Neopath Networks Joins Network Appliance Partner Program to Deliver Network File Management Solutions
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NeoPath to Provide Tiered Storage Functionality for NetApp(R) Unified Storage Solutions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoPath Networks, a leading provider of network file management (NFM) solutions, today announced that it has become a member of the NetApp Partner Program. Membership into the Partner Program enables NeoPath to gain even closer integration with NetApp unified storage systems.
Through the program, NeoPath receives further validation of its enterprise-class file management and tiered storage solutions for heterogeneous storage environments. NeoPath is helping customers optimize the management and utilization of their file storage resources, thereby reducing the cost of ownership and accelerating the return on their IT investment.
"The NetApp Partner Program is designed to drive business initiatives with partners -- such as NeoPath -- to deliver powerful solutions that simplify our customers' data management at the lowest total cost of ownership," said Patrick Rogers, vice president of Products and Partners at Network Appliance. "NetApp solutions combined with NeoPath's File Director allow IT administrators to automatically and transparently manage the movement of files across storage devices to improve efficiency and optimize capacity utilization."
"Membership in the NetApp Partner Program further validates our enterprise-class solution, while giving us the opportunity to team with the world leader in unified storage solutions," said Alan Baratz, CEO, NeoPath Networks. "In 2003, NeoPath joined the Network Appliance Advantage Developer Program to start the integration process and as a stepping-stone to the program participation we are announcing today. The clear advantage for our customers is that the NeoPath NFM solution further increases efficiency and capacity utilization while reducing administrative costs for managing data."
The NeoPath FD-220 File Director(TM) product suite offers real-time file characterization, policy-based file management, file migration (even during client access), and name space virtualization for transparency. With the File Director, a system administrator can manually or automatically (using policies) transfer an entire directory or only individual files between file servers -- even during read/write activity by users or applications. The File Director gives customers a better understanding of their file usage patterns and automatically aligns active and static data with the appropriate underlying storage resources.
About the NetApp Partner Program
The NetApp Partner Program provides qualified infrastructure and application providers with access to NetApp solutions, software development kits, technical support, training, certification, product information, and marketing and sales assistance. Customers benefit by having access to best-of- breed partner solutions that are tested to work with NetApp storage. Additional information on the NetApp Partner Program is available at netapp.com/partners/become/join.html .
About NeoPath Networks
NeoPath Networks is the leading provider of network file management (NFM) solutions. The company's NFM solutions simplify and automate the management of unstructured file data, reducing customers' operational and capital costs. NeoPath's flagship product, File Director(TM), includes real-time file characterization, policy-based file management, file migration (even during client access), and name space virtualization for transparency. NeoPath investors include August Capital, DCM-Doll Capital, DotEdu Ventures, and Gabriel Venture Partners. For more information, please contact NeoPath Networks at 650-691-7700 or www.neopathnetworks.com.
