Digital Island Teams With EMC to Deliver New Managed Storage Solutions as Part of 2Way Web Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2001 2Transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting Solutions Modules Expanded Via Managed Storage to Support More Transactions and Reduce Operational Costs Digital Island, a Cable & Wireless company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CWP CWP Coal workers' pneumoconiosis, see there ), today announced an extension to its 2Way Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. (TM) offerings to provide enterprises with managed storage solutions that help drive revenue, reduce costs and increase the availability and performance of e-business applications and transactions. Digital Island is introducing new storage services that address the need for high-performance Web services with rapid scalability and availability to support high-volume, transaction-intensive Web sites. Digital Island is also announcing today that the managed storage services being introduced have been developed through a new technology alliance formed with EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. (NYSE:EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. ), the world leader in information storage systems, software and services. The new managed storage modules include EMC Symmetrix The Symmetrix is EMC's flagship enterprise storage array. There have been seven generations of Symmetrix hardware, with the first appearing in 1994 and the latest introduced in 2006. (R) networked information storage and software, which are designed to meet the critical e-business needs for information sharing See data conferencing. , management and protection. As part of the alliance, both companies will partake in Verb 1. partake in - be active in participate, take part - share in something 2. partake in - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" partake, share co-marketing and joint business development efforts, as well as work together on solution development for future offerings. Target customers for the Digital Island managed storage service include large enterprises across several key vertical markets including financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , high technology and media and entertainment companies. "Digital Island has enhanced its current managed service offerings with an EMC E-Infostructure, an essential foundation for managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality ," said BJ Jenkins, EMC's vice president of Telecommunications Market Sales for the Americas. "Digital Island's 2Way Web Services complement EMC's information storage and together, we have created an impressive range of storage solutions that will help customers drive profitable e-business today and into the future." "Our new range of storage offerings greatly enhances the ability of Digital Island customers to manage and deliver millions of e-business transactions each day," said Scott Darling, vice president of Product Development, Digital Island. "By teaming with EMC to deliver these world-class storage solutions, Digital Island is providing our customers with the tools they need to increase the profitability and reliability of their Web operations Web operations is a domain of expertise within IT systems management that involves the deployment, operation, maintenance, tuning, and repair of web-based applications. With the rise of web technologies since mid-1995, specialists have emerged that understand the complexities of ." Digital Island's managed storage services enhance its outsourced 2Way Web Services, which often require managed storage resources for both distributed and centralized computing The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. . These solutions are designed to enable customers to achieve maximum uptime and can be quickly implemented and scaled to meet the needs of each customer. The services increase the number of transactions and lower the cost per transaction through a usage-based billing model with a low cost of ownership. The managed storage services are available as part of the Digital Island's 2Transact(TM) family of services. 2Transact services enable more transactions to be completed at lower costs through Digital Island's unique Web services infrastructure components that include centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. and distributed hosting, dedicated network infrastructure, application support, secure content delivery, storage, hardware and 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. management, premium network and dedicated bandwidth, digital rights management and digital media commerce and security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the . Digital Island will locate EMC-based storage solutions in global data centers and provide 24x7x365 operational support. In addition, Digital Island will enable customers to rapidly "right size" storage without a large capital outlay capital outlay See capital expenditure. , allowing purchase of additional storage capacity in blocks as small as 55 Gigabytes. Additional storage capacity can be purchased as business needs dictate, delivering a scalable "pay as you go" infrastructure that keeps costs in line with growth -- enabling e-businesses to reduce costs while driving revenue and profit. Digital Island's 2Way Web Services are modular service components that can be assembled in a variety of ways to support e-business applications and increase the profitability and performance of Web operations and reduce transaction costs Transaction Costs Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it). . Digital Island's 2Way Web Services families include 2Transact(TM), 2Deliver(TM) and 2Manage(TM) services that enable enterprises to deliver secure transactions, transmit and receive large files, manage assets, track digital rights, and customize the experience globally with guaranteed service level agreements. 2Way Web Services guarantee fast, reliable, secure transactions through managed hosting, content delivery and networking technologies that enable enterprises to leverage the Internet to increase the profitability of online operations. About Digital Island's Managed Storage Services The underpinning for all of these services is Capacity on Demand, based on EMC storage technology that enables customers to increase the storage capacity in a rapid manner. Digital Island's managed storage services include the following solutions along with dedicated storage offerings: -- Fiber Storage: Provides "capacity on demand," designed to optimize system performance and ensure continuous data availability. -- Redundant Fiber Storage: Delivers "capacity on demand" such as basic fiber storage, and includes load balancing and fail over services, that ensure high performance of applications and continuous availability of storage. -- Network Storage: Provides scalable "capacity on demand" for commonly shared data resources. Designed for high performance and availability, network storage supports both UNIX and Windows(TM) clients, leveraging scalable back-end storage and a fully redundant network delivery mechanism. -- Database Snapshot: Allows Oracle(R) and Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM) databases to be backed up without compromising availability or performance, offing a complete, non-disruptive backup capability. -- Critical Data Protection: Provides multiple, fully functional, disk-based copies of critical e-business databases, supporting the need for fast database recovery in the event of human error or database or application corruption. Offers instantaneous restoration of data as it existed at a previous point in time, minimizing costly downtime. -- Managed Business Copy: Provides a wide range of business functionality, including report generation, data verification, and more. -- Remote Data Protection: Provides complete mobility of data, supporting the need to consolidate mission-critical data into a single repository site and provide geographic disaster recovery. Remote data protection mirrors primary storage to a second geographic location and enables a rapid manual fail over to the secondary site, making critical business data available in minutes. About Digital Island Digital Island(R), a Cable & Wireless company, is the industry's leading provider of 2Way Web Services that enable enterprises to leverage the Internet to increase the profitability of online operations, increase customer value and decrease costs. Digital Island provides robust managed hosting, content delivery and network infrastructure and applications required to transact, deliver, and manage profitable transactions and interactions. Digital Island leverages a global network of data centers, Cable & Wireless' advanced IP network reaching 70 countries and edge computers in 35 countries to lower transaction costs. Digital Island is headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . www.digitalisland.net About Cable & Wireless Cable & Wireless is a major global telecommunications business with revenue of over (pound)8 billion (US$11 billion) in the year to 31 March 2001 and customers in 70 countries. Cable & Wireless' focus for future growth is on IP (Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. ) and data services and solutions for business customers. It is developing advanced IP networks 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. in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region in support of this strategy. With the capability of its global IP infrastructure and its strength in key markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique position in terms of global coverage and services to business customers. For more information about Cable & Wireless, go to www.cw.com. Important Notice Digital Island, the Digital Island logo and Footprint are registered trademarks of Digital Island, Inc., a Cable and Wireless company. 2Way Web Services, 2Transact services, 2Deliver services and 2Manage services are trademarks of Digital Island, Inc., a Cable and Wireless company. EMC, Symmetrix and CLARiiON are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. All other marks are property of their respective owners. This news release contains certain 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. , including, without limitation, statements concerning Cable & Wireless' and Digital Island's operations, economic performance and financial condition. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to 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. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. Actual results could differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based largely on Cable & Wireless' and Digital Island's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, changes in external market factors, changes in business or growth strategy or an inability to execute strategy due to changes in such company's industry or the economy generally, the emergence of new or growing competitors, various other competitive factors and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in Cable & Wireless' and Digital Island's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release will in fact occur. Additionally, neither Cable & Wireless nor Digital Island makes any commitment to disclose any revisions to forward-looking statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that may bear upon forward-looking statements. |
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