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Microsoft and Compaq Collaborate on Windows Powered Server Appliances

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Microsoft Corp. and Compaq Computer Corp. have announced a joint effort to develop Windows Powered server appliances, with Compaq becoming the first to deliver a Microsoft Windows Powered network attached storage (NAS) appliance to the market. The Compaq TaskSmart N-Series appliance is designed to offer enterprise customers and service providers a highly available, manageable, and scalable storage solution optimized for sharing and serving files. The appliance's optimization with Windows 2000 technology enables easier setup, deployment, and management, allowing customers to get up and running in as little as 30 minutes.

Key Takeaways:

  • Compaq's TaskSmart N-Series appliance is the first Microsoft Windows Powered NAS appliance to be released to the market.
  • The appliance is optimized with Windows 2000 technology, providing a highly available, manageable, and scalable storage solution.
  • Compaq and Microsoft have worked together to optimize Windows 2000, enabling easier setup, deployment, and management.
  • The Compaq TaskSmart N-Series appliance enables rapid customer deployment and delivers industry-leading common Internet file system (CIFS) performance.
  • The solution includes volume management and integrates Compaq's management tools, facilitating seamless integration into existing IT environments.
  • High-speed data access, centralized backup, and data protection are critical for enterprise customers and service providers.
  • Interland Inc., a Web-hosting and application service provider, has expressed enthusiasm for the Windows Powered NAS appliance, citing its ability to deliver a highly available and scalable storage solution.

Statistics:

  • Compaq's TaskSmart N-Series appliance is designed to be up and running in as little as 30 minutes.
  • The appliance offers industry-leading CIFS performance.
  • The solution includes volume management and integrates Compaq's management tools.
  • Compaq and Microsoft have collaborated on the development of multiple Windows Powered server appliances, following the introduction of a small-business multifunction server appliance and a Web-hosting appliance.

Sources:

  • Microsoft Corp. press release, July 31 (no source number provided)
  • Compaq Computer Corp. press release, July 31 (no source number provided)
  • Microsoft, Windows, and Active Directory are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

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