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easyXchange from Fujitsu Siemens Computers Receives Windows IT Pro 2004 Editors’ Choice Award

easyXchange supports the consolidation of e-mail infrastructures


Munich/Germany, December 17, 2004 —Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro announced at the Microsoft ITforum 2004 in Copenhagen that easyXchange from Fujitsu Siemens Computers was selected a winner in the messaging and mobility category of the 2004 Windows IT Pro Editors’ Choice Awards. This prestigious award recognizes companies that offer innovative products and services. The award illustrates the product use through successful case studies in the categories of administration and management, data management, infrastructure solutions, messaging and mobility, hardware and security.

“Recognition from technical experts in the industry is an honor, and is the ultimate ‘seal of approval’ for the products that won,” said Peg Miller, associate publisher, Windows IT Pro. “The Windows IT Pro Editors’ Choice Awards were created as a way to give leading technology companies industry-wide recognition for developing innovative products and services that connect the IT community. The awards program recognizes outstanding vendors who have developed products and services that make a difference in the IT community.”

“I was impressed by the completeness of the easyXchange solution. It includes on-site hardware, software, backup and archiving for a price comparable to a hosted service,” said Adam Carheden, Products and Technology Editor, Windows IT Pro.

easyXchange is a complete communications infrastructure solution based on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003 that consists of servers, storage systems, software and services for consolidating enterprise mail server and storage environments. Fujitsu Siemens Computers provides customers with a range of different mail availability levels using the latest clustering technologies and high availability capabilities. easyXchange supports the consolidation of mail server infrastructures providing customers a proven overall cost reduction of more than 30 per cent.

In order to support all aspects of mail server and storage consolidation, easyXchange is structured to provide a full solution offering: content and messaging, automated back up and information protection. easyXchange supports application availability, data availability and full lifecycle management for the archiving of mails and enclosures and meets legal requirements for e-mail retention. The solution combines key building blocks to provide organizations with a range of small, medium and large configurations to meet their specific requirements. The key building blocks include: clustered PRIMERGY Intel-based systems operating as Microsoft Exchange Messaging Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and the latest storage technologies including extended back-up to protect the user from possible data loss.

“This award shows the momentum we have in providing customers with solutions that have a positive impact to their productivity levels as well as being able to also bring the costs to the overall enterprise down,” said Dieter Herzog, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Products, Fujitsu Siemens Computers.

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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers:
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider with a responsible strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Business Critical Computing products, services and solutions. With a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a strong presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leveraging the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG, we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users.

For more information on Fujitsu Siemens Computers, please visit: www.fujitsu-siemens.com

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