Storability Offers AssuredStorage Management System for Compaq's Storage Utility Services.Business/Technology Editors SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002 Storability, Inc., a leading provider of storage management technology and services, today announced that Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) has concluded a contract for its AssuredStorage(SM) Management System (ASMS ASMS American Society for Mass Spectrometry ASMS Association of Salaried Medical Specialists ASMS Advanced Satellite Mobile Systems ASMS Alabama School of Mathematics and Science ASMS American Society for Mohs Surgery ASMS Arkansas School for Math and Science ). "Storability's AssuredStorage Management System helps extend the reach of our managed storage services into heterogeneous storage environments," said Joe Hogan hogan Dwelling of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. The hogan is roughly circular and constructed usually of logs, which are stepped in gradually to create a domed roof. , director, Global Business Development, Compaq 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 . "We felt they were the best match to help us enhance Compaq's storage management portfolio." "As a recognized industry leader in services and the global storage leader, Compaq's confidence in Storability's technology and storage services expertise is compelling," said Matthew Westover, Storability 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. . "We are proud that Compaq chose ASMS to be a component of its storage services business, and we share Compaq's vision of delivering cost-efficient, fully managed storage as a service to customers." The goal of Compaq's storage-specific services is to ease the burden of storage deployment and management for customers and provide a simple path to meet unanticipated storage requirements while improving their time to market. "Storability's ASMS delivery platform and field-proven processes will enable Compaq to quickly enter the managed storage services market and extend the company's reach into the enterprise," said John McArthur John McArthur (November 17, 1826 – May 15, 1906) was a Union general during the American Civil War. McArthur was born in Erskine, Scotland. He learned to be a blacksmith and emigrated to the United States at age 23 and settled in Chicago. , group vice president for Storage Research at IDC. Storability, in addition to delivering storage solutions directly to enterprise customers, offers the ASMS delivery platform to enable partners like Compaq to dramatically reduce the time, effort and investment normally involved in developing a managed storage service offering for resale resale n. selling again, particularly at retail. In many states a "resale license" or "resale number" is required so that the state can monitor the collection of sales tax on retail sales. RESALE. to customers. Based on Storability's industry leading AssurENT(SM) Architecture, ASMS provides the technology, documented best practices and knowledge needed to improve and simplify the measurement, management and operation of complex, heterogeneous storage infrastructures, unlocking real business value. Customers receive rapid return on investment in the form of decreased storage management costs, increased utilization, improved efficiency, and higher quality of service. ASMS collects vital information on day-to-day operations and provides in-depth reporting and knowledge bases. Using state-of-the-art rules-based artificial intelligence and Storability-developed smart agents, these systems provide proactive monitoring of disparate hardware and software components, immediate identification of failures, and problem tracking and recording. Storability's full, turnkey See turnkey system. ASMS solution includes a full range of go-to-market services that accelerate time-to-market and maximize revenue potential. Through a combination of people, process and technology, customers can begin generating revenues on storage services as early as 30 to 60 days from contract signing. About Storability, Inc. Storability is a leading provider of storage management technology and services. Storability offers customizable and cost-effective storage solutions that simplify the management of complex, multi-site, multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Storability customers benefit from increased asset utilization, improved management efficiency, enhanced quality of service, and higher availability - without compromising security or control. For more information, please visit www.storability.com, email info@storability.com, or call 508-229-1700. |
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