NEC and UniTree to sell Linux-based storage management togetherTokyo 04 May 2001 NEC and UniTree inked an agreement under which NEC will resell the advanced storage management HSM solutions from UniTree on Linux platforms for the High Performance Computing market. The co-operation also includes services agreement to provide customers with flexible maintenance and solution oriented support in the field.
Under the agreement, NEC Corporation will resell the UniTree range of virtual online storage solutions. The two companies will work together to develop and support Linux-based HSM (Hierarchical Storage Management) solutions and provide customers with full service and support. "Linux is fast evolving as a force in the market and both NEC and UniTree see the agreement as strategically important for both parties, " says Robert Clark, VP of Worldwide Sales, UniTree Inc. "The alliance with UniTree enables NEC to complement its offering of vector supercomputers with scaleable - and customisable - storage management solutions, capable of handling and managing the huge amounts of data produced in world class high performance computing centres. This step further strengthens NECs ability to offer integrated solutions in the HPC area." adds Tadashi Watanabe, VP for the HPC business, NEC Corporation.
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