Computacenter Selects DiskSites to Address Growing Requirement for WAFS Solutions; First Customer Implementation Underway.POTOMAC, Md. -- DiskSites, an innovator in optimizing the delivery of applications to distributed organizations, today announced that Computacenter N.V./S.A., the Benelux branch office of Computacenter PLC, Europe's leading IT infrastructure services provider, has selected the DiskSites VBranch product line to resell re·sell tr.v. re·sold , re·sell·ing, re·sells 1. To sell again. 2. To sell (a product or service) to the public or to an end user, especially as an authorized dealer. to its customers. With expertise on a wide range of hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. , Computacenter provides its customers with services ranging from technology sourcing and infrastructure integration to managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality . Since many organizations seeking to implement Wide Area File Services Wide Area File Services (WAFS) products allow remote office users to access and share files globally at LAN speeds over the WAN. Distributed enterprises that deploy WAFS solutions are able to consolidate storage to corporate datacenters, eliminating the need to backup and manage (WAFS WAFS Wide-Area File Services (storage technology) WAFS Wide Area File System (storage technology) WAFS Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron WAFS Women Against Fantasy Sports (blog) ) choose to do so on the hardware vendor of their choice, the agreement enables Computacenter to address this growing market - and to provide, with DiskSites' Linux-based VBranch software, an easily deployed solution for those organizations. Headquartered in Hatfield, England the Computacenter Group operates from 14 locations in the UK, as well as offices in France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, employing a total of more than 10,000 people. The company provides a global service delivery capability, supporting customers in 49 countries and supplying products to customers in 97 countries. BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , SWIFT and Pioneer are among its customers. "Computacenter works with businesses and government organizations at every stage of their infrastructure investment to help minimize the costs and maximize the business value of their IT," commented Eedo Lifshitz, DiskSites VP of Sales. "Our partnership with Computacenter provides them with a best-of-breed WAFS solution that includes file and print capabilities. The VBranch Software presents a viable solution for customers with an international presence seeking a solution to the challenges of branch file server consolidation," Lifshitz added. DiskSites and Computacenter have begun working with a Global 100 manufacturer to deploy the VBranch technology, delivered and supported internationally by Computacenter. The customer had four criteria for its solution - a product that was: 1) Not hardware-specific, 2) Flexible, 3) Easily integrated and 4) Fully-synchronous. "We are pleased to be able to provide a software solution that can be implemented on our customer's hardware of choice, that addresses their functional needs and can also work as part of an integration project," remarked Tom Struye, Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , with Computacenter NV/SA. After completing a proof of concept, the manufacturer will be deploying the VBranch solution across 30 sites globally this year - with more sites added in 2007. "We are pleased to support our customer throughout its entire project (proof of concept, roll-out and support) and to ensure that the company will achieve the business value it expects from this VBranch solution," Struye observed. "This agreement with Computacenter is a step forward in DiskSites' strategy to partner with international systems integrators to deliver our WAFS solutions. This relationship serves to empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems the distributed organization to manage both the business and IT challenges of a growing, open global enterprise," stated Amir Shaked, 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 DiskSites. "We are pleased to add Computacenter to our growing list of partners," Shaked concluded. About DiskSites DiskSites brings the resources of the data center to users at geographically distributed offices, providing remote optimized application delivery solutions that reduce the cost of branch office IT. Our products eliminate the need to maintain and administer file, print, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. and DNS servers A dedicated server or a service within a server that provides DNS name resolution in an IP network. It turns names for Web sites and network resources into numeric IP addresses. DNS servers are used in large companies, in all ISPs and within the DNS system in the Internet, a vital service , and storage and tape sub-systems at remote locations while also ensuring that remote users have direct access to centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. data. Available as an appliance-based product or through a software license, DiskSites dramatically reduces both the IT footprint and the total cost of ownership for global Fortune 2000 corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, and other distributed organizations. Our leading VBranch solution provides wide area file services and branch level services, simplifying network administration, increasing data integrity and ensuring access to the right resources while protecting the security of enterprise information. For more information about DiskSites, please call 760-438-3399, email marketing@disksites.com or visit www.disksites.com About Computacenter Computacenter is a leading European independent provider of IT infrastructure services. To help customers maximize the value of IT to their businesses, the company offers services at every stage of infrastructure investment. It can advise customers on their IT strategy, implement the most appropriate technology from a wide range of leading vendors and manage elements of their technology infrastructures on their behalf. At every stage Computacenter helps them minimize the cost and maximize the business value of their IT expenditure. Computacenter's corporate and government clients are served by a network of branch offices across the UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, through its international partners, at locations across the globe. In 2004 the company reported revenues of GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. 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. 2.45 billion. |
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