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To: Night Writer who wrote (86880)	11/16/2000 10:51:55 AM
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Nupremis Selects Compaq StorageWorks as Preferred Provider For Data Center Storage Solutions LAS VEGAS and BOULDER, Colo., Nov 16, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nupremis, Inc., a full service outsource provider, announced that it has selected Compaq StorageWorks as their preferred provider of storage solutions for its global network of Internet Data Centers. As a leading provider of outsourced applications hosting focused on the broadband environment, Nupremis generates some of the industry's most demanding storage requirements. Nupremis owns and operates a global applications infrastructure that hosts, integrates and manages applications and content services providing access to large, small and medium-sized businesses worldwide. Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) offers a full line of enterprise class computing solutions. The AlphaServers/StorageWorks solutions and SAN management applications are fully integrated and tested to plug and play harmoniously in an open computing environment. A dedicated storage area network (SAN) provides a robust backbone for geographically dispersed server operations, allowing shared storage access across the enterprise. StorageWorks' modular design assures investment protection, increased levels of availability, lower cost of storage management and disaster tolerant solutions when downtime is not an option. "Compaq's StorageWorks solutions offer Nupremis superior functionality across a number of important dimensions: high availability, superior price performance, manageability and total scalability," said Reed Ford, Senior Vice President of Data Center Architecture at Nupremis. "In addition, Compaq's commitment to open standards was an important factor in our decision." Mr. Ford continued, "As we roll out our global network of data centers, the flexibility of the Compaq architecture will play an important role in our ability to deliver industry-leading customer responsiveness in an environment where requirements can change within the hour. Nupremis chose Compaq because it was confident StorageWorks could scale dynamically to meet these demanding business requirements." "As one of the global outsource providers positioned to capitalize on the growth of this burgeoning market, Nupremis requires the most available, scalable and powerful enterprise servers and storage in the marketplace," Darren Thomas, Vice President, Multi-Vendor Storage Business Unit of Compaq. "The combination of Compaq StorageWorks and AlphaServers enables Nupremis to accommodate rapid growth and high traffic patterns with zero service disruptions." About Nupremis Nupremis, Inc. (www.nupremis.com) is a full-service outsource provider that enables eBusinesses to confidently outsource mission critical applications infrastructure. Nupremis provides managed server and storage solutions, and managed enterprise applications, from a global network of Internet data centers. The company provides a secure, scalable and highly reliable infrastructure for carriers seeking an outsourced solution to rapidly enter the applications services delivery marketplace. As part of its enterprise suite of solutions, Nupremis provides Oracle applications management and back-end integration services and is a charter member of Oracle's iHost applications hosting program. It is the first outsource provider to offer Compaq Computer Corporation's entire range of high-end server and storage solutions. CONTACT: Nupremis at COMDEX Booth A3864, ASP Pavilion, SANDS Expo Edward Mielke, 917/374-3933 emielke@spectrumpr.com or Spectrum Public Relations Lyndsay Howard, 212/582-0200 press@nupremis.com www.nupremis.com