CreekPath Inks Inflow Pact to Provision e-Storage Services for Co-Location Customers.Business Editors BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000 CreekPath Systems, a groundbreaking supplier of storage as a utility service, today announced an agreement with Inflow Inc., a provider of complex Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and Internet services for e-commerce companies, to supply StorageFlow(TM), Inflow's data storage service suite, at selected Inflow Data Network Exchange (DNX DNX Departmental Network eXchange DNX Dynamic Network X-connect DNX Domain Name Exchange ) facilities. Inflow will market the services to its co-location customers. Why It's Important The availability of StorageFlow Powered by CreekPath Systems allows Inflow customers to outsource their storage requirements as simply as they outsource their Internet connectivity. Storage capacity and data protection services are provisioned as needed as needed prn. See prn order. and customers are billed only for the storage they require each month. The services are monitored on a 24x7 basis by both CreekPath, leading experts in storage system management, and Inflow. How Customers Can Get It Customers co-locating at the DNXs in which StorageFlow will be provided may work with their Inflow sales representative for information about why outsourcing storage saves time and money while improving server performance and reliability. Quick Quote of the Week "Inflow's mission is to provide customers the most reliable and secure co-location and value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. ," said Art Zeile, 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 Inflow. "By offering StorageFlow Powered by CreekPath Systems, we dramatically enhance the value of Inflow's services." About CreekPath -- www.creekpath.com CreekPath Systems, a subsidiary of Boulder, Colo.-based Exabyte Corporation (Nasdaq:EXBT), partners with ISP/ASPs to provision state-of-the-technology Virtual Private Storage Networks (VPSN VPSN Virtual Private Storage Network (Web Office) VPSN Vancouver Public Space Network (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) ) at Internet Data Centers. E-storage services such as pay-as-you-grow capacity, 24x7 data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. and backup protection are sold to the IDC's hosted and co-located e-businesses. About Inflow -- www.inflow.com Inflow is a provider of complex Web hosting and network management solutions to the small and medium-sized businesses seeking to cost effectively outsource the management of their business-critical data and applications. Inflow offers businesses a quick response to their need for local, scalable back-end infrastructure that provides guaranteed uptime. Today, Inflow operates 11 DNXs nationwide. An expanded version of today's news release is available online at: http://www.creekpath.com/company/news/news.html CreekPath Systems(TM), CreekPath i-SAN Attendant(TM), and the CreekPath "bobber" logo are trademarks of CreekPath Systems. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. StorageFlow(TM) is a trademark of Inflow, Inc. and Inflow is a registered trademark of Inflow, Inc. Statements about CreekPath included in this press release which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements set forth herein. Exabyte has no obligation to update forward-looking statements. Readers are encouraged to refer to Exabyte's reports from time to time filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of Exabyte's business and risk factors that may affect operating and financial results and forward looking statements. |
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