Crossroads Systems Signs International OEM Agreement With Bull.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 1999-- Europe-Based Groupe Bull Groupe Bull (also known as Bull Computer or simply Bull) is a French computer company based in Les Clayes-sous-Bois, outside Paris. The company has also been known at various times as Bull General Electric, Honeywell Bull, CII Honeywell Bull Will Offer Crossroads' Fibre Channel Storage Solution to Their Worldwide Client Base Crossroads Systems Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of Fibre Channel storage routers, today announced an 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 partnership with Bull, a leading international I.T. group with operations in nearly 100 countries. Crossroads will provide Bull with its 4100 and 4200 bi-directional Fibre Channel-to-SCSI Storage Routers. Bull will offer Crossroads' Storage Routers for their tape library attachments and legacy migration in disk array devices and SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. hosts. The technology partnership between Crossroads and Bull will provide customers with a fast, efficient and interoperable storage solution that will dramatically improve storage scalability. Industry analyst research shows that Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions based on Fibre Channel technology are the future in enterprise backup/restore strategies because they offer the customer speed, efficiency and security in data storage and retrieval. Crossroads' routers in Bull RAID devices and tape storage libraries will provide seamless migration of SCSI devices to Fibre Channel networks so that customers can add storage incrementally while controlling initial costs. The router also enables LAN-free backup A LAN-free backup is a backup of server data to a shared, central storage device without sending the data over the local area network (LAN). It is usually achieved by using a storage area network (SAN). , which eliminates bottlenecks that plague enterprise network backup operations and allows remote serviceability (system) serviceability - The ease with which corrective maintenance or preventative maintenance can be performed on a system (e.g. by a hardware service technician). Higher serviceability improves availability and reduces service cost. Serviceability is one component of RAS. and management. "The integration of Crossroads' Fibre Channel technology into Bull's storage solution services will complement the company's mission to provide revenue growth, cost reduction, productivity, and quality service to their end users," said Brian R. Smith, 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 Crossroads Systems. Bull is dedicated to providing customers with the fastest, most flexible, and above all, most reliable storage solutions, combining products and services that meet the customer's individual needs. "The need for faster, more dependable, Fibre Channel storage solutions is becoming crucial to our worldwide customers," said Victor Walker, vice president of storage at Bull. "Combining Crossroads' technology with our own integration expertise and services will allow us to provide our customers with the latest in Fibre Channel technology." Crossroads Systems' storage routers are unique in that they are the only truly interoperable and bi-directional products available today. About Crossroads Over the next five years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time integration of networks and storage will deliver startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. advancements in the way data is stored, managed and accessed. Crossroads Systems Inc., the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, in storage routing, is at the forefront of these efforts. Crossroads Systems is dedicated to delivering high-availability, system-independent Storage Networking solutions. The Crossroads Verified SAN Solutions Guide, available on Crossroads' Web site, provides tested SAN configurations to simplify systems design and installation. Industry leading OEMs such as Compaq, Dell, Hewlett Packard, and StorageTek have elected to partner with Crossroads to provide these solutions to their customers. The company's headquarters are located in Austin, Texas. For more information on Crossroads Systems and its products, please call 800/643-7148 or visit www.crossroads.com. About Groupe Bull Bull is an international I.T. group based in Europe with 21,000 people and operations in nearly 100 countries. In 1997, Bull earned revenues of $4.2 billion including over 65% outside of France, its country of origin. Bull offers a wide range of systems, infrastructure software and I.T. services, through focused innovations, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. In its industry, Bull is recognized for innovative products including the Escala family of open servers, the NT Express5800 range, smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. and software such as OpenMaster for secure management of systems and networks. In I.T. services, Bull is ranked in Europe 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 www.bull.com. |
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