Storage: Compaq Offers One of the World's Fastest SAP Disaster-Tolerant Storage Solutions - Compaq's StorageWorks Data Replication Manager is certified for use with SAP's R/3 business management software - Product Development

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, May 17, 1999

Compaq Computer Corporation, the world's largest supplier of storage systems1, Thursday announced that the StorageWorks Data Replication Manager has been tested for SAP R/3 for Windows NT 4.0 by the Compaq International SAP Competence Center and audited and certified by iXOS Software AG. SAP, the world's largest enterprise software company, provides companies of all sizes with business solutions that deliver a better return on investment.

Compaq offers highly available storage for NonStop eBusiness environments such as SAP R/3 with enterprise-class performance, scalability, and flexibility for large distributed businesses. Compaq also provides one of the world's fastest disaster-tolerant solutions certified for SAP R/3.

The certification is the result of a strong alliance between Compaq and SAP to deliver high-quality client/server solutions for the enterprise and included the StorageWorks Enterprise Storage Array 12000, RAID Array 8000, Data Replication Manager, and Secure Path for Windows NT and Compaq ProLiant servers.

Customer Benefit: Optimized to run on SAP R/3, Compaq's solutions reduce risk and speed the time required for customers to implement SAP R/3 application software throughout their enterprises. Customers can take advantage of Compaq's ActiveAnswers for SAP R/3 for assistance as they deploy SAP R/3 throughout their enterprises. In delivering unprecedented levels of solution integration with its strategic partners, Compaq StorageWorks provides customers the business solutions they need for managing their enterprise. For more information on Compaq StorageWorks solutions, please visit the web site at: www.compaq.com/products/storageworks and for more information about SAP certification, visit iXOS Software AG at www.r3onnt.com/certification.

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