BoostWorks Flagship Product, BoostWeb, is Validated by IBM as a ServerProven Business Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2001 With the IBM eServer This article is about the IBM family of computer servers. For the open access electronic text archive, see EServer.org. IBM eServer was a family of computer servers from IBM Corporation. * xSeries* and Netfinity platforms, customers now have a ServerProven Business Solution to accelerate Web-based applications and Web sites while multiplying the capacity of their IT infrastructure BoostWorks(TM) (www.boostworks.com), a leading provider of server-based solutions accelerating the delivery of Web content and application data, today announced that BoostWeb(TM) is officially IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R) ServerProven(R), providing IBM Intel(R)-based server customers crucial validation that BoostWeb will run smoothly, quickly, and reliably. ServerProven validation gives BoostWorks' customers the assurance that BoostWeb has been approved through a stringent process to work with xSeries and Netfinity servers. All components -- application software, middleware, utilities, database, Network Operating System An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. and hardware -- have been thoroughly tested to work together in real-world environments. "We are pleased to welcome BoostWorks, Inc. as a member of the IBM ServerProven program," said Nancy Williams, director, PartnerWorld(R) for Developers. "With ServerProven, you can have confidence that you're getting the right solution right out of the box. This means added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
BoostWeb is a server-based software solution accelerating Web-based applications and Web content. The BoostWeb software intelligently recognizes the capabilities of end-user browsers and dynamically optimizes the Web content for the fastest response time and interactivity with the content. Depending on the type of data and network speed, BoostWeb reduces the size of the Web content and application data by up to 95% on IBM servers and boosts the response time by up to seven times. BoostWeb provides intelligent, dynamic compression The ability to compress and decompress data in real time; for example, as it is being written to or read from disk or as it is being received or transmitted via a communications channel. See dynamic. and optimization for content from Web-based applications including the IBM WebSphere(R) Portal Server (1) A network server that deploys portal services to a public Web site or internal intranet. See portal. (2) An application that is used to develop, deliver and maintain a Web portal. . The entire IBM WebSphere server suite can be accelerated with BoostWeb software to provide the fastest delivery of rich content, adapted to many type of devices, whether slow wireless hand-helds or the fastest workstations. "BoostWorks enthusiastically supports the IBM WebSphere Portal initiative. IBM shares our commitment to our customers who demand quality solutions, a reliable pay back. The pairing of our acceleration products with an industry leader like IBM demonstrates the belief that the products jointly solve a significant market need," stated Vincent Titolo, 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 BoostWorks Inc. Along with offering a ServerProven Business Solution, BoostWorks is also a member of IBM PartnerWorld(R) for Developers as well as the BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. Star Partner Program, and is a J.D. Edwards Referral Partner, a CISCO AVVID AVVID Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (Cisco) AVVID Architecture for Voice Video and Integrated Data partner and a member of the Content Bridge Alliance. To see how BoostWeb can improve your Web response time, using any URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , go to www.boostworks.com and access the free Web performance evaluation Performance evaluation The assessment of a manager's results, which involves, first, determining whether the money manager added value by outperforming the established benchmark (performance measurement) and, second, determining how the money manager achieved the calculated return test. About BoostWorks BoostWorks provides a suite of server-based solutions ensuring optimal performance in the "last mile" delivery of Web content and applications. Its flagship product, BoostWeb, provides a reliable payback by improving end-to-end network performance for any kind of network -- Internet, Intranet, or Extranet. BoostWorks was established in 1989, is privately held and counts 300 enterprise, ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. , wireless, and 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 customers worldwide. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Europe and Asia. For further information, please visit BoostWorks' Web site at www.boostworks.com. About IBM ServerProven IBM ServerProven is a program for software developers who want to provide their customers with complete, reliable business solutions. ServerProven membership requires developers to test their software on IBM servers preloaded with non-IBM hardware devices, operating systems and middleware such as databases and systems management software and popular applications. Once the software is installed, tested and validated to perform smoothly, developers can market their solution as IBM ServerProven and can participate in ServerProven Plus offerings that focus on solution optimization, maximum performance and high availability. ServerProven membership gives customers the confidence of getting a solution that's easy to install, ready to run and built to perform optimally. For more information about ServerProven, visit http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/serverproven/index.html. IBM, the e-business logo, Netfinity, PartnerWorld, ServerProven and xSeries are trademarks of IBM Corp. * The IBM eServer brand consists of the established IBM e-business logo with the descriptive term "server" following it. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. BoostWorks, BoostWeb, Accelerating the Last Mile and Intelligent Network Acceleration are trademarks of BoostWorks, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies. |
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