Acopia Networks Provides File Storage Virtualization Solution to WebEx.Leading Provider of On-Demand Collaboration Services Frees Stranded Capacity and Lowers Costs with Tiered Storage A data storage system made up of two or more types of storage based on their access speed. For example, magnetic disk and tape or magnetic disk and optical disc are widely used in a tiered storage system. See HSM. Powered by Acopia ARX Systems LOWELL, Mass. -- Acopia Networks([R]), Inc., the leader in high-performance intelligent file virtualization See storage virtualization. , today announced that WebEx, the leading provider of on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web, has chosen to deploy Acopia ARX systems, to support its data tiering initiatives. Today, the ARX systems are being used by WebEx to move less active data from Tier 1 storage to a less expensive Tier 2 platform. This has allowed WebEx to reclaim high-performance storage resources and defer de·fer 1 v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers v.tr. 1. To put off; postpone. 2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft). v.intr. the purchase of additional Tier 1 disk storage. Instead, WebEx has been able to purchase significantly less expensive disk storage to support its Tier 2 data. "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a new approach to managing our storage resources," said Karloz Abad Santos Santos (sän`t  s), city (1996 pop. 412,288), São Paulo state, SE Brazil, on the island of São Vicente in the Atlantic just off the mainland. , senior systems administrator,
WebEx. "We were comfortable with Acopia's use of industry
standard technology and support for both NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System and CIFS (Common Internet File System) The file sharing protocol used in Windows. It evolved out of the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol in DOS, which is why the terms CIFS/SMB and SMB/CIFS are sometimes seen. The word "Internet" in the CIFS name has little relevance. protocols. During our lab tests, we found Acopia offered excellent manageability and ease of use. Additionally, the ARX gives us the freedom to archive data to virtually any storage medium rather than being locked-in to a specific approach." "WebEx is the web collaboration choice for professionals around the world because it understands that technical innovation is the key to market leadership," said Kirby Wadsworth, senior vice president of marketing and business development for Acopia. "WebEx customers can trust that the WebEx MediaTone[TM] Network is built on a backbone of ultra-secure, ultra-reliable, high-performance networking technology. This announcement underscores the fact that WebEx equally relies upon advanced technology, such as the Acopia ARX, to keep its operating and capital expenses at a minimum - a savings that can be passed on to its customers." About WebEx With more than 2 million registered users, WebEx is the global leader in on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web. These applications enhance high-touch business processes, such as sales and training, with efficient web-touch interactions. As an on-demand provider, WebEx is able to facilitate both internal and external collaboration. WebEx delivers its range of applications over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network specifically designed for the secure delivery of on-demand applications. WebEx is based in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. and has regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call toll free 877-509-3239 or visit http://www.webex.com for more information. About Acopia Networks Acopia Networks, Inc. is the leader in high performance intelligent file virtualization. Its family of ARX systems help customers manage the growth, complexity and cost of unstructured, globally distributed, file-based information. By providing automatic, policy-driven, data migration, tiering, load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them , and replication across multi-vendor storage environments, the ARX systems help IT executives to reduce management overhead and accelerate business workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. . For further information about Acopia's products and services, please visit www.acopia.com, call 978-513-2900 (US) / 49-89-944-90-165 (Europe), or email info@acopia.com. [c] 2007 Acopia Networks, Inc. Acopia is a trademark of Acopia Networks. All other brands, products, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of the companies with which they are associated. |
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