Storage Networking World Recognizes APS, a NetApp Customer, with ''Best Practices in Storage'' Award; APS Awarded by IDG's Computerworld for Strategic Deployment of Storage Technologies.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ) today announced that its customer, Arizona Public Service Arizona Public Service Company is the largest electric utility in Arizona and the principal subsidiary of publicly-traded S&P 500 member Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW), which in turn had been formerly named AZP Group (APS), has been honored by Storage Networking World Storage Networking World (commonly called SNW) is a for data storage professionals in the United States. Sponsored by Computerworld and the Storage Networking Industry Association, SNW is held twice each year. (SNW), as a winner for the "Best Practices in Storage" awards in the Innovation and Promise category. The award honors organizations that have applied exemplary storage networking solutions to provide strategic advantage to their enterprise. Recipients received recognition for their achievement during a special awards ceremony at SNW, an event co-owned by Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," and the Storage Networking Industry Association An association of producers and consumers of storage networking products, whose goal is to further storage networking technology and applications. The Storage Networking Industry Association, or SNIA (SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via ), which was held from April 3-6, 2006, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . "Companies recognized at SNW can be proud of the accomplishments of these talented IT professionals. Their hard work and dedication to the best practices in the storage networking industry benefit their companies, employees, and customers alike," said Ron Milton, executive vice president, Computerworld. APS, Arizona's largest and longest serving electric utility in the southwest, manages over 150 terabytes of data across all its systems, with another 200 terabytes in secondary storage. Servicing one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, APS needed to upgrade its systems away from direct attached storage (DAS) to SAN systems. To do so, APS deployed a suite of NetApp(R) SAN solutions that allowed the company to grow as rapidly as its customer base, manage backups efficiently, keep its systems highly available, and protect sensitive customer data. "We are honored to receive this award," said Mark Dillon, IS manager -- Distributed Operating Systems at APS. "By deploying NetApp unified storage solutions, APS can scale quickly and reliably to meet the needs of our customers." The complete list of "Best Practices in Storage" Awards program recipients can be found online at www.snwusa.com. About Network Appliance Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner firsts that simplify data management. Information about Network Appliance(TM) solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com. About Computerworld Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," is the most trusted source for the critical information needs of senior IT management. Computerworld's integrated offerings form the U.S.-based hub of the world's largest (58-edition) global IT media network through its weekly publication, Computerworld.com Web site, focused conference series and custom research. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 print and online awards for editorial and design excellence, surpassing its direct competition by an order of magnitude A change in quantity or volume as measured by the decimal point. For example, from tens to hundreds is one order of magnitude. Tens to thousands is two orders of magnitude; tens to millions is three orders of magnitude, etc. . Recognition includes the 2005 Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors You can improve this article by adding links to related material, within the existing text. After links have been created, remove this message. For more information, see the . CIMS Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (Rochester Institute of Technology) CIMS Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry 2005 Business Influencer Study) and an online audience of over 1 million unique monthly visitors (Omniture). Computerworld is a business unit of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, research and events company. 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. , IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers, including CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World and PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites, with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of more than 170 computer-related events worldwide, including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), DEMO(R) and IDC Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. About the SNIA The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) is a not-for-profit global organization, made up of more than 460 member companies and close to 7,000 active individuals spanning virtually the entire storage industry. SNIA members share the common goal of advancing the adoption of storage networks as complete and trusted solutions. To this end, the SNIA is uniquely committed to delivering standards, education and services that will propel open storage networking solutions into the broader market. For additional information, visit the SNIA web site at http://www.snia.org. 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