747
suzanne.eaton@sun.com
or
Exodus Communications, Inc.
Melissa Neumann
408-346-2306
melissa.neumann@exodus.net
KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS NETWORKING SOFTWARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETING AGREEMENTS
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