Expand Networks Acquires DiskSites Creating a Powerhouse Portfolio in WAFS and WAN Optimization; Compass Delivering on Markets' Requirements to Simplify Distributed IT Infrastructures and Lower TCO.ROSELAND, N.J. & POTOMAC, Md. -- In a joint statement today, Expand Networks announced it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held DiskSites, Inc., of Potomac, Maryland Potomac is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It includes the ZIP Code 20854 for properties and 20859 for US Post Office Boxes. , an innovator in wide-area file services (WAFS WAFS Wide-Area File Services (storage technology) WAFS Wide Area File System (storage technology) WAFS Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron WAFS Women Against Fantasy Sports (blog) ) software that optimizes the delivery of applications to distributed organizations. Expand Compass is the first wide area networking (WAN) application acceleration platform that tightly integrates multiple technologies and maps them to the corresponding business mandates. This approach helps IT departments navigate and manage network complexities that impact application, user and business productivity. DiskSites' technology has been integrated into the Expand Compass Platform through 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 agreement announced in August 2005. The deal, which gives DS shareholders a 13.5% interest in Expand Networks, is expected to close within 60 days.(1) DiskSites is an innovator and the first company to offer complete wide area file services Wide Area File Services (WAFS) products allow remote office users to access and share files globally at LAN speeds over the WAN. Distributed enterprises that deploy WAFS solutions are able to consolidate storage to corporate datacenters, eliminating the need to backup and manage (WAFS) solutions to global Fortune 2000 companies. The DiskSites technology allows organizations to seamlessly manage and deliver both applications and data throughout the extended enterprise, while also lowering the total cost of IT. DiskSites VBranch solutions address the CIO's primary concern: ensuring the availability of applications and data - as well as branch-level services - across the global enterprise while also reducing the cost of IT. "As the application acceleration market matures, companies are moving from making decisions based on point solutions to seeking out complete, integrated application acceleration solutions," said Joe Skorupa, Research Director, Enterprise Network Infrastructure, Gartner Research. Echoing the sentiment of Expand's 1350+ customer base, Gary Coyler, Technical Projects Manager (IT) at leading 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. company Royal Skandia said, "Deploying Expand's WAN acceleration technology has vastly increased the performance of applications, files and email traffic over what is often a very congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. link. Now, we have much quicker response times without the restrictions of bandwidth. The new WAFS acceleration is something we are particularly excited about because it will enable us to centralize our data sources without compromising the remote user experience. The Expand Compass platform has made it very easy for us to migrate to new hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. in order to leverage its complete set of rich WAN services." "Our customers understand that in order for WAFS to realize its full potential, it must be part of an integrated approach, leveraging the benefits of WAN optimization WAN optimization products seek to accelerate a broad range of applications accessed by distributed enterprise users via eliminating redundant transmissions, staging data in local caches, compressing and prioritizing data, and streamlining chatty protocols (e.g., CIFS).. technologies," commented Amir Shaked, 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. , DiskSites Inc. "The intent of this transaction is to deliver on that promise and further separate Expand Networks Compass Platform from other vendors by delivering the only field proven solution that integrates full layer 2 thru layer 7 network and application optimization capabilities. Through WAFS optimization in layer 7, the Expand Compass Platform becomes a trusted entity in the domain, providing a "no compromise" alternative for the customer. The results include cost-reduction and superior performance and data integrity, compliance with enterprise security policies such as Microsoft's SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. packet signing, full integration with Microsoft's Active Directory, and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , business continuity during infrastructure outages." "The objective of this transaction is to deliver on our commitment to our customers for a multi-service integrated platform that improves remote user productivity, while reducing the cost of servicing those users," said Amir Chitayat, president of Expand Networks. "As remote sites proliferate, storage and networking organizations are increasingly interested in combining WAFS and WAN optimization products to streamline data delivery to those sites. DiskSites' technology is a best-of-breed wide-area file services solution, enabling storage consolidation while providing 'LAN-like' file access over a WAN. The synergies we enjoyed through close R&D collaboration, complementary channels and singular focus on large commercial and governmental organizations such as Honeywell, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Continental Airlines and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Department of Defense have now been cemented." (1) The transaction provides for the acquisition of substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of DiskSites and its wholly-owned subsidiary, and is expected to close during June 2006 and is subject to customary approvals and closing conditions, including shareholder approval. About DiskSites DiskSites brings the resources of the data center to users at geographically distributed offices, providing remote optimized application delivery solutions that reduce the cost of branch office IT. Our products eliminate the need to maintain and administer file, print, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. and DNS servers, storage and tape sub-systems at remote locations while also ensuring that remote users have direct access to centralized data. Available as an appliance-based product or through a software license, DiskSites dramatically reduces both the IT footprint and the total cost of ownership for global Fortune 2000 corporations, governmental agencies, educational institutions, and other distributed organizations. Our leading VBranch solution provides wide area file services and branch level services, simplifying network administration, increasing data integrity and ensuring access to the right resources while protecting the security of enterprise information. DiskSites has established relationships which include Computacenter, Unisys and OKI Network Integration Co. Ltd., through its partnership with Macnica Networks. About Expand Networks Expand Networks is the pioneer and leader in helping organizations simplify their IT infrastructure while delivering remote offices fast, reliable and secure access to networked applications. This results in improved user productivity and cost-effective IT management. Expand offers a multi-service integrated platform that ensures superior performance for any application over any network. From its headquarters in Roseland, NJ and its global locations, Expand Networks (www.expand.com) serves more than 1,350 enterprise and government customers including:, American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , Bacardi USA, BMW, Continental Airlines, Carr America, Colgate, Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Arden (December 31, 1878 - October 19, 1966) was a Canadian businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United States. Arden was born Florence Nightingale Graham in Woodbridge, Ontario, where she lived until she was twenty-four years old. , Reed Exhibitions, Target and United States Department of Defense. Expand Networks, Accelerator, Expand Compass, ExpandView are trademarks of Expand Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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