Ciprico and SGI Expand Partnership to Deliver Ruggedized
Storage Solutions
Business Editors/High-Tech Writer
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002--
SGI Signs Reseller Contract with Ciprico to Include
TALON(TM) Storage Solutions
Ciprico, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPCI), a leading provider of storage solutions that simplify and accelerate digital media workflows for the military and broadcast markets, and SGI (NYSE:SGI), the world's leading supplier of advanced data management solutions for high-performance computing and visualization environments, announced today that they have expanded their strategic partnership by signing a new contract enabling SGI to offer Ciprico's TALON (TM) storage solution to its government customers.
Ciprico and SGI have a long history of working together, supporting high performance bandwidth applications for the government, military, and media markets. In this latest alliance with Ciprico, SGI is offering the TALON, a new storage solution ideal for command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) applications, where the availability, protection, and security of mission-critical information is crucial. The TALON was specifically designed for the demanding requirements of military shipboard, ground-based, and airborne applications.
"As a major system provider to the government and military market, we are pleased to offer the Ciprico TALON with its unique features within the family of SGI high-performance storage solutions. Its removable, ruggedized disk enclosure provides security and transportability like no other product on the market. It's the perfect solution for the kind of tough conditions our military customers demand. We're looking forward to great success with TALON," says Susan Tellep, Director of Product Marketing for SGI.
Ciprico is a market leader for surveillance and reconnaissance storage applications. The TALON is the first storage solution to provide industry-leading data transfer performance and government-certified ruggedization with the convenience and efficiency of removable media at terabyte capacities. The TALON's key feature - its removable disk pack - provides added convenience and allows for enhanced security in data collection applications in command and control environments. The TALON is also more reliable and cost effective for data intensive workflow environments than traditional storage alternatives, such as tape-based systems. In addition, users can pre-configure applications and data sets on to the disk pack so that it can be easily deployed worldwide.
"The TALON is well-positioned in several of the military's new programs, building on the excitement created during the launch of this product. By coordinating our efforts with SGI, we're now able to expand our channel efforts and create more leverage for the TALON to penetrate other military applications," says Rich Vignes, Director of Marketing for Ciprico. "We're excited about partnering with SGI. Both Ciprico and SGI provide innovative solutions for command and control and imagery exploitation applications. We feel this is the logical next step for both companies." |
