Windows2000 sales are very very brisk.
Microsoft Windows DNA 2000, with Windows NT© and Windows 2000 at the core, is an e-business
platform of choice for top companies. According to Netcraft (November 1999), approximately 40
percent of the Fortune 500 run their sites on Microsoft's platform.
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Microsoft and Exodus Team to
Accelerate Deployment of
Customers' Mission-Critical
Internet Operations
Companies Plan to Collaborate on Joint Initiatives to Help Customers
Quickly Launch Their Online Businesses
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and REDMOND, Wash., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Exodus
Communications(TM) Inc. (Nasdaq: EXDS - news) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT -
news) today announced they are working together to help speed the deployment of customers'
mission-critical Internet operations. This effort between Exodus© and Microsoft is part of a
shared vision to provide e-commerce companies with the core network infrastructure and
resources they need for acceleration, scalability and growth of new online services.
``Exodus' skills in providing Web hosting solutions, integrated tightly with Microsoft's products
and the Microsoft© Windows© DNA 2000 platform, creates a powerful combination of expertise
and technologies,' said Thomas Koll, vice president of the Network Solutions Group at
Microsoft. ``It is this kind of integrated infrastructure that will enable businesses to quickly and
easily deploy end-to-end Web-hosting solutions that fully leverage the capabilities of
Microsoft's leading applications and e-business platform.'
``Together, Microsoft and Exodus offer the right combination of leading e-business platforms and
world-class Web-hosting services to help companies quickly launch their Internet operations
with a minimum of risk,' said Ellen M. Hancock, president and CEO of Exodus. ``Moving
forward, our relationship with Microsoft will be key in our efforts to meet growing customer
demand for Microsoft platforms and provide customers with a one-stop source for the
infrastructure, technology and expertise they need to quickly build a presence on the Web.'
Microsoft Windows DNA 2000, with Windows NT© and Windows 2000 at the core, is an
e-business platform of choice for top companies. According to Netcraft (November 1999),
approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500 run their sites on Microsoft's platform.
Exodus, with more than 2,200 customers including more than 40 percent of the top Web sites on
the Internet today, has the largest global network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs) and provides
premier professional and managed services to ensure optimal performance for customers' Web
sites. Customers using Exodus and Microsoft solutions include BUY.COM Inc., DoubleClick
Inc., MSNBC, Reel.com Inc. and uBid Inc.
Microsoft and Exodus to Collaborate on Rapid Deployment Initiative
Exodus and Microsoft have aligned to commit the technology, products, services and resources
required for companies to successfully do business on the Internet. As one of the first joint
initiatives, Microsoft will work with Exodus on a Rapid Deployment Initiative (RDI), enabling
companies to deploy their e-commerce sites through a single source.
The combination of Exodus' strategic technology partners and its managed and professional
service offerings enable Exodus to assist its customers in deploying Microsoft solutions. Exodus
will provide the network infrastructure for preconfigured equipment in multiple IDCs worldwide,
along with managed and professional services, and will architect, develop and manage
applications on the Windows DNA 2000 platform. Microsoft will provide the platform and
applications, including Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, as well as Microsoft
Cluster Server for Windows NT Enterprise Edition and Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
Microsoft and Exodus will work together to showcase Microsoft platform capabilities in Exodus
facilities and speed deployment of sites by working together with key hardware vendors on
preconfigured servers. In addition to the RDI, Microsoft and Exodus plan to collaborate on a
number of joint marketing programs throughout the next year.
Exodus and Microsoft Spell Success for uBid
uBid, a leading Internet-based business-to-consumer auction site, has already benefited from
working with Exodus and Microsoft to ensure high availability, performance and scalability for its
site. With a combination of Exodus Web hosting services and Microsoft technology -- including
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Internet Information Server 5.0 and Microsoft Site Server 7.0 --
uBid's site has easily scaled to support its rapid growth from 25,000 to more than 800,000 users.
With more than 3,000 auctions running concurrently around the clock, uBid's Web servers often
serve between 1.2 million and 1.7 million Web pages per day.
``Microsoft and Exodus offered the expertise, technology solutions and support to ensure 24x7
availability for our customers,' said Adeel Ali, senior manager of Web site architecture for uBid.
``We selected Microsoft's e-business platform and Exodus' Web hosting services because
together they provide the scalability and performance levels we need to ensure that our site
keeps pace with our incredible growth.'
About Exodus Communications
Exodus Communications is a 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. Through its subsidiary, Service Metrics(TM), Exodus is
a leading source of Web site performance monitoring and measurement services. Exodus
manages its network infrastructure via a worldwide network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs)
located in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information on Exodus can be found
at exodus.net . |
