LightSand and Inter Access NL Announce Agreement to Provide SAN Connectivity Solutions in the Netherlands.PLANO, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. -- LightSand(R) Communications, Inc., a company pioneering SAN Connectivity solutions, announced today that it has signed a reselling agreement with Inter Access NL, one of the largest data storage integrator, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and HP Partner in the Netherlands. Under the agreement, Inter Access NL will provide LightSand's state-of-the art Distant SAN Connectivity Solutions to its customers in the country. LightSand is a global leader in the development and delivery of SAN connectivity products that can be used to interconnect multiple SANs regardless of physical proximity or vendor disparity, and enable companies to implement mission critical applications. Inter Access NL is the leading reseller and integrator of IBM business continuity and disaster recovery solutions in the Netherlands. For quite some years now, Inter Access has been active providing On Demand solutions and resolving sourcing problems. They are a strategic partner and service provider for a large number of companies in the field of information and communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry (ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. ). As well as developing solutions, Inter Access is also an innovator in the field of On Demand, the remote provision of ICT services. Their customers are primarily in the retail sector, the industrial sector and the public sector. However, Inter Access also has a lot of in-house knowledge and experience in the financial market. "We continue to successfully execute against the worldwide expansion strategy we announced last September, and the Netherlands is important to us because of its high level of business continuity and regulatory compliance, especially among mid-size companies. The market in the Netherlands is particularly favorable to the implementation of distant connectivity solutions, because of both historical and structural specificities, said Richard Czech, 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 LightSand. We are very pleased that Inter Access has joined our network of value-added resellers and integrators in Europe. For the last 25 years, Inter Access has provided its customers with expert and reliable ICT services for a wide variety of companies and government institutions in the Netherlands, which makes them an ideal partner for LightSand." "Inter Access NL is extremely pleased to be able to provide LightSand Distant Connectivity solutions to the Netherlands, said Patrick Kleisen, Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → of Inter Access NL. ICT is an indispensable instrument for creating value in a dynamic economy where speed, efficiency, customer orientation Customer orientation (CO) is the set of beliefs in sales that says that customer needs and satisfaction are the priority of an organization. It focuses on dynamic interactions between the organization and customers as well as competitors in the market and its internal stakeholders. , and flexibility are preconditions. In order to use this instrument properly Inter Access has available knowledge about both the technology and the business processes. This translates into a wide portfolio of solutions which help our contacts to be more successful in their business. LightSand solutions fit perfectly within our portfolio as they provide a number of unique features such as connectivity regardless of distance, the ability to connect heterogeneous SAN fabrics, and an excellent graphic user interface See GUI. including WAN monitoring, which will make a significant difference in our ability to satisfy our Dutch customer needs." As the result of this agreement taking effect immediately, interested customers in the Netherlands can contact Inter Access NL or LightSand to enquire en·quire v. Variant of inquire. enquire Verb [-quiring, -quired] same as inquire enquiry n Verb 1. about solutions to their SAN Connectivity needs. About LightSand LightSand offers a variety of products for increasing SAN connectivity, both within the data center and over MAN/WAN networks. LightSand SAN extension gateways connect FICON (FIber CONnector) An IBM mainframe channel introduced with its G5 servers in 1998. Based on the Fibre Channel standard, it boosts the transfer rate of ESCON's half-duplex 17MB/sec to a full-duplex 100MB/sec. or Fibre Channel with Ethernet Layer 2 over distance using IP, SONET/SDH, DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing and dedicated fiber. The company's revolutionary AR/DAT technology allows these gateways to function as FC routers, enabling the segmentation of SANs into autonomous regions, and providing reliable interconnections between heterogeneous multi-vendor SAN fabrics. LightSand is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Plano, TX. For more information visit www.lightsand.com About Inter Access NL Inter Access is an independent IT service provider for organizations in government, finance, trade and industry. Inter Access delivers integrated IT solutions covering the full cycle from consultancy to application management. As we aim to increase flexibility and lower costs of our customer's IT operation, Inter Access chooses to implement technology and products from leading suppliers such as IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and HP. Our three Lines of Business, Consulting & Technology services, Outsourcing and Vertical Solutions, offer customers a full service solution based on the customer's needs and demands. Our solutions are recognized by customers and partners and are proven by prestigious innovation awards. For more information, visit www.interaccess.nl. |
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