Verio
Warms Up for UEFA EURO 2004™ European Football
Kick Off With Increased Server Capability [June
11, 2004]
Verio
Scales Its Global Content Distribution and Data Replication
Capabilities with Network Appliance's Caching Technology
on euro2004.com Website
Englewood,
Colo., June 11, 2004 - Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications
and a leader in global IP solutions, today announced
increased content distribution and data replication
services for the euro2004.com website. As Official IT
Partner for the UEFA EURO 2004™ tournament-which
kicks off Saturday, June 12 in Portugal-Verio Europe
provides the technology used to support the euro2004.com
web site during the tournament. Verio will be working
with Network Appliance to deliver data streaming content
and on-demand viewing in real time via the NTT/VERIO
Smart Content Delivery™ (SCD) network.
Verio will use the Network Appliance
content delivery and technology distribution solution
to optimize server capability during the tournament.
The Network Appliance technology will ensure that during
peak traffic, performance on the site is not compromised.
Network Appliance DataFabric Manager will monitor appliance
performance and pre-populate content into NetCache devices
that cache and deliver content from the edge of the
network. Network Appliance will also be responsible
for disaster recovery, data management services, data
replication, and storage solutions on the site.
The euro2004.com website will offer
multi-media content that will deliver the excitement
of the tournament experience to viewers around the world.
Viewers can see a wide variety of tournament information
and content including audio round-up shows, audio streaming
of live matches, match reports and replays, photo galleries,
and video clips. With the advanced features of the Verio
SCD service, football fans will be able to view part
of the content for free. Special content, such as live
match broadcasts and video highlights, will be available
for paying subscribers. “Network Appliance's flexible
approach enables us to place multiple NetCaches around
the world without needing staff to manage the equipment
locally,” said Moos Bulder, president of Verio
Europe. “This enables us to easily scale the service
as the demand peaks and throughout the tournament.”
The reliability and scalability of the
NetCache appliances and content delivery solutions helps
enable Verio to deliver a world-class broadcast event
to meet the intense demands of European football fans
and paying subscribers. “With a global fan base
in the millions, the euro2004.com portal provides a
fantastic online experience for European football fans,
all on a real-time basis,” said Pat Linehan, senior
vice president and general manager EMEA, Network Appliance.
“We are delighted to be working with Verio on
this project in addition to our continued relationship
to provide storage solutions for a wide range of business
applications services around the world.”
More information on the EURO 2004 can
be found at http://verio.co.uk/euro2004/introduction.php
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About
Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications
(NTT Com), which provides complementary global network
access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio
is one of the world's largest operator of Web sites
for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions.
NTT Com and Verio market their global IP solutions under
the NTT/VERIO brand. The company offers businesses a
broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting,
dedicated access, virtual private networks, and managed
service offerings, among other enhanced services. Verio
supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable
global infrastructure and systems including the NTT/VERIO
Global IP Network, and provides Web hosting services
to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination
of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing
and diverse needs of all businesses, including small
to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national
corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com
and www.ntt.com/index-e.html. |
