APPLIANCEWARE INKS P-SHIP WITH EPOX'S 3DS COMMUNICATIONS.ApplianceWare, Inc., a Fremont, California-based software firm specializing in network attached storage (NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular ) software solutions, has announced a major OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partnership in Asia with Taiwan-based EPoX Computer, Inc. 3Ds Communications Corporation, the wholly owned server manufacturing and marketing subsidiary of EPoX Computer, Inc., will use ApplianceWare's AW 3.3 NAS software, powering a new line of NAS appliances set to begin shipping in December 2001. "We thoroughly investigated software solutions from many vendors," said Anthony Hu, president of 3Ds, "but only ApplianceWare had the performance, reliability and feature set to fit our business model. We trust ApplianceWare's ability to deliver high performance and feature rich solutions that our customers will value now and in the future." The partnership is the first major business won by ApplianceWare's newly christened Asia Operations Center The facility or location on an installation, base, or facility used by the commander to command, control, and coordinate all crisis activities. See also base defense operations center; command center. and comes within the first month of opening the offices. Dr. James Hammond, a veteran of more than thirty years in technology development and management, is the general manager of ApplianceWare Asia, and is responsible for all new business development and sales in the Asian hemisphere through the Asia Operations Center. "We feel that our commitment to the Asian marketplace has been justified with this new partnership," said Stacy Kenworthy, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ApplianceWare. " Also, we are excited about the indications that this success is soon to be repeated with more key business wins in Asia." "ApplianceWare is a partnership-oriented organization, and, as such, we consider our client relations to be of critical importance," added Dr. James Hammond, general manager of ApplianceWare Asia. "We not only want to have the best product, the best roadmap, and the best price point, but also the best localized Translated into the spoken language of the country. See localization. service in this hyper-competitive Asia marketplace." ApplianceWare provides software solutions for the rapidly growing Network Attached Storage (NAS) market. ApplianceWare offers OEM software licensing for hardware manufacturers and system integrators. In comparison to other storage solutions, ApplianceWare's solutions are easier to configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. and manage, have significantly higher reliability and performance, and are less expensive than the competition because of ApplianceWare's extremely efficient system architecture. ApplianceWare is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with additional operations in Minsk, Belarus and Hsinchu, Taiwan. EpoX Computer Inc. is a motherboard Also called the "system board," it is the main printed circuit board in an electronic device, which contains sockets that accept additional boards. In a desktop computer, the motherboard contains the CPU, chipset, PCI bus slots, AGP slot, memory sockets and controller circuits for the , IPC (1) (InterProcess Communication) The exchange of data between one program and another either within the same computer or over a network. It implies a protocol that guarantees a response to a request. , communication and IA manufacturer with production facilities in Taiwan and China. The EpoX logo is known worldwide for first class quality. EpoX is represented with several branch offices in Taiwan, U.S.A., Germany, and Holland, with more than 600 employed professionals. EpoX products are being sold in more than 100 countries. |
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