Adaptec Selects Internap to Provide Managed IP Services To Support Global Web Presence.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2003 Colocation, Connectivity, CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. Services Deliver Speed/Reliability for Business Continuity Applications Internap(R) Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INAP (Intelligent Network Application Part) An IN (Intelligent Network) protocol used in a European SS7 network to query databases for a variety of functions not related to call setup and tear down. INAP uses the ASN.1 standard for defining message content. See SS7 and ASN.1. ), the leading provider of performance-based routing services over the Internet, announced today that Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ), has chosen Internap to provide managed IP services to support its web presence worldwide. Adaptec is a global leader in storage solutions, including server and networked storage, IP storage networking, and a broad range of consumer technology products for CD and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. creation and desktop connectivity. Adaptec is widely respected throughout the technology community, a key market for Internap, because of its more than 20 years of technology leadership. "Adaptec is a world-class company that demands the highest quality services on behalf of its customers and partners," said Dave Abrahamson, vice president of sales and chief marketing officer at Internap. "Internap's portfolio of performance-driven IP services will continue to match Adaptec's high demands as the company continues to bring innovative storage solutions to market." Internap is providing Adaptec with managed web hosting services in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. and Atlanta for the Adaptec corporate website, including: -- Ethernet IP connectivity at each location; -- CDN (Content Delivery Networking) services for global content delivery downloading and traffic balancing; -- Remote storage services for file server and database backup; and -- Network and server monitoring. "Internap has proven its 'Performance. Guaranteed.' promise to us time and again by providing superior engineering support and meticulous customer service," said Tim Hanrahan, vice president of Information Services See Information Systems. for Adaptec. "Based on Internap's outstanding service to Adaptec, we are pleased to expand our working relationship and outsource our global web presence to them." Sitting at the edge of the most robust network backbone available today, Internap's carrier-class colocation facilities include fully redundant connectivity with the service, support and security that enterprises have come to expect from Internap. Customer benefits include customized cabinets and private suites built to suit any need; off-hours support via Internap's 24x7x365 Remote Hands service; faster speed to market; industry-leading Service Level Agreement (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) covering colocation and IP connectivity; managed installation of cabinets and cross-connects; and consolidated billing. Internap's CDN (Content Delivery Networking) services provide the optimal solution for enhanced performance, reliability and cost reduction. Combined with Internap's performance-based Internet solutions, the result is a robust suite of highly redundant, highly available network services for content delivery. The technology marketplace is one of a number of key industry verticals on which Internap is focused, as these firms lead global enterprises in the adoption of Internet-based solutions for mission-critical business applications. Other representative customers in this group include: Apple, Google, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, SAP, VeriSign and Sun. Internap also provides high-performance IP services to the financial, entertainment/media, travel, retail, government solutions and healthcare industries. Internap's growing number of customers has climbed to more than 1,500 through the end of last month. About Adaptec Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) provides end-to-end storage solutions that reliably move, manage and protect critical data and digital content. Adaptec provides software and hardware solutions for storage connectivity and data protection, storage networking and networked storage subsystems to leading 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 and distribution channel partners. Adaptec solutions are in use by enterprises, ISPs, medium and small businesses and consumers worldwide. Adaptec is an S&P Small Cap 600 Index member. About Internap Founded in 1996, Internap offers business customers enhanced network services An umbrella term for advanced communications services. Until the mid-1990s, everybody knew what "enhanced services" meant. They were voicemail, "one number follow me," prepaid calling card or voice-actuated call control, all offered by a carrier or service provider in a circuit-switched through a portfolio of Internet-based solutions that utilize all major domestic IP backbones. The company's patented and patent-pending route management technology and industry-leading service level guarantees promise 100 percent Internet availability, allowing customers to bypass congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. points and avoid other difficulties that plague conventional Internet connectivity. Internap currently serves more than 1,500 Fortune 500 and mid-tier business customers in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. ; travel/hospitality; manufacturing; media/entertainment; technology and retail industries. The company provides services in numerous key markets throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe and Japan including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit www.internap.com. Internap and P-NAP are registered trademarks of Internap. All other trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Adaptec is registered trademark in some jurisdictions. |
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