This collaboration brings together the enterprise storage expertise of Network Appliance with the proven SAP solution-based technology experience of REALTECH. Combining the powerful functionality of Network Appliance™ solutions with REALTECH's SAP solution know-how provides customers seamless integration and easy deployment by utilizing experienced technology consultants to manage, plan, and implement Network Appliance high-performance, highly-scalable network storage.
"Network Appliance's leadership position in delivering robust storage solutions to some of the largest enterprises in the world makes them a strategic partner for us," said Ralph Jacobus, president & CEO of REALTECH, Inc. "Coupling Network Appliance's leading storage platforms with REALTECH's highly experienced technology consultants provides SAP customers with a new level of a highly competitive, cost-effective, and secure storage infrastructure."
"With the relentless growth of enterprise data, SAP customers require storage solutions that integrate easily into their IT environments, significantly lowering the total cost of ownership, and delivering a high return on investment. Network Appliance solutions offer enterprises the highest levels of data availability, reliability, and performance and by working closely with companies like REALTECH, customers can leverage their technical experience within the SAP solutions market." said Ray Villeneuve, vice president of marketing at Network Appliance.
About Network Appliance
Network Appliance is a world leader in open network storage solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has pioneered technology, product, and partner firsts that continue to drive the evolution of storage. Information about Network Appliance solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com
REALTECH
REALTECH specializes in technology consulting, software development for applications and systems management plus hosting of e-business solutions. The IT service provider is a market leader in technical consultancy for operating mySAP and SAP solutions, paying particular attention to mySAP CRM, mySAP Supply Chain Management, company portals, mySAP Business Intelligence and Mobile Business, as well as integrating these components into existing systems.
The company was founded in 1994 in Walldorf near Heidelberg and has been listed on Frankfurt's Neuer Markt since 26 April 1999. Today, REALTECH has five offices in Germany as well as subsidiaries in Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the USA, Argentina, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. In December 2001, the corporate group had a total of 640 employees on its payroll world-wide.
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