Tricord to Sponsor Realtimepublishers' Free eBook: The Definitive Guide to High-Availability NAS; eBook Provides In-Depth Look at Network-Attached Storage Technology.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2002 Tricord Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRCD TRCD Time Ras to Cas Delay ), developer of the revolutionary Illumina(TM) clustering software and Lunar Flare(TM) clustered server appliances, and Realtimepublishers.com, the worldwide leader in corporate-sponsored e-publishing, today announced The Definitive Guide(TM) to High-Availability NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular , an eBook that will be hosted on the Tricord Web site. Authored by industry expert, John Vacca, and published by Realtimepublishers, the eBook will discuss network-attached storage See NAS. and the high-availability options available today. "NAS has become a critical part of most enterprise IT environments and information about how best to plan for and manage storage is in high demand," said Sean Daily, 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 Realtimepublishers. "By sponsoring this eBook about NAS, Tricord is proving that it is dedicated to providing its audience with timely guidance that goes beyond what can be found in manuals and white papers." "We are excited to be the exclusive online host of this valuable resource," said Bob Wilson Bob Wilson is the name of:
The Definitive Guide(TM) to High-Availability NAS The Definitive Guide(TM) to High-Availability NAS will be published on a chapter-by-chapter basis, as it is written. Chapters are available for free download at http://www.tricord.com/ebook. Registered readers will receive email notifications as each installment of the eBook is available for download, and it is currently anticipated that one chapter will be made available every month. The eBook will highlight the following topics: -- Overview of NAS Technology -- Clustering NAS -- Designing NAS -- Planning for NAS -- Installing and Deploying NAS -- Maintaining NAS -- NAS Solutions and Future Directions The Definitive Guide(TM) to High-Availability NAS is part of Realtimepublishers' Definitive Guide(TM) eBook series, which provides timely IT content written for technical professionals including systems administrators, senior IT personnel, and advanced users and consultants. Readers of The Definitive Guide(TM) to High-Availability NAS will get an in-depth look at NAS technology and gain valuable insight into the latest NAS options available. About the Author John Vacca is an IT consultant and internationally known author who has authored more than 35 books and 420 articles on a wide array of IT topics, including enterprise storage management, security, development, data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , and many others. John was also a configuration management specialist, computer specialist, and the computer security official (CSO (Chief Security Officer) The person in charge of all staff members who are responsible for promulgating, enforcing and administering security policies for all systems within an enterprise or division. ) for NASA's space station program (Freedom) and the International Space Station Alpha Program. His most recent books include The Essential Guide To Storage Area Networks (Prentice Hall Prentice Hall is a leading educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher education market. 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It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart and Wireless Internet (McGraw-Hill). About Realtimepublishers.com Realtimepublishers.com is the worldwide leader in corporate-sponsored e-publishing. The company is revolutionizing the publishing industry through its unique approach of creating high-quality titles and publishing them at no charge to readers on the Web sites of industry-leading companies around the world. Current Realtimepublishers eBook sponsors include Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Microsoft, NetIQ, New Moon Systems, Quest Software The computer-software manufacturer Quest Software (Quest Software, Inc.) (NASDAQ: QSFT), headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, dates from 1987. Quest develops, sells, and supports database management, Windows management, and application management software products , Aelita, WQuinn, and more. For information about Realtimepublishers and available eBooks please visit http://www.realtimepublishers.com. About Tricord Systems Tricord Systems, Inc. designs, develops and markets clustered server appliances and software for content-hungry applications. The core of Tricord's revolutionary new technology is its patented Illumina(TM) software that aggregates multiple appliances into a cluster, managed as a single resource. Radically easy to deploy, manage and grow, Tricord's products allow users to add capacity to a cluster with minimal administration. Appliances are literally plug-and-play, offering seamless growth and continuous access to content with no downtime. The technology is designed for applications including general file serving, virtual workplace solutions, digital imaging, and security. Tricord is based in Minneapolis, MN with offices in Colorado, California and Georgia. For more information, visit www.tricord.com. "Safe-Harbor" Statement Under Private Securities Act of 1995: The statements in this press release concerning the availability on Tricord's website of The Definitive Guide(TM) to High-Availability NAS are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from those predicted. Among the factors that could cause such results to differ materially is the ability of Tricord to obtain the installments of the book from the publisher on a timely basis. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information. Realtimepublishers and The Definitive Guide are trademarks of Realtimepublishers Corporation. Other products and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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