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Storigen's Distributed Storage Network Wins "Best of Interop" Award at NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas
Lowell, MA, May 13, 2002 - Storigen Systems, a pioneer of Distributed Storage Networking products that dramatically improve the economics and performance of bandwidth-intensive applications, was named the winner in the Best Performance Enhancement category of the Best of Interop Awards competition for NetWorld+Interop 2002 in Las Vegas. The Best of Interop awards, sponsored by CMP Media LLC's Network Computing, InformationWeek and EE Times, were announced during a ceremony at this year's event.
Introduced on April 22, 2002, Storigen's Distributed Storage Network combines centralized management software with distributed edge storage servers, enabling customers to minimize expensive WAN bandwidth, consolidate multiple network appliances and deliver applications such as online corporate communications and distributed file sharing at up to 600x price/performance advantage over WAN delivery and 5 to 10x price/performance over point product solutions.
With the ability to simultaneously store and serve diverse enterprise data such as Web objects, files and media streams on one platform, Storigen's Distributed Storage Network is the only solution on the market that combines "one box" simplicity with labor-saving, unified management to transparently accelerate end-user access and deliver on the promise of enterprise content delivery.
The judges - award winning editors from CMP Media's leading technology magazines, Network Computing, InformationWeek and EE Times - reviewed over 250 submissions overall and determined that Storigen's Distributed Storage Network deserved the top honor based upon their rigorous evaluation.
By identifying innovative products debuted at NetWorld+Interop, the Best of Show Awards assist in the quest for technology-enabled solutions. The Best of Interop judges recognize only a select few groundbreaking products each year that will significantly impact and enable the future of business. Products awarded this prestigious honor signify to IT executives and managers that they are the best solutions to support an efficient and competitive business.
"The selection of Storigen's Distributed Storage Network as the winner in the network performance enhancement category is recognition of the very real need to store and deliver data from the edges of enterprise networks and the power of our solution to meet those customers' needs," said Dennis Hoffman, president and co-founder of Storigen Systems. "We are extremely honored to be acknowledged by CMP publications as one of the Best of Interop."
"Every year we must review some of the best and most promising new technology solutions and it is always challenging to determine the winner. Using our very thorough evaluation process, Storigen's Distributed Storage Network was selected as a Best of Interop winner because it is the most innovative solution in the Performance Enhancement category" said Ron Anderson, lab director for Network Computing and lead judge of this year's awards.
About Storigen Systems, Inc.
Storigen has pioneered the Distributed Storage Network, a new class of infrastructure that dramatically improves the economics and performance of bandwidth-intensive applications by enabling the efficient storage, delivery and management of all types of data across distributed environments. Storigen's solution consists of flexible Edge Storage Servers - multi-service devices that store and deliver all types of data - and centralized Edge Storage Manager software that provides unified data and device management. Enterprises and service providers use Storigen's products to deliver high-bandwidth applications - such as, e-learning, video-on-demand, digital imaging and online entertainment - without the high cost and complexity of network upgrades. Founded in 2000, Storigen Systems is privately funded and based in Lowell, Mass. More information on the company can be found at www.storigen.com.
About CMP Media LLC
CMP Media LLC www.cmp.com is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum - the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.
About NetWorld+Interop
NetWorld+Interop is the world's premier education and interactive event forum for technical professionals responsible for network and IT strategies from large enterprise and service provider organizations. The professional and business interests of the community are promoted through 4 proven elements: Quality education taught by experts in networking, technology demonstrations featured in our InteropNet programs, an interactive show floor featuring top networking and telecommunications vendors, and a global platform delivering quality events in 6 countries. NetWorld+Interop is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 5,300 exhibiting companies and 1.3 million attendees through 60 events in 17 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit www.key3media.com.
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