NTAP--Network Appliance and Zack Network Enhance Delivery of Personalized, Real-Time Content
iCAP-enabled Application Provides Rapid Web Content
Retrieval and Reduced Latency in Enterprise Environments
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2000--Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP - news), the leading provider of network-attached data access and content management solutions, and Zack Network, the Internet's leading server-side infomediary company, today announced that the two companies will develop a new enterprise solution enabling companies to mobilize their corporate intranets and distribute other content to company employees easily and efficiently.
Network Appliance and Zack will use the open standards Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (iCAP) to integrate Zack's applications and services with Network Appliance(TM) caching devices. Zack's applications will be stored at the edge of the network, better enabling the delivery of personalized, real-time content and functionality to enterprise environments. Because traffic data is stored and updated on the NetCache(TM) C1100 solution, users can access customized content quickly and reliably.
With this approach, enterprise employees can access valuable corporate information such as stock updates or company-wide messages by simply clicking on a logo at the bottom of their screens. There is no need to navigate a corporate intranet - the information is cached and delivered to users directly from the network layer.
iCAP is an open protocol that enables communication between edge content devices, such as Web caches, and application servers that modify content for the edge device. Companies that use these scalable, content-aware, intelligent applications will be able to create new revenue opportunities by delivering value-added services such as family-friendly online services and prioritized traffic management. These solutions are built primarily for large ISPs, online advertising networks, enterprise and corporate networks, portals, and Web sites.
``By using iCAP to integrate Zack's services and applications with the NetCache solution, we can empower enterprises with a persistent communications tool, supplying users with unprecedented reliability and accessibility to information,'' said Amit Pandey, senior director of NetCache marketing at Network Appliance. ``The iCAP-enabled solution mobilizes customized corporate content and offers a single-click solution for retrieving information.''
``Our integration with NetCache and iCAP allows enterprise customers unparalled access to value-added applications on the Zack platform,'' said Jason Campbell, chief technology officer at Zack Network, Inc. ``Zack's applications conveniently gather and deliver customized content, such as human resources information, the company directory, announcements or stock quotes, with the simple click of an icon, increasing employee efficiency and productivity.''
About iCAP
The iCAP Forum is hosted by Network Appliance and Akamai Technologies, and is joined by leading Internet companies including content-delivery service providers, application developers, and Internet infrastructure companies. Forum members participating in the development of iCAP include: AdForce, Advertising.com, Allaire Corporation, Anystream, Appliant, Inc., BroadVision, Capella, Cidera, Cobalt Networks, Compaq, Direct Hit, DoubleClick, eBuilt, Ecliptic, eColor, Engage, Entera, Finjan Software, Fresher Information, Frictionless Commerce, Gomez, Google, Idiom, Idini, iKnowledge, InfoLibria, Ingeniux, iWeb.com, Izar, Kanda Software, Lionbridge Technologies, Mirror Image Internet, Navisite, Network Associates, Novell, N2H2, Oki, Open Market, Optibase, Oracle Corp., Pandesic, Predictive Networks, PictureWorks, RuleSpace, Secure Computing, SightPath, StarBurst Software, Symantec Corp., Trend Micro, Inc., Vignette Corporation, Websense, and WWWhoosh. Instructions on how to participate in development of the protocol are available on the iCAP Web site at www.i-cap.org or by contacting partners@i-cap.org.
About Network Appliance, Inc.
Network Appliance, Inc., a veteran in network file serving and caching, has been providing data access solutions since 1992, and is a member of both the S+P 500 and NASDAQ 100 index. Major corporations and ISPs, including Lycos, Yahoo!, Citicorp Securities, Siemens, Lockheed, Cisco, Motorola, and Texas Instruments have deployed NetApp® solutions. NetApp Internet caching solutions (NetCache appliances) and file servers (filers) deliver fast, simple, reliable, and cost-effective access to network-stored data and enable simultaneous shared file services for UNIX®, Windows NT®, and the World Wide Web.
The company pioneered the concept of the ``network appliance,'' an extension of the industry trend toward dedicated, specialized products that perform a single function. Network Appliance filers and NetCache appliances are based on the company's innovative data access software known as the Data ONTAP(TM) operating system and standards-compliant hardware.
About Zack Network, Inc.
As the Internet's leading infomediary company, Zack Network represents an unparalleled mechanism for delivering content and functionality directly to users anywhere on the Internet. Zack has developed a variety of applications to run on its server-side platform including an E-commerce Suite, Navigation Bar, Product Targeting, Branded Surfing, and Aggregated Data Collection. The Zack platform also features an open API, allowing partners the flexibility to develop their own applications to run on the Zack platform. Matt Patterson and Issac Roth founded the company in January 1999. Zack received funding from Bertelsmann Ventures, the independent capital fund of the world's third largest media company, Bertelsmann AG, and Sienna Holdings. For more information about Zack Network, point your browser to zack.com, or visit Zack Network, Inc. at 191 West 25th Avenue, San Mateo, California 94403; telephone: (650) 286-9225.
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