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January 17, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Inktomi Corp. (inktomi.com), a developer of network
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infrastructure software, announced an OEM relationship with Fujitsu
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(fujitsu.com), a provider of Internet-focused information technology
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solutions, to develop Internet server appliances designed to improve the
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flow of content across distributed networks and enhance network quality of
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service for end users.
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Under terms of the deal, Fujitsu has embedded Inktomi Traffic Server network
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cache and Traffic Server Media-IXT software into its new Primergy
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StreamingCache server appliances for caching and streaming media delivery.
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In addition, Fujitsu has selected Inktomi Traffic Server Engine to power its
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Primergy WebAccelerator appliances.
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The Fujitsu Primergy StreamingCache and Primergy WebAccelerator servers
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provide enterprises, service providers, government agencies and educational
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organizations with network edge technology to accelerate content
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distribution, enhance network performance and reliability and improve
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end-user response time, the company says.
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“The growth of broadband and rich media creates the need for faster, more
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intelligent networks,” said Masahiro Kawakatsu, Group Senior vice president,
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Personal Systems Business Group, Fujitsu. “Fujitsu’s high-performance,
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high-reliability Primergy servers in conjunction with Inktomi’s
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industry-leading network software, delivers a best-in-class solution for
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content delivery.”
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Fujitsu’s Primergy StreamingCache servers help reduce bandwidth costs by
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storing content close to users for faster delivery of media content,
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including videos-on-demand, streaming media applications and other Web
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content. These new network cache and streaming media servers can also
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provide load-balancing capabilities to optimize the flow of traffic across
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networks and improve network performance and responsiveness. Based on the
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Intel Architecture, Primergy StreamingCache servers provide Gigabit Ethernet
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card support in a 1U rack-mount form factor.
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The Fujitsu Primergy StreamingCache server appliances and Primergy
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WebAccelerator SJ20/MJ20R are available immediately in Japan.
