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News Releases
New Edge announces push for boosting performance of SAP solutions over networks
NEW YORK – (Jan. 15, 2007) – New Edge Networks today announced network and marketing initiatives for boosting performance of SAP business software solutions over wide area networks. The wholly-owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc., (NASDAQ: ELNK), made the announcement at the National Retail Federation’s 96th Annual Convention and Expo in New York.
New Edge Networks will be a provider of high-performance private networks used to run SAP applications. New Edge Networks will offer current and prospective SAP clients a choice of private managed networks with quality of service guarantees and data traffic prioritization for enhancing SAP application performance.
“Increased network traffic, diverse business process requirements, and a capacity mismatch between local and wide area networks can adversely affect the performance of business software applications from SAP,” said Greg Griffiths, vice president of marketing for New Edge Networks.
“In response to these challenges, many organizations are increasing network bandwidth to try to accommodate more traffic, however, network managers find themselves with increased WAN spending without achieving the desired results,” Griffiths said. “Less urgent, bandwidth-intensive applications can monopolize the network and slow down critical business applications, like SAP applications, if the network cannot prioritize each application.”
By prioritizing network application traffic, retailers can optimize use of available bandwidth, improve performance, and lower their total monthly communications costs. Networks from New Edge Networks also are compliant with Payment Card Industry security standards.
Using MPLS technology, short for Multi Protocol Label Switching, New Edge Networks can design and manage flexible, private networks that can easily scale as customers add, move, and change store locations. As a value added service, New Edge Networks also offers direct network connections to most card payment processors for fast, secure transactions.
In addition to wide area networks, New Edge Networks also provides retailers remote access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, so telecommuters and mobile workers can have secure access to SAP applications from virtually anywhere.
About New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK). New Edge Networks builds and manages private networks for businesses and communications providers. Through its nationwide backbone network with about 900 switches and Internet routers, New Edge Networks uses any blend of access technologies (xDSL, frame relay, ATM, cable, wireless, and satellite) for providing broadband connectivity at any business address in the United States. Network options include any combination of access, network management functions, and on-site installation services. For more information visit www.newedgenetworks.com or call 1-360-693-9009.
Contact:
Sal Cinquegrani
(360) 906-9723
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