Compaq Services Teams with Leading Technology Partners to Provide Solutions for Next Generation Networking Infrastructure
More Than a Dozen Technology Leaders Join With Compaq to Deliver Solutions for Enterprise Customers' Next Generation NetworksFeb. 16, 1999 - Compaq Services' relationships with leading network, consulting and integration companies is a cornerstone of its strategy to provide customers with rapidly deployed solutions for mainstream, non-stop Internet computing. These industry-leading vendors combine their expertise with Compaq's own 25 years of broad worldwide experience and networking expertise to deliver the IT infrastructure that companies need to succeed in a networked world. Compaq's newest key partners include BMC Software, Entrust Technologies, NetScout, Nortel Networks, PictureTel and Tivoli Systems Inc. They join and broaden Compaq's existing portfolio of partners, Ascend, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Cisco Systems, Computer Associates, Ericsson, Frontier Communications, Genesys, Kenan Systems Corporation, Microsoft Corporation and VocalTec Communications. By joining with Compaq, these companies extend their capabilities, reach a broader global customer base, and expand the services offered to customers for speedy implementation of complete solutions.
BMC Software, Inc. BMC Software, Inc., delivers Application Service Assurance (ASA) solutions---enterprise-level software and support that improves the availability, performance and recovery of critical applications and data in complex computing environments. "Compaq's network strategy is right on target and aligns well with BMC Software's Internet and e-commerce strategy. The result for our customers is increased availability, performance and recoverability of networked applications which translates to better business performance for networked businesses. We look forward to working with Compaq Services in this endeavor," said Raj Sabhlok, Director of Business Development, BMC Software, Inc.
Entrust Technologies' industry-leading PKI technology combines encryption and digital signature capabilities with fully automated key and certificate management to allow enterprises to manage trusted, secure electronic communications and transactions over today's advanced networks, including the Internet, extranets and intranets. "Compaq's technical leadership and its numerous trained resources worldwide are a perfect fit with our industry-leading PKI technology," said John Ryan, president and CEO, Entrust Technologies Inc. "The combination of Compaq Services with our managed PKI solutions offers all organizations proven security and premier services."
Nortel Networks works with customers worldwide to design, build, and deliver telecommunications and IP-optimized networks. Customers include public and private enterprises and institutions; Internet service providers; local, long-distance, cellular and PCS communications companies, cable television carriers, and utilities. "Compaq's next generation network initiative clearly complements our strategy to deliver Unified Networks that integrate telephony, data and video transmissions over a common infrastructure," said Dave Shrigley, executive vice president of marketing, sales and service for Nortel Networks. "Compaq's industry expertise and global team of highly skilled networking technicians will ease our customers' transition from the disparate voice and data networks of today into the Unified Networks of tomorrow by providing them the professional consulting assistance and services they require."
PictureTel, the world leader in visual collaboration, delivers a full range of visual collaboration products and services that eliminate the barrier of distance and enable business people to work and collaborate more productively. "Compaq's next generation network initiative will enable businesses around the world to take advantage of such cutting-edge technologies as visual collaboration," said Dave Grainger, group vice president and general manager---Services for PictureTel. "We are extremely pleased to have Compaq and its worldwide team of industry-leading technical experts as our first integration partner for PictureTel ProStart, a new service program designed to help businesses successfully bring the advantages of IP-based videoconferencing into their organizations."
Tivoli Systems Inc. provides the industry's leading open, highly scalable and cross-platform management solutions that span networks, systems, applications and business-to-business e-commerce. Leading companies around the world use Tivoli Software and compatible third-party products to reduce the cost and complexity of managing networks, systems, databases and applications. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tivoli is an IBM Company. Tivoli distributes its products worldwide, through a network of global sales offices, system integrators, resellers and IBM sales channels. For more information, visit Tivoli's Web site at http://www.tivoli.com.
Ascend Communications Ascend Communications is the leading supplier of Wide Area Networking (WAN) and intelligent networking (IN) solutions for providers and users of the next generation public network. "Ascend has provided a leadership strategy with its MultiVoice initiative, which enables enterprise and service provider customers to build reliable, high performance voice services on an IP network," said Roger Boyce, vice president and general manager of Ascend.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKPF) is the worldwide leader in secure enterprise networking solutions. The company's integrated architecture includes network security (FireWall-1, VPN-1, Provider-1 and Open Security Manager), traffic control (FloodGate-1 and ConnectControl) and IP address management (Meta IP). Check Point Software solutions enable customers to implement centralized policy-based management with enterprise-wide distributed deployment. Via the OPSEC Alliance, Check Point Software's products seamlessly integrate with "best-of-breed" products from nearly 200 leading industry partners. "Check Point Software Technologies is excited about our continued strategic partnership with Compaq and Compaq Services' next generation network infrastructure initiative," said Asheem Chandna, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. "Our market-leading VPN-1 and FireWall-1 products, combined with Compaq Services' worldwide capabilities, provide our customers best of breed solutions that enable secure enterprise networking."
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's networking solutions connect people, computing devices and computer networks, allowing people to access or transfer information without regard to differences in time, place or type of computer system. "This collaboration demonstrates that Compaq recognizes the importance of services in the value-proposition to the customer," said Tom Stevenson, vice president, worldwide channels, Cisco Systems. "A cornerstone of next generation computing, services ensure that customers can receive the highest possible return on their networking infrastructure investment."
Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSA: CA), the world leader in mission-critical business computing, provides software, support and integration services in more than 100 countries around the world. CA has more than 13,000 employees and had revenue of $5.1 billion in calendar year 1998. For more information about CA, please call 516-342-5224 or email info@cai.com. CA's Web address is www.cai.com. "Compaq's long-standing strategic alliance with CA, which includes many years of experience planning, designing and deploying CA's Unicenter TNG will continue to enable Compaq to provide their customers with the most advanced end-to-end enterprise management available. CA's Unicenter TNG, which now includes predictive management through CA's neural network technology, called Neugents, will continue our partnership's lead in providing customers with an unsurpassed network infrastructure from which to manage today's business critical environments," stated Yogesh Gupta, Senior Vice President for CA's Product Strategy.
"The demands on customers' enterprise networks are tremendous and will only increase exponentially with more intranet and Internet applications,' said Ian Rogoff, General Manager, Enterprise Partnerships, at Microsoft. "Our long-standing alliance with Compaq delivers business value to customers and positions them to take advantage of Microsoft's enterprise platform and Compaq's network services for next generation enterprise computing. We are pleased to be working with Compaq on this initiative."
VocalTec Communications Ltd. develops and markets end-to-end communications solutions for service providers, corporations and individuals. The company's systems are used worldwide for voice, video, data and fax communications over the Internet, telephony networks and private networks to improve productivity and reduce telecommunications costs. VocalTec is recognized as the founder of the voice-over-the-Internet market, for its ongoing technical innovations, and for its leadership in industry standards. "Compaq is driving the evolution of the overall network while leveraging partnerships with technology leaders to rapidly develop key areas like Voice over IP (VoIP)," said Dr. Elon Ganor, Chairman at VocalTec Communications. "Compaq was involved in VocalTec's launch of the first virtual worldwide PC-to-phone calling network. Since, we've collaborated on the design and implementation of VoIP solutions for carriers and ISPs. Our companies continue to share a vision of the global ‘network revolution' and through programs like the next generation network VoIP Pilot Service, a commitment to the future of IP communications." ### |