COMPAREX Informations-systeme GmbH, the Mannheim-based leading provider of IT-infrastructure for e-business solutions in Europe, and Computer Network Technology (CNT), a leading supplier of WAN (Wide Area Network) technology from Minneapolis, are to cooperate more closely to provide storage network solutions, professional services and support.
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Mannheim, Germany, 09/2000 In the age of the New Economy, the ability to access stored information at any time and from any location is a business critical factor, as this represents a fundamental requirement when offering global, round-the-clock e-business services. The new alliance enables distributed storage systems and strategic computer centres separated by large distances to be linked together.
COMPAREX and CNT provide solutions for centralised, enterprise-wide storage management, guaranteeing 24-hour availability for mission-critical applications and uninterrupted e-business. Complex SWAN (Storage Wide Area Network) solutions from both companies satisfy the needs of enterprises conducting business on a global level.
The Symmetrix® Remote Data Facility (SRDFTM) software, a product in the COMPAREX storage solution portfolio, and the CNT products UltraNet and Channelink (which permit WAN networking of mission-critical applications), provide customers with a means of transferring data across long distances speedily and cost-effectively. The highest levels of data management, data protection and data sharing are guaranteed.
Data on any number of Windows NT/UNIX servers or mainframes can be rapidly restored - an ideal solution for protection against disaster and an ideal solution for companies requiring absolute data availability.
CNT offers COMPAREX customers a unique package comprising hardware, software and services. A cooperative support agreement between the two companies ensures that an answer can quickly be found to any customer requirements.
Karl-Heinz Knapp, General Manager Enterprise Storage at COMPAREX, states: "The main reason for the integration of a storage network infrastructure is enterprise-wide information access and centralised management. As companies build and deploy global information infrastructures, the ability to manage, move and share information across long distances is a key requirement. SRDF technology combined with CNT's networking technology and expertise supplied by COMPAREX provides the tools required to quickly implement COMPAREX Storage Networks for unmatched levels of information protection, availability and flexibility."
"Our SRDF and wide-area connectivity expertise is a natural match for COMPAREX SAN solutions", remarks Mark Knittel, Group Vice President of Worldwide Operations, CNT, referring to the new alliance. "We are pleased to combine our professional services and CNT's UltraNet products with COMPAREX SAN solutions and look forward to providing European enterprises with innovative infrastructure options for accessing their information over wide areas in order to manage a profitable e-business." About CNT (Computer Network Technology)
Computer Network Technology (Nasdaq: CMNT) is a global storage networking solutions provider. CNT`s technological innovations and network consulting services deliver solutions that open the door for storage infrastructures, like SANs, that span the enterprise. CNT's expertise is the ability to connect different servers, systems, and platforms - across any distance - with high availability, scalability, and reliability. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, CNT`s products and services are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and a network of authorized distributors. For more information, visit the CNT web site at www.cnt.com or phone 00 44-1-75 37 92 400.
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