NetApp Powers Swiss Bank

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP - News) today announced that InCore Transaction Bank of Switzerland has selected NetApp unified storage solutions for its transaction-intensive data service and data protection needs. InCore Bank offers services such as brokerage, payment transactions, and reporting for small and midsize private and retail banks in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. NetApp fabric-attached storage (FAS) systems provide InCore Bank with optimal storage resource utilization, streamlined administration management, and consolidated and simplified data protection operations.

"Outsourcing is becoming more important in Switzerland. Banks outsource resource-intensive areas such as IT and the back office in order to concentrate on key areas of their business and save costs," said Rene Hertach, CIO of InCore. "As a service provider, we need to make our customers' data secure and available at all times. NetApp storage solutions provide us with the confidence that our data will be readily available when needed and that we have the flexibility to fine-tune our tiered storage infrastructure. With minimal disruption to our existing IT infrastructure and processes, NetApp lets us focus our resources and energy on continuing to move our business forward."

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