Cox Communications Chooses iXsystems To Deliver FreeBSD-Friendly Servers.Business Editors/Technology Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2002 iXsystems, Inc. (formerly BSDi) announced that Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : Cox) has selected iXsystems as its provider of rackmount Internet servers for various mission-critical applications, including telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. , infrastructure management, and network security. Cox Communications chose iXsystems for its proven expertise in delivering and supporting servers optimized for the FreeBSD 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. . iXsystems is providing FreeBSD-optimized Internet servers to assist Cox Communications in expanding its new high-speed data network. iXsystems is testing and certifying a variety of servers and workstations for Cox's deployment and providing a single point of contact for Cox Communications' technical staff. Michael Hale, Director of Data Engineering at Cox Communications, said, "Cox Communications requires a server solutions partner with a broad grasp of FreeBSD. iXsystems' ability to deliver servers that harness the power of FreeBSD enables us to grow our networks faster. Our data center employees are pleased to deploy the iXsystems servers." Jeff Hartley, Lead Security Engineer at Cox Communications, said, "iXsystems provides unparalleled support for FreeBSD-based systems, which keeps my engineers focused on the task at hand - not micromanaging installations. I never have to worry about whether our latest generation of network security or management tools will be hamstrung ham·string n. 1. Any of the tendons at the rear hollow of the human knee. 2. or hamstrings The hamstring muscle. 3. The large tendon in the back of the hock of a quadruped. tr.v. by problems between the latest FreeBSD version and the systems it's running on." "iXsystems custom configures and optimizes rackmount servers with FreeBSD-friendly chipsets, memory, disks, and power supplies - the perfect integration of components that makes FreeBSD run the way it's designed - fast, efficiently, and reliably," said Jeanne Derrington, Cox Communications' district sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → at iXsystems. "We're pleased that our expertise in delivering FreeBSD-optimized servers is exactly what Cox Communications is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ." About iXsystems, Inc. iXsystems, Inc. (formerly BSDi) is a leading provider of rackmount server solutions for the Internet infrastructure. The company's rack-optimized servers -- available in a range of built-to-order configurations -- power the Internet, running the Internet's highest traffic Web sites and highest-volume service networks. For more information, go to www.ixsystems.net, email info@ixsystems.net, or call 408/535-6800. |
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