EYT And Network Appliance Form Strategic Alliance
Companies Join Forces to Deliver Affordable Storage-On-Demand Solutions
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CHANTILLY, Va. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002 --EYT, formerly Ernst & Young Technologies, and Network Appliance (NASDAQ:NTAP), the leading provider of data access and content delivery solutions, today announced the two companies have teamed to offer affordable storage-on-demand solutions (SODS), a cost-effective alternative to buying and supporting enterprise storage solutions. Together, the companies will further enable businesses, in both the commercial and government sectors, to take full advantage of network storage capacity for a variety of e-business applications.
Through the alliance, the NetApp® Center-to-Edge(TM) storage solutions will provide customers of both EYT and Network Appliance with seamless data management from the back-end data center to the edge of the network quickly, simply, and reliably.
As a leading solutions integrator and service provider, EYT will work with Network Appliance to pre-configure and deliver the NetApp Center-to-Edge solution to customer locations; delivering storage based on customers' specific needs. EYT's extensive configuration and solution support capabilities ensure customers will be able to begin using the custom-configured and integrated solution almost immediately. EYT's full-service approach includes a wide range of services, including integration, monitoring and management, technical expertise, and round-the-clock support.
``Today, businesses require customized storage solutions that can easily scale to fit their changing needs,'' said Jay Chabrow, president and general manager, Network Appliance Federal Systems. ``No one is better situated to bring this solution to these customers than Network Appliance and EYT. The combined NetApp and EYT storage-on-demand solution provides businesses a cost-effective way to gain the quality and flexibility they need in their storage solutions--exactly when they need it.''
``Our partnership with Network Appliance around the SODS solution will give our joint customers a solid competitive advantage in today's fast-changing marketplace,'' said EYT president and CEO, Jim Hunt. ``With the affordable `use-what-you-need' approach to storage, companies can be assured that they are maximizing their storage dollars while staying in full control of their data.'' |
