Bull Chooses HighGround To Partner for Development Of SAN And Enterprise Storage Resource Management Solutions.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999-- Bull Extends and Integrates HighGround's Storage Resource Manager as Key Component of StoreWay(tm) Solution Bull, a leading provider of storage solutions, and HighGround Systems(R), a leading provider of storage resource management applications, today announced that they will partner in the development of enterprise storage resource management solutions. Under the agreement, Bull has licensed HighGround's Windows NT-based Storage Resource Manager(tm) (SRM (1) (Storage Resource Management) The management of the storage resources in an organization in order to avoid duplication of files and to determine space utilization across all servers. (tm)) technology for its StoreWay storage initiative. Specifically, Bull intends to develop SRM agents expanding the market leading solution to include UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platforms and storage area network (SAN) subsystems and components. Co-labeled SRM(tm) for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. environments is available immediately from Bull and its affiliates, with additional Bull-developed product options available later this year. More information and downloadable evaluation copies are available at http://www.Storeway.com. HighGround's Storage Resource Manager is the only web-based solution for automated monitoring and management of storage resources in Windows NT enterprise environments. The licensing arrangement allows HighGround to also sell the Bull developed options. "StoreWay(tm) is one of the key elements in the Bull Networks of Confidence strategy and represents our commitment and expectations of the storage business," said Scott Hansbury, senior director, marketing of the Storage Business Unit at Bull. "We have brought together a number of `best of breed' components to form our storage solutions. With the joint development of HighGround's Storage Resource Manager technology, we are able to consolidate and correlate storage resource information and tailor the look and feel of the overall solution. This provides significant 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:
"The benefit of this partnership to HighGround's customers and channel partners is that Storage Resource Manager will broaden its reach from Windows NT to include SAN storage resources, as well as other platforms in the near future," said Bud Broomhead, vice president of business development at HighGround. "This will extend the ability of IT organizations to more comprehensively manage their enterprise storage resource topology. As a result, HighGround will be able to drive Storage Resource Manager deeper into enterprise environments." About Bull StoreWay(tm) Bull StoreWay is a comprehensive set of solutions offered by Bull to enterprises that seek a cost-effective and intelligent approach for the management of their storage assets. StoreWay solutions are designed to cover all the enterprise's requirements, whatever the platforms, in a form adapted to its specific needs. StoreWay offers: fast, transparent access to all their heterogeneous storage facilities, continuous access to the enterprise's global backup system Noun 1. backup system - a computer system for making backups ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing system - a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage and perpetual access Perpetual access refers to the right to ongoing access to electronic materials. In situations where digital materials are licensed, access to these materials is often lost after the licensing agreement has expired. to long-term archives. About HighGround Storage Resource Manager(tm) HighGround Storage Resource Manager is the industry's leading solution for efficient, automated monitoring and management of Windows NT enterprise storage resources. Storage Resource Manager discovers all of the logical and physical storage resources in Windows NT environments, monitors hundreds of file, directory, share point, partition, file system and disk attributes, sends alerts when critical storage thresholds are crossed, generates centralized, out-of-the-box Web reports that save IT organizations time, and provides network-wide capacity and consumption charts and trends that increase the return on storage investments, eliminate capacity shortages and overbuying, and prevent storage-related productivity losses. Storage Resource Manager's extensive use of Windows DNA technologies and Microsoft products like Internet Information Server See IIS. (World-Wide Web) Internet Information Server - (IIS) Microsoft's web server and FTP server for Windows NT. IIS is intended to meet the needs of a range of users: from workgroups and departments on a corporate intranet to ISPs hosting websites that receive , Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. , Active Server Pages (World-Wide Web, programming) Active Server Pages - (ASP) A scripting environment for Microsoft Internet Information Server in which you can combine HTML, scripts and reusable ActiveX server components to create dynamic web pages. IIS 4. , COM, and Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. are prime examples of how HighGround has leveraged its unique co-development relationship with Microsoft for Windows 2000. This tight integration with Microsoft standards ensures Storage Resource Manager's complete interoperability with Windows environments today and in the future. About Bull Bull offers a wide range of systems, infrastructure software and IT services, through focused innovation, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. Bull is recognized for innovative products: GCOS (General Comprehensive OS) An operating system from Bull that, originally used in its minis and mainframes, has migrated to its Intel-based servers. GCOS was originally developed by GE in the early 1970s as GECOS (GE Comprehensive OS), then changed to General mainframes, the Escala family of UNIX servers, the NT EXPRESS5800 line, smart cards and software such as OpenMaster for secure management of systems and networks. In IT services, Bull is ranked as the third largest systems integrator and fifth in maintenance and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Information on Bull is available at: http://www.bull.com. Information on the StoreWay family is available at http://www.Storeway.com. About HighGround Systems Selected by Microsoft as one of two companies to develop critical storage technology that will be included with Windows 2000, HighGround Systems is the leading provider of storage resource monitoring and management solutions for Windows NT and Microsoft BackOffice environments. HighGround is a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider (MCSP MCSP Microsoft Certified Solution Provider MCSP Merlin Capability Sustainment Plus MCSP Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (UK) MCSP melanoma chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan MCSP Master Certified Sales Professional ) and an 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) Business Partner. HighGround can be reached at 508-460-5152; via e-mail at info@highground.com; or via the World Wide Web at www.highground.com. |
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