NetScout Systems Announces Strategic Alliance With Akamai; NetScout and Akamai Offer Solutions that Improve E-Business Performance and Enhance the Internet Experience
WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2000--NetScout(R) Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT), a global provider of business-critical network management solutions, today announced it has formed an alliance with Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM), the foremost provider of global, high performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications. As part of the alliance, NetScout and Akamai will participate in co-marketing events, complementary-selling and technical consulting. Each will also provide program, sales and technical support associated with their respective offerings.
"This partnership is based on our common mission of improving the experience of e-business customers through faster and more dependable delivery of applications and content over the Internet," said Anil Singhal, chairman and chief executive officer, NetScout Systems. "NetScout maintains the performance of the network from the back office through the web data centers, while Akamai speeds up and provides reliable content delivery over the Internet. The two companies' offerings are highly complementary in ensuring e-business success."
This alliance follows NetScout's recently announced strategic initiative for e-business markets. NetScout is committed to assisting its enterprise customers in expanding the use of their networks for e-business. Partnerships with e-business enablers are a key component of this initiative.
"NetScout is a valuable partner through its proven expertise and knowledge in managing the complex and diverse networks of its Fortune 500 and dot com customer base," said Chris Turner, director of channel sales and programs at Akamai. "The joint efforts of Akamai and NetScout signify both companies' commitment to building a better Internet."
The NetScout solution offers real-time visibility into network traffic flows, delivering information that pinpoints network degradations and allows network managers to ensure uptime and availability. Benefits include reduced risk of breakdowns and faster recovery from network failure.
NetScout customers will be able to take advantage of Akamai's FreeFlow(SM) service that dramatically enhances web site speed, performance and reliability by delivering Internet content, streaming media, and applications from Akamai's global network of more than 2000 servers located close to Internet end users. FreeFlow provides Web site owners with faster downloads, peak crowd protection, and easy implementation with any Web server or site design.
For more information about the Akamai Alliance Program, please visit http://www.akamai.com/partners/alliance.html.
About NetScout Systems
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) is a leading provider of business-oriented network management solutions. NetScout enables large enterprises to depend on their network to deliver business-critical applications in areas such as e-commerce, enterprise resource planning and supply chain management. The Company's solutions are based on its unique Application Flow Management (AFM) technology, which uses the rich set of application traffic information collected by NetScout's instrumentation. NetScout's AFM solutions address network optimization and fault isolation, capacity management, application performance measurement & reporting, and usage-based billing. Headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, NetScout has over 250 employees and offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Further information on the company is available on the World Wide Web at www.netscout.com
NetScout is a registered trademark, and the NetScout logo, WebCast, AppScout, and NetScout Manager Plus are trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc.
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