NEWS: CLARiiON Named #1 Disk Array Vendor in Japan; Enterprise Storage Systems and Software Supplier Leads in Market Share for Second Consecutive Year
SOUTHBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1998--The CLARiiON Division of Data General Corporation (NYSE:DGN), has been named the number one disk array vendor in Japan, for the second consecutive year. The ranking is based on information released by The Nikkei Industrial Daily, a product of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, the world's largest financial newspaper company and the primary reference source for Japanese news, data, and commentary on business and finance.
The Nikkei Industrial Daily reported that CLARiiON storage currently holds a 26.3% share of the market, with Hitachi Ltd. in second place with a 24.3% market share. Citing a report from the industry research firm Trend Concept Inc., shipments in terms of products increased 38% between 1996 and 1997 to 19,632 units. The report also noted that shipments are expected to increase to 28,950 units, a 48% increase over 1997, in 1998.
"This recognition not only validates our intense commitment to the Asia/Pacific marketplace but also that organizations across Japan recognize the strategic impact CLARiiON storage solutions have on their bottom line," said Tony Nicoletti, vice president of Asia Pacific sales for CLARiiON. "Moreover, it confirms that CLARiiON disk arrays provide the features, functionality, and pricing necessary to successfully compete in this highly competitive and strategic international marketplace."
The Nikkei Industrial Daily is a highly regarded source of insight into Japan's and Asia's business news, with a staff of 1,500 journalists that provide the comprehensive research and analysis that are at the core of more than 300 daily articles.
With more than 60,000 disk arrays and over 2 petabytes (2,000 terabytes) of usable RAID-protected storage shipped, CLARiiON is the leading supplier of advanced storage solutions to major computer system manufacturers, value-added storage resellers, and system integrators around the world. CLARiiON high availability solutions are based on Multidimensional Storage Architecture and feature a full range of flexible, scalable products for UNIX and Microsoft Windows NT platforms, including SCSI arrays, end-to-end Fibre Channel arrays, and enterprise storage management software. For more information regarding CLARiiON and its enterprise storage solutions, call 1-800-67-ARRAY, email info@clariion.com, or visit its home page at clariion.com.
Data General Corporation, headquartered in Westboro, Massachusetts, specializes in servers, storage systems, and related software and services for customers worldwide. The company reported revenues of $1.5 billion for fiscal 1997. Additional information on Data General Corp., its products, and its services is available on the Internet at dg.com.
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CONTACT:
CLARiiON
Nicole Gorman, 508/480-7203
ngorman@clariion.com
or
Brodeur Porter Novelli
David Resnic, 617/587-2841
dresnic@brodeur.com
or
Data General Corp.
Jim Dunlap, 508/898-6546
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