NetApp and CDW Provide 10 Petabytes of Storage Area Network Systems to Support Savtira Corporation Global Expansion
1. NetApp and CDW Provide 10 Petabytes of Storage Area Network Systems
to Support Savtira Corporation Global Expansion
TAMPA, Fla. (September 23, 2011) – Digital streaming is reaching new heights. Savtira Corporation (Savtira), a new
provider of B2B eCommerce solutions, today announced that NetApp and CDW will provide 10 storage area network
(SANs) systems at the size of 10 petabytes to deploy globally, enhancing Savtira’s Cloud Commerce system. For
perspective, one petabyte can contain five years of NASA Earth Observing System data, while two petabytes can contain
the equivalent of all academic research libraries in the United States.
“Words cannot describe how thrilled we are to obtain 10 petabytes of storage space through our partnership with NetApp
and CDW. Our capabilities are tremendously enhanced, allowing our business and distribution partners, clients and their
customers an almost endless access of digital ‘space’,” said Timothy Roberts, CEO of Savtira Corporation. “There is great
opportunity here for content distribution partners to continue adding to our already immense catalog of digital (and
physical) goods. This also allows us to continue expanding globally with ample bandwidth so digital streaming and
interruption-free access to games, movies, audio/e-books, from any device can be achieved with few flaws.”
Selected for its innovation in the digital content space, as well as ease of use and seamless scalability, NetApp, an
innovative provider of storage systems and software for cloud environments, in conjunction with CDW, a leading provider
of technology solutions in the U.S. and Canada, will provide the major infrastructure expansion Savtira is achieving with its
Cloud Commerce solutions system. Savtira’s Software-as-a-Service platform uses eCommerce to sell everything from
downloadable entertainment to consumer goods. Savtira eStores are branded and custom-tailored for Savtira clients so
that no two eStores are alike. All Savtira clients have the option to distribute millions of digital titles and thousands of
physical goods from the Savtira catalog to their customers from their own branded eStore.
The platform includes Savtira’s carrier-class “Entertainment Distribution Network” (EDN), which streams all digital media
from the cloud to any device. All types of software and digital media (business applications, games, music, movies,
e/audio-books) are available to consumers on a rental or subscription basis. No download or installation is necessary.
Consumers have the ability to pause media on one device and resume it on another. All data, state and configuration is
stored within the cloud.
“NetApp is excited to be part of the significant expansion of Savtira’s innovative Cloud Commerce infrastructure by
providing the most flexible and efficient storage foundation that enables them to enhance their cloud services globally and
create competitive advantages to accelerate the growth of their business,” said Chris Cummings, vice president of product
and solutions marketing at NetApp.
“This storage and streaming solution, supporting Savtira’s global service offerings and delivered through our Tampa
office, represents the kind of business advantage that CDW and its partners deliver to customers nationally every day.
We value Savtira as an innovative customer and wish them all success in their venture,” said Sean McGilloway, vice
president of sales for CDW’s east region.
2. About Savtira Corporation
Based in Tampa, Florida, Savtira is in the business of digital distribution with a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce
platform that is a turnkey system for the distribution, marketing, merchandising, and selling of both digital media and
physical goods in a single store and a single, unified shopping cart. Savtira-powered stores are designed to meet the
specific needs of retail partners so no two eStores are alike. All Savtira eStores are custom-branded for our partners.
Extra features and services are offered on an à la carte basis. Savtira is building the next carrier-class “Entertainment
Distribution Network” (EDN) streams all digital media from the cloud with a feature-set that eclipses anything on the
market. For more information on Savtira, visit: www.Savtira.com or call 813.402.0123. Follow us on Twitter at:
http://twitter.com/savtira.
Savtira is a registered trademark. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective
companies. NetApp, the NetApp logo, and Go further, faster are trademarks or registered trademarks of NetApp, Inc. in
the United States and/or other countries. The use of the term “partnership” does not indicate a legal partnership between
NetApp and any other company.
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Media Contact: Marialuisa Curran, APR
Savtira Corporation
Direct: 813-440-3847
Fax: 813-440-3800
MCurran@Savtira.com
www.Savtira.com