Computer Associates, Siemens Nixdorf Sign Global Agreement to Integrate CA Storage Management Technology Into Siemens Nixdorf Server Solution Product Portfolio.ISLANDIA, N.Y./PADERBORN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1998-- German Market Leader To 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 CA's ARCserve For Intel-Based Systems A computer that uses a CPU from Intel, typically a Core or earlier Pentium chip. Also known as an "x86-based system." The x86 designation comes from the 8086 family of chips, which was used in the first PC and the ancestor of all that followed: 286, 386, 486, Pentium and Core. Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) and Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme, AG (SNI) was formed in the mid 1990s by the merger of Nixdorf Computer AG and the Siemens' Data Information Services (DIS) division. AG, Paderborn, Germany, today announced a far-reaching agreement that makes CA's industry-leading ARCserve storage management products a key component of Siemens Nixdorf's broad range of business computing solutions. The agreement will help Siemens Nixdorf See Fujitsu Siemens. meet customer needs for integrated storage management in a wide range of contexts, from the company's Intel-based server line to application-specific implementations such as SAP R/3 and Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. under 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. . "As the Information Age advances, customers are becoming increasingly cognizant cog·ni·zant adj. Fully informed; conscious. See Synonyms at aware. [From cognizance.] Adj. 1. of the value of their data--so protection of that data is a critical component of every technology solution that we sell," said Bernd Puschendorf, vice president, marketing of Siemens Nixdorf's Open Enterprise Computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. Line of Business. "CA has an outstanding portfolio of storage management solutions that provide an excellent fit with our market offerings. By integrating CA's storage management technology into Siemens Nixdorf's enterprise storage solutions, we can offer customers the confidence and value of well-integrated data protection." The agreement between Siemens Nixdorf and CA covers several areas. Siemens Nixdorf's Open Enterprise Computing Line of Business will OEM ARCserve to support its Data Management Strategy on its line of Intel-based Primergy servers under Windows NT and Netware. CA's advanced technology will be used to meet the full range of Siemens Nixdorf customer storage management requirements--including backup, disaster recovery, data migration/hierarchical storage management, data replication and media/device monitoring and management under Windows NT and NetWare. The ARCserve technology will be used to service Siemens Nixdorf customers in all market segments, from small businesses to the global enterprise entry server area. Siemens Nixdorf will also take advantage of CA's application-specific storage management software to provide customers deploying popular business solutions such as SAP R/3 and Microsoft Exchange Server with robust data protection and management facilities. "This agreement gives customers around the world an excellent opportunity to reap the benefits of our comprehensive, reliable storage management technologies," said Yogesh Gupta, CA senior vice president of product strategy. "The superior engineering of Siemens Nixdorf's Primergy systems and solutions, combined with integrated CA storage management products, create a very powerful value proposition for IT decision-makers in all market segments." Siemens Nixdorf systems and solutions incorporating CA technology are now available to customers through Siemens Nixdorf's direct and indirect sales channels. The two companies are also engaging in joint marketing activities. With the Intel-based Primergy servers, Siemens Nixdorf is the market leader in Germany and number two in Europe. The Primergy servers combine unsurpassed performance and scalability with leading edge and future proof technology with high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. . These systems are not tied to any particular operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . ARCserve provides end-to-end storage management of all IT resources--including desktops, file servers, databases, groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. , applications, and web servers, and is also available as the Advanced Storage Option for Unicenter TNG TNG Training TNG The Next Generation TNG Tongue TNG The Newspaper Guild (Union) TNG Transitional National Government TNG Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (national facility of the Italian astronomical community) . It provides consistent cross-platform storage management from the desktop to mainframe. ARCserve goes beyond backup to also provide a comprehensive and integrated storage management solution that includes archiving, disaster recovery, network data migration, replication, and media and device management. Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG, Paderborn, Germany, is a systems partner with universal expertise in the field of information technology. It is one of the world's largest companies in this area and is the largest supplier of information technology of European origin. In the past fiscal year (1 Oct. 1996 - 30 Sept. 1997), Siemens Nixdorf had incoming orders worth DM15.9 billion and revenues of DM15.4 billion. The company has a workforce of about 36,000 and is represented in about 60 countries. Siemens Nixdorf is a seperate legal unit within the Siemens organization. In fiscal 1996/97, Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. had worldwide sales of DM106 billion and new orders worth DM113 billion. Founded in 1847, the company numbers among the world's largest electrical and electronics companies. Siemens Nixdorf can be reached by visiting http://www.siemensnixdorf.com on the World Wide Web. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has over 11,000 people in 160 offices in 43 countries and had revenue of $4.7 billion in fiscal year 1998. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing info@cai.com, or calling 1-516-342-5224. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Siemens Nixdorf: Angelika Boettcher Tel.: +49-89/636-53204 Angelika.Boettcher@mch.sni.de or Open Enterprise Computing Line of Business Lothar Lechtenberg Tel.: +49-89/636-50076 lechtenberg.muc@sni.de or Karen O'Brien (408) 428-7169 karen.obrien@sni-usa.com or Computer Associates: Carlo Cecchi Carlo Cecchi (born January 25, 1939) is an Italian actor. Born in Florence, Cecchi studied under the Living Theatre and with the Workshop of Eduardo De Filippo. In 1968 he made his debut for cinema in La sua giornata di gloria. +39 2 90464.222 cecca01@cai.com or Claudine Martini 516-342-6510 marcl06@cai.com |
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