WILLOW
TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES AIRZIP ACCELERATOR FOR WEBSPHERE
Delivers images over low bandwidth and congested networks
Feb 10, 2003
LAS VEGAS,
Nevada--February 10, 2003--Willow Technology, Inc today announces the
availability of AirZip Accelerator for WebSphere. Under a worldwide
distribution agreement with AirZip, Inc., Willow has been granted the
exclusive right to create derivative AirZip products that are tailored,
qualified and supported specifically with IBM WebSphere products.
AirZip's
patent-pending compression enhances the speed of delivery of images across
networks by up to 400%, with reduced memory requirements. AirZip
Accelerator significantly improves performance on congested network links,
and makes the use of image transmission to bandwidth constrained wireless
devices practical.
"The improvement
of image delivery using AirZip Accelerator is immediate and obvious," said
Gary Clueit, CEO of Willow, "It is not often that something so transparent
to the user delivers such a definable benefit. The fact that a company
such as ESRI, who deals with complex GIS images extensively, endorses the
Accelerator speaks volumes. Willow will be delivering, and providing
support for versions of the Accelerator running on WebSphere platforms."
"We are
delighted that Willow Technology has integrated AirZip Accelerator for
WebSphere into its product line," said Lee Bauman, President and CEO of
AirZip. "AirZip Accelerator for WebSphere provides increased efficiency
for Willow and IBM customers and enables applications with complex images
that are currently blocked by low available bandwidth."
Pricing
and Availability
Version 3.1 of AirZip
Accelerator for WebSphere supports WebSphere Application Server 4.0.1 or
later on Windows, Solaris, AIX and Linux platforms. The products are
available from Willow and its resellers. Pricing starts at $3,995.00 for a
single CPU web server.
About
Willow Technology
Willow Technology, Inc. is
an established software developer, distributor and service supplier for
the enterprise and mobile markets. The company is also the leading
independent provider of fully compliant WebSphere MQ client and server
products, developed under license from IBM. Willow can be reached at:
phone +1-408-296-7400; fax +1-408-296-7700; email info@willowtech.com; or
visit http://www.willowtech.com.
About
AirZip
AirZip,
Inc. is the first and only provider of software to both secure and speed
delivery of documents, images and web applications. AirZip's
out-of-the-box solutions offer global persistent control of access to
information no matter where it is sent, along with patent-pending
compression for unrivaled delivery speed. AirZip's customizable,
plug-and-play packages are compatible with all popular operating
environments and devices. Based in
Cupertino,
Calif. with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, and London, AirZip is privately
funded by Sofinnova Ventures and Axiom Venture Partners. For more
information, please visit us at www.airzip.com.
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# #AirZip Accelerator is a trademark of AirZip, Inc. WebSphere is a
registered trademark of IBM Corporation. All other trademarks or
registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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