Network Appliance Partners With Computer Associates to Integrate NetApp Solutions for Ingres II Environments.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2000

NetApp Appliances Simplify Network Storage and Data Management of

Multi-Terabyte Database Applications

Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), the leading provider of network-attached data access and content management solutions, today announced it has joined the Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA) VIP(TM) Partners program. As a member, Network Appliance will deploy its CA-certified network attached storage-based database appliance solutions, known as "filers," for use in CA Ingres II database environments.

NetApp(R) storage appliances are ideal for data management, data serving, and back-end storage of UNIX(R) and Windows NT(R) enterprise data. NetApp filers, which can be implemented in Ingres II environments using network-attached storage, are designed to store and process mission-critical transaction database information. As Global 2000 companies adopt eCommerce business strategies, NetApp systems will become the preferred network storage infrastructure for powering high-performance database applications and Web sites.

"Computer Associates is committed to providing enterprise-class solutions for eCommerce through partnership and certifications with CA VIP Partners like Network Appliance," said Carl Hartman, CA VP Marketing. "With today's announcement, Ingres II customers will be able to expand their data management and applications infrastructures easily and quickly using NetApp filers."

Today, Ingres II customers can focus on rapidly growing their information infrastructures using the industry-leading performance, reliability, and ease-of-management filers from Network Appliance. Unlike raw I/O storage systems, which are difficult to expand after configuration, NetApp filers are optimized for network access and retrieval in Internet, UNIX, and Windows NT environments.

"Network Appliance has built its reputation on providing storage and data management solutions for customers that simplify the management of enterprise and Internet network storage infrastructures," said Richard Clifton, senior director of database marketing at Network Appliance. "Together, NetApp and Ingres II solutions allow customers to build scalable, Web-based database solutions more quickly and easier than ever before, freeing companies to focus on making their businesses successful."

About Network Appliance

Network Appliance, Inc., a veteran in network file storage and content delivery, has been providing data access solutions since 1992, and is a member of both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 index. Major corporations and service providers, including Lycos, Yahoo!, Citicorp Securities, Siemens, Lockheed, Cisco, Motorola, and Texas Instruments have deployed NetApp(R) solutions.

The company pioneered the concept of the "network appliance," an extension of the industry trend toward dedicated, specialized products that perform a single function. NetApp(R) storage and content delivery platforms (filers and NetCache(TM) appliances) are coupled with powerful content distribution and reporting software. This end-to-end solution offers seamless data management from the back-end data center to the edge of the network quickly, simply, and reliably. The Network Appliance(TM) product portfolio utilizes the company's innovative data access software, known as the Data ONTAP(TM) operating system, as well as standards-compliant hardware. It also offers multiprotocol support and transparent integration for UNIX(R) and Windows(R) environments.

NetApp and the Network Appliance logo are registered trademarks and Network Appliance, NetCache, and Data ONTAP are trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.