NETWORK APPLIANCE AND EDS PLM TEAM TO ENHANCE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT.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 , Inc. is teaming with EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design Solutions, a leading software solution provider for product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. management (PLM) in the design and manufacturing industry. Network Appliance and EDS PLM Solutions have agreed to jointly develop a broad range of technical and marketing initiatives to integrate and optimize optimize - optimisation NetApp storage and content delivery solutions with the PLM solutions from EDS. NetApp's industry leading data management solutions for both 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 engineering environments enhance EDS PLM Solution's collaborative engineering design applications. The first step in a series of joint activities between the companies is certification of I-deas 9 and Unigraphics design applications integrated with NetApp storage solutions. Customers using the CAD/CAM/CAE design products from EDS can benefit from Network Appliance's simple appliance strategy model, which leverages existing network investments to deliver low total cost of ownership. NetApp storage solutions provide the highest levels of data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. , enabling enterprises to increase engineering productivity by lessening the time it takes to access globally dispersed dis·perse v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es v.tr. 1. a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. b. data, in conjunction with backup and recovery software solutions that simplify the data management process. Network Appliance scalable solutions provide a building block approach that gives design departments the flexibility to grow their storage pools on demand, quickly, and easily. "Global design and manufacturing enterprises are focused on increasing productivity to lower total cost of ownership," said Ray Villeneuve, vice president of strategic marketing at Network Appliance. "Teaming with EDS PLM Solutions demonstrates Network Appliance's continued commitment to delivering advanced storage solutions that speed data access and improve application performance. Getting to data faster means a more efficient design process and a competitive edge." "EDS PLM Solutions delivers products that enable companies to leverage the knowledge and experience of their entire extended enterprise. This improves every major stage of the product lifecycle, creating outstanding products and improving time to market. Together with Network Appliance, we simplify the overall design and manufacturing process by ensuring fully interoperable/integrated technology and proven compatibility," said Chuck Grindstaff, president PLM Products, EDS PLM Solutions. "This is a winning combination for large-scale design and development and sets the stage for future joint activities." |
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