McDATA Professional Services Significantly Reduce SAN

Install Time Broomfield, Colo. (PROTEXT) - McDATA Provides the Expertiseand Methodology to Implement Enterprise-Wide Storage AreaNetworks. McDATA Corporation, the Enterprise Fibre Channel Company,unveiled its Fibre Channel Services Methodology Version 3.0 suitethat enables its partners to implement highly available SANsquickly and efficiently using a field-proven SAN project deliverymethodology. Amdahl Corporation recently licensed McDATA'smethodology and plans to offer SAN-related professional servicesthrough its 10,000 consultants. "Selecting and implementing the Fibre Channel solution thatbest meets the requirements of an organization's IT (informationtechnology) strategy can be a daunting task due to the abundantdetails, numerous options and a risk of encountering unforeseenobstacles," stated Jack McDonnell, chairman, president and CEO ofMcDATA Corporation. "Many hardware providers offer assistance inaddressing these challenges. But none have developed an extensiveintegrated approach for SAN project delivery like the methodologydeveloped here at McDATA," McDonnell pointed out. McDATA nowoffers a consistent, field proven and well-documented methodologyfor planning, implementing, validating and operating a FibreChannel SAN. "This recently acquired methodology combined with Amdahl'snon-proprietary, open standards strategy positions Amdahl toemerge 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 McDATAFibre Channel Services Methodology will help Amdahl consultantsto significantly reduce guesswork and deliver customer-focusedvalue that is standardized, repeatable and scalable." Thesolutions being developed and tested in McDATA's extensiveSystems Integration Lab form the technical foundation and processof the methodology. McDATA's professional services are available to ITorganizations through qualified McDATA channel experts,representing global partners such as Amdahl. These partners havethe expertise and methodology needed to facilitate the rapidimplementation of a Fibre Channel SAN and access to McDATA'seducational services and continually updated Fibre Channelknowledge base. McDATA developed a methodology for every phase of implementinga SAN, from assessment and configuration to validation andoperation, using a comprehensive stage and phase approach. AMcDATA-qualified Fibre Channel expert works closely with thecompany to develop a SAN program that will meet the company'sspecific strategic objectives. The plan provides a customizedapproach to developing a flexible, scalable network design, whichcan 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. otsOriginal Text Service: McDATA Corporation Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Linda Hardman of McDATACorporation (USA) 303-460-4442, lhardman@mcdata.com Web site:http://www.amdahl.com Web site: http://www.mcdata.com

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