Austrian National Lottery Using McDATA Storage Networking Solutions to Help Protect US$1.7 Billion in Annual Revenues.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2004 Company Also Standardizes on McDATA Solutions to Implement Storage Consolidation Projects McDATA(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: MCDTA)(Nasdaq: MCDT MCDT Micro Credit Development Trust SACCO (Uganda microfinance) MCDT Microsoft Certified Desktop Technician ), the expert provider of multi-capable storage networking solutions, today announced the installation of its 6064 Intrepid Director, Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch and SANavigator SAN management storage networking solutions at two Osterreichische Lotterien GmbH (OLG OLG Oberlandesgericht (German Court) OLG Office of Local Government OLG on Line Gaming ) data centers in Austria. OLG is a private company whose storage infrastructure supports the Austrian National Lottery National Lottery n → Lotto nt (ANL ANL - Argonne National Laboratory ). The McDATA Directors, Fabric Switches and SAN management tool facilitated OLG's storage device and SAN fabric consolidation projects in addition to elevating the company's level of data protection. The ANL's 3,900 receiving offices in Austria generate nearly 5 million lottery lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn without payment by the interested parties to determine some matter, e.g. tickets each week, which in 2002 resulted in revenues of US$1.7 billion (EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1.3 billion). Because even minor disruptions in ticket processing could negatively impact revenues, OLG placed data protection high on its priority list. "A failure of the IT infrastructure would shut down all gambling services and operations and lead to considerable financial losses," said Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs Muller-Guttenbrunn, director of system and customer consultation at OLG. "By standardizing on McDATA Director's, we took our availability performance to the next level." The McDATA solutions were also credited with facilitating storage network consolidation projects to cut costs and increase utilization of devices. For instance, OLG consolidated five discrete SANs (10 fabrics) into two SANs (two fabrics) across two data centers separated by 44 miles (70 kms) using Fibre Channel-capable McDATA devices, enabling simplified management and improved asset utilization. "Thanks to the SAN and McDATA solutions, we are now able to mirror our data between our two data centers to enhance our business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities," said Muller-Guttenbrunn. "Managing our SANs using SANavigator has been a significant improvement over our tool from a legacy vendor. Now we can manage all our devices across the SAN instead of having to do it on an individual basis." "We delivered the appropriate storage networking solutions to meet OLG's two major objectives," said Mike Gustafson, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for McDATA. "The integration of our best-in-class products combines to provide the foundation of the five-nines infrastructure the Austrian Lottery needs to help protect its US$1.7 billion in annual revenues. In addition, with our Fabric switches and SANavigator, our portfolio of solutions supported the company's storage consolidation projects to cut expenses and position the firm to economically scale as it grows." About McDATA (www.mcdata.com) McDATA (Nasdaq: MCDTA/MCDT) is the expert provider of Multi-Capable Storage Networking Solutions(TM) -- hardware, software and services -- that enable partners and customers around the world to reduce the total cost of storage management today, and be ready to adapt to the real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. information demands of tomorrow. Entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. in over 8,000 data centers worldwide, McDATA solutions are at the heart of more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 storage network data centers, powering the latest e-business applications, customer databases, financial traffic and other mission-critical data. Customers leverage McDATA's multi-capable solutions to realize immediate cost savings, reduce their investment risk, ensure the continuity of their operations and adapt to changing business requirements. About Osterreichische Lotterien GmbH (www.lotterien.at) "Anything goes" was the slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. that kicked off the '6 out of 45' lottery in Austria in 1986. Osterreichische Lotterien was founded then and also took care of the Toto game. The gambling market was re-structured and the increasing outflow of Austrian gambling capital to other countries was stopped. The success of the company and with that the company itself grew. In 1988, two more games were added: Torwette and Joker. In 1990, on request of the Austrian minister of finance, the Austrian Gambling Monopoly Administration transferred the games of Brieflos, Zahlenlotto and Klassenlotterie to Osterreichische Lotterien as well. Essential to the company's philosophy is to consider the structural goals of the Austrian government, as well as to utilize modern technology to execute the games seriously and securely. In regards of this, the company over the years introduced games like Rubbellos, Bingo and ToiToiToi. In 1990, Osterreichische Lotterien was among the first lottery companies to switch to online gambling Online gambling is a general term for gambling using the Internet. This article provides a brief introduction to some of the forms of online gambling, as well as discussing general issues. services. In 1998, the company was again a technological forerunner A family of ATM adapters from Marconi (formerly Fore Systems). See Marconi. in Europe: from then on the Internet not only served as a medium to get information, one could also use it to play games and gamble. With the start of 'win2day.at', which is a multi channel gambling platform developed with Casinos Austria Casinos Austria, formed in 1967 and based in Austria, is a gaming corporation that owns and operates casinos around the globe. It is one of the largest casino operators in the world. The Headquarters of the company is located in the Palais Ephrussi in Vienna. , Osterreichische Lotterien maintained its position as technological leader in Europe and is well positioned for the future. With that, Austria has one of the most secure and most interesting gambling markets in Europe. |
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