In an evolving Internet-driven business climate, customers need flexibility to quickly deploy and redeploy their IT infrastructure and resources as market conditions change. To meet this growing need, Tarsus Technologies has announced Compaq`sTaskSmart W2200 and C4000 web servers. Tarsus is a member of JSE-listed MB Technologies.
According to Terence Barter, Compaq product manager at Tarsus Technologies, TaskSmart appliance servers are optimised to accelerate and simplify the global delivery, storage and management of business-critical content. "Based on industry standards and the idea of simple integration, TaskSmart appliances allow customers to drive down complexity, maximise professional IT resources and develop world-class levels of efficiency," he says.
Based on Compaq`s reliable, industry standards, the C-series appliance server is an intelligent, content-aware server designed to optimise the delivery of streaming media and other file types. The TaskSmart W-series servers enable web-hosting providers to grow their revenue by offering scalable server solutions that are quick to deploy and tailored for their customers.
"Compaq`s TaskSmart C-series provides the most advanced media streaming capabilities for bandwidth efficient content delivery, without expensive upgrades," Barter continues. "The TaskSmart C4000 is based on the most widely deployed caching software, Inktomi`s Traffic Server Engine."
The C4000 server provides essential technology for web-based training, employee/partner communication solutions and other applications that demand media-rich content delivered on a global basis.
Barter points out that the C4000 servers are pre-configured and pre-tested to allow immediate, out-of-the-box installation, freeing up resources to attend to more business-critical issues. "The C4000`s optimised combination of hardware and software is easy to deploy, easy to manage, and easy to upgrade without the need for highly technical perosnnel."
"The TaskSMart W2200 is web-hosting appliance designed for fast-growing service providers," he continues. "The TaskSmart W2200 is the first in a family of web appliances engineered for a single purpose resulting in performance optimisation, dependability and manageability."
The Compaq TaskSmart W2200 server comes with all the software and hardware necessary in one integrated, optimised and tuned package for fast and easy deployment.
"The TaskSmart W2200 delivers exceptional performance in a rack-optimised form factor, providing the most efficient use of space," Barter notes. "The solution is pre-configured for optimal performance right out of the box, minimising the amount of setup and tuning time, and resources required."
In addtition, TaskSmart W2200 is ready to host web sites and takes less than 10 minutes to deploy.
The TaskSmart W2200 allows web-hosting providers to access business opportunities faster and provide superior service to customers who demand real-time implementation. The industry`s best data centre class management provides control and operational savings in dynamic web serving environments. Additionally, it allows the economically creation of scalable solutions for customers within an existing web-hosting infrastructure.
Barter concludes: "Customers deploy TaskSmart servers not only to reduce business costs, but also to increase revenue and to remain fast and flexible in the rapidly changing face of competition."
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Tarsus Technologies is the distribution arm of MB Technologies Limited - a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and one of South Africa`s leading IT groups.
The founding company of the group, Tarsus Technologies, was established in 1985 by Leo Baxter, and was involved in the development and sale of software before diversifying into hardware distribution.
In 1989 Baxter sold a majority share to M+PD Electronics, which was subsequently sold to Siltek. In the early 1990s, Tarsus expanded its hardware sales, and was appointed distributor for OKI, Samsung and Compaq. In 1992, Baxter bought back Tarsus, selling a majority share to Persetel, and in 1994 he took advantage of an opportunity for a management buyout and repurchased the company with Mike McGrath acquiring an equal share.
The company was now growing strongly, and MB Technologies was formed as a holding company to cater for the group expanding and diversifying its operations into new areas.
Today, Tarsus Technologies is one of South Africa`s leading hardware distributors and widely recognised by the channel for its service ethos, product knowledge, excellent support and channel focus.
With an executive board comprising Mike McGrath (the founder of M+PD and past MD of Siltek), Leo Baxter, Guy Whitcroft, Pierre Spies, and Jamie Scott, Tarsus` management team is arguably the most experienced IT distribution team of any company in the country.
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