VERITAS Software and INRANGE Technologies Partner to Simplify Enterprise SAN Management
INRANGE to Distribute and Resell VERITAS SANPoint Control in Conjunction With
Enterprise SANs and Consulting Services
LUMBERTON, N.J. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., SAN Vision Summit, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq: VRTS), The Data Availability Company, and INRANGE Technologies (Nasdaq: INRG) today announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement to co-market and distribute VERITAS SANPoint Control(TM) (please see related announcements dated today) and engage in additional joint initiatives. Beginning Q2 2001 INRANGE Technologies will bundle with its IN-VSN(TM) FC/9000(TM) Fibre Channel Director a time-out version of VERITAS SANPoint Control, a solution to simplify and centralize the management of heterogeneous storage area networks (SANs).
VERITAS SANPoint Control identifies and visualizes INRANGE's FC/9000 director and edge switches on Sun Solaris(TM) and Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) and Windows(R) 2000 operating systems, minimizing the time required to administer an effective enterprise SAN solution and associated SAN resources. In conjunction with SAN consulting packages that offer installation and configuration services, INRANGE Technologies delivers an out of the box SAN solution.
"Our strategic relationship with VERITAS Software is a key component of our vision for enterprise SANs, and we are committed to meeting and exceeding expectations set by both companies," said Charles Foley, Executive Vice President and CTO for INRANGE Technologies. "VERITAS SANPoint Control is a pivotal heterogeneous solution, which is why INRANGE Technologies is committed to this partnership for total SAN management for our customers."
As SAN standards and customer requirements continue to develop, INRANGE Technology and VERITAS Software plan to tightly integrate their respective hardware and software products and services to deliver increasing scalability while lowering the risk of SAN deployment.
"VERITAS Software teams with leading SAN vendors such as INRANGE Technologies to deliver integrated solutions that equip data professionals to achieve optimal storage efficiency," said Robin Purohit, senior director of product management for SAN, Clustering and Replication, VERITAS Software. "Especially for enterprise-class, large scale SANs, customers looking to partner for one-stop solutions to manage their heterogeneous SANs can now rely on INRANGE Technologies."
Pricing and Availability
For more information about VERITAS SANPoint Control, please contact the company's North American sales headquarters office at: 400 International Parkway, Heathrow, FL 32746. 800-327-2232 or 407-531-7501, fax: 407-531-7730.
An online press kit is available on the VERITAS Software Website at: veritas.com Executive photos available upon request.
About VERITAS The Data Availability Company(TM)
VERITAS Software Corporation provides essential data availability software solutions that enable customers to protect and access their business-critical data for Business Without Interruption(TM). The company's corporate headquarters is located at 1600 Plymouth St., Mountain View, CA 94043. 650-335-8000, fax: 650-335-8050, e-mail: vx-sales@veritas.com, Web site: www.veritas.com
About INRANGE Technologies (www.inrange.com)
INRANGE Technologies designs, manufactures, markets and services networking and switching products for storage, data and telecommunications networks. Our products provide fast and reliable connections among networks of computers and related devices and are used in global 2000 businesses and other enterprises that operate large-scale and heterogeneous systems where open connectivity, reliability, and continuous availability are critical. Our products are designed to be compatible with various vendors' products and multiple communication standards and protocols.
This document may include estimates and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of our products and services, our ability to maintain the quality of our end-user customer and partnering relationships, and our ability to manage our business effectively, that could cause the actual results we achieve to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For more information regarding potential risks, see the "Factors That May Affect Future Results" section of our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q on file with the SEC.
NOTE: VERITAS, VERITAS SOFTWARE, the VERITAS logo, Business Without Interruption, VERITAS The Data Availability Company, SANPoint, VERITAS SANPoint and VERITAS SANPoint Control are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation in the US and/or other countries. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
SOURCE VERITAS Software Corporation
CO: VERITAS Software Corporation; INRANGE Technologies
ST: California, New Jersey
IN: CPR STW
SU: LIC TDS
03/13/2001 13:00 EST prnewswire.com |
