McDATA Professional Services Significantly Reduce SAN

Install Time Broomfield, Colo. (PROTEXT) - McDATA Provides the Expertise and Methodology to Implement Enterprise-Wide Storage Area Networks. McDATA Corporation, the Enterprise Fibre Channel Company, unveiled its Fibre Channel Services Methodology Version 3.0 suite that enables its partners to implement highly available SANs quickly and efficiently using a field-proven SAN project delivery methodology. Amdahl Corporation recently licensed McDATA's methodology and plans to offer SAN-related professional services through its 10,000 consultants. "Selecting and implementing the Fibre Channel solution that best meets the requirements of an organization's IT (information technology) strategy can be a daunting task due to the abundant details, numerous options and a risk of encountering unforeseen obstacles," stated Jack McDonnell, chairman, president and CEO of McDATA Corporation. "Many hardware providers offer assistance in addressing these challenges. But none have developed an extensive integrated approach for SAN project delivery like the methodology developed here at McDATA," McDonnell pointed out. McDATA now offers a consistent, field proven and well-documented methodology for planning, implementing, validating and operating a Fibre Channel SAN. "This recently acquired methodology combined with Amdahl's non-proprietary, open standards strategy positions Amdahl to emerge as an industry leader in the implementation of cost- effective and highly reliable SAN solutions," said Bobby Young, director of the Data Management Practice at Amdahl. "The McDATA Fibre Channel Services Methodology will help Amdahl consultants to significantly reduce guesswork and deliver customer-focused value that is standardized, repeatable and scalable." The solutions being developed and tested in McDATA's extensive Systems Integration Lab form the technical foundation and process of the methodology. McDATA's professional services are available to IT organizations through qualified McDATA channel experts, representing global partners such as Amdahl. These partners have the expertise and methodology needed to facilitate the rapid implementation of a Fibre Channel SAN and access to McDATA's educational services and continually updated Fibre Channel knowledge base. McDATA developed a methodology for every phase of implementing a SAN, from assessment and configuration to validation and operation, using a comprehensive stage and phase approach. A McDATA-qualified Fibre Channel expert works closely with the company to develop a SAN program that will meet the company's specific strategic objectives. The plan provides a customized approach to developing a flexible, scalable network design, which can be cost-effectively implemented and managed. Information about Amdahl can be found at www.amdahl.com. Information about McDATA can be found at www.mcdata.com. ots Original Text Service: McDATA Corporation Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Linda Hardman of McDATA Corporation (USA) 303-460-4442, lhardman@mcdata.com Web site: http://www.amdahl.com Web site: http://www.mcdata.com Subscribers please note that material bearing the slug "PROTEXT" is not part of CTK's news service and is not to be published under the "CTK" slug. Protext is a commercial service providing distribution of press releases from clients, who are identified in the text of Protext reports and who bear full responsibility for their contents. PROTEXT