Datalink Delivers Enterprise Network Storage Solution to Hosted Solutions; Solution Simplifies Management, Scales Easily, and Assures High Availability.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004 Datalink Corporation Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ: DTLK) is an American data storage corporation with operations throughout the United States. The company engages in the design, installation, and support of data storage infrastructures that store, protect, and provide continuous access to (Nasdaq:DTLK) announced today that Raleigh-based Springboard Managed Hosting, newly renamed as Hosted Solutions, has partnered with Datalink to implement a Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything (TM) networked storage solution. As a result of this partnership, Springboard/Hosted Solutions enhanced its overall service offerings, improved its data storage and security capacity, and further solidified so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. its market leading position as the premiere service provider in the southeast. Springboard/Hosted Solutions, founded in 2001, advances with a simple mission: to provide world-class data security, network and server redundancy, and fully customizable managed solutions 24/7. These services benefit Springboard/Hosted Solutions' customers by reducing system downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. , increasing IT performance and reducing overall IT spend, Chief Executive Officer Rich Lee said. "It's critical for services to be adaptable to the individual needs of our customers," Lee said. "Datalink assessed our needs, and in short order deployed a Network Appliance storage system for proof of performance tests, followed by implementation into our production environment. We gave Datalink a short window to complete this project and they rolled up their up their sleeves and delivered." Datalink analyzed an·a·lyze tr.v. an·a·lyzed, an·a·lyz·ing, an·a·lyz·es 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of. 3. Springboard/Hosted Solutions' data capacity, scalability, and overall performance demands. Datalink then consolidated Springboard/Hosted Solutions' storage environment by deploying an enterprise network-attached storage See NAS. solution. The storage solution, which features a Network Appliance FAS940 Enterprise Storage system, provides a highly reliable, cost effective, and scalable storage infrastructure, and it supports the company's goal of expanding its footprint in the Carolinas. "The NetApp-Datalink partnership provided Springboard/Hosted Solutions with the reliability, scalability and ease of management they needed for their environment," said Leonard Iventosch, vice president of channel sales at Network Appliance. "In teaming with partners like Datalink, we continue to deliver innovative and customized solutions at the lowest cost of ownership, maximizing our customer's investment in their storage infrastructure." "Springboard/Hosted Solutions' customer-centric approach and focus were foundational to our work," Datalink President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Charlie Westling said. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Springboard/Hosted Solutions and deliver a solution that contributes to the success of their customers and their business." ABOUT SPRINGBOARD/HOSTED SOLUTIONS The newly renamed Hosted Solutions provides complete and customized managed and dedicated 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. solutions to more than 275 clients. Springboard/Hosted Solutions offers unmatched technical expertise in best practices and best-of-breed technologies as well as flexible and scalable packages and a la carte services. For more information about Springboard/Hosted Solutions' offerings contact sales@springboardhosting.com, call 919-852-0690 in the Triangle, 704-423-9174 in Charlotte, or visit www.springboardhosting.com. ABOUT NETWORK APPLIANCE Network Appliance (Nasdaq:NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ) is a world leader in unified storage The capability of combining different data formats such as files, folders, contacts and e-mail messages into collections that can be viewed and manipulated as one group. See WinFS. solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner firsts that continue to drive "The evolution of storage.(TM)" Information about Network Appliance solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com. ABOUT DATALINK Datalink Corporation is a leading information storage architect. The company analyzes, designs, implements, and supports information storage infrastructures that store, protect, and provide continuous access to information. Datalink's specialized capabilities and solutions span storage area networks, network-attached storage, direct-attached storage Direct-attached storage (DAS) refers to a digital storage system directly attached to a server or workstation, without a storage network in between. It is a retronym, mainly used to differentiate non-networked storage from SAN and NAS. , and IP-based storage, using industry-leading hardware, software, and technical services. Recent news releases and other information are available at www.datalink.com. |
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