Under terms of the agreement, StorageNetworksSM will enable Fujitsu to enhance data storage management services to enterprise customers co-located at Fujitsu and other data centers in Japan.
Fujitsu has chosen to leverage StorageNetworks STORosSM storage operating system, Virtual Storage PortalSM (VSPSM) software, and STORvisionSM command and control software, as well as 24×7 monitoring capabilities, and customer go-live support in order to deliver fully managed storage services to its customers in Japan. Fujitsu has also selected STORfusion services to help improve its cost structure by allowing for the integration of multiple vendor technologies within its infrastructure, thus driving down capital expenditures and further improving performance.
By combining our expertise with StorageNetworks and employing their world-class software and methodologies, we will enhance our customers’ access to primary SAN- and NAS-based services, as well as back-up and restore services, said Yoshihisa Nagano, group executive vice president, Fujitsu Limited. Moreover, StorageNetworks’ management software will allow us to integrate and centralize the distributed and heterogeneous components of our customers’ storage networks an increasingly complex challenge for enterprises in Japan.
The Japanese market is facing dramatic growth in its information and companies are looking for ways to more effectively manage their storage environment, said Peter Bell, chairman and CEO of StorageNetworks. Through our relationship with Fujitsu, enterprises in Japan will now have access to data storage management software and services that allow them to improve control over their heterogeneous environments, while lowering their costs in significant and measurable ways. We look forward to working with an industry leader like Fujitsu as we continue to deliver the future of data storage management.
SOURCE: COMPANY PRESS RELEASE
