[announce] OASIS Member News: Datapower Technology Delivers Industry'sFirst Wire-speed Intelligent XML-aware Netwok Device

["Kevin M. Anderson" <kevina@datapower.com>]

DATAPOWER TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS INDUSTRY'S FIRST WIRE-SPEED INTELLIGENT
XML-AWARE NETWORK DEVICE

Datapower XA35 XML Accelerator Solves Performance and Scalability Issues
for 
XML Web Services and Enterprise Applications

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-August 26, 2002-DataPower Technology, Inc., the leading
provider of intelligent XML-aware network infrastructure, today
announced the availability of the DataPower XA35 XML AcceleratorT.  The
XA35 is the first-of-its-kind network device purpose built to process
XML at wire speed, delivering a uniform platform for XML-enabled
applications.  Now with the XA35 enterprises are able to successfully
integrate varied applications and deploy sophisticated Web Services with
significantly lower costs and higher performance levels than with
general-purpose devices.

"Our clients need the freshest, most relevant information possible,"
said Stephen Roche, CTO of Hemscott, PLC and a XA35 user. "DataPower's
XA35 is without peer when it comes to processing and accelerating XML.
DataPower's order-of-magnitude performance difference over older,
software-only approaches keeps Hemscott clients one step ahead of their
competition." (See related announcement "DataPower's Intelligent
XML-Aware Networking Device Powers Delivery of Real-time Financial
Information for Hemscott," August 26, 2002)

The XA35 is a category-defining intelligent XML-aware networking device
and a testament to the Datapower's three-year vision, market leadership
and advanced engineering in the XML-aware networking space.  The XA35 is
powered by DataPower's patent-pending XML Generation Three (XG3T)
technology that ensures leading-edge unmatched performance for XML-based
enterprise applications and Web Services.

Forrester Research - a firm that identifies and analyzes emerging trends
in technology and their impact on business - forecasts that Web services
will significantly increase the amount of XML traffic on networks.  "As
a result, firms will turn to specialized hardware from new players like
DataPower to offload XML processing from servers to dedicated network
devices," says David Truog, principal analyst at Forrester Research.
(See Forrester Brief, "Hardware Help for the Looming XML Blitz," March
22, 2002)

"DataPower's XA35 is the only solution to deliver wire-speed XML
processing.  One, slim, networking device eliminates the need for ten or
more servers," said Eugene Kuznetsov, founder, president and CTO of
DataPower Technology.  "The XA35 expands our leadership in providing
intelligent XML-Aware networking solutions and it is a significant first
step toward Datapower's vision for XML.  The XA35 enables our customers
to confidently embrace XML-based Web services without XML performance
nightmares or the high cost of over-provisioned servers."

DataPower's XA35 seamlessly integrates with enterprise software,
optimizes network use and reduces total cost of ownership for the
enterprise. The XA35 is a diskless networking device that offloads
onerous XML processing from resource-constrained servers, delivers
order-of-magnitude performance improvements, and is distinct from simple
XML switches that are designed only to redirect e-business documents.

"Processing XML is radically different from switching and network
protocol routing.  While ordinary network infrastructures simply scan
packet headers, XML-aware networks are capable of understanding,
parsing, filtering and processing the XML content itself," said Ron
Schmelzer, senior analyst at ZapThink, LLC, a firm focused on XML and
Web services research, analysis and insight. "DataPower helps businesses
of all sizes realize this value by balancing the needs of speed,
security and reliability without sacrificing the flexibility and
benefits of XML."


XA35 Features and Benefits
The XA35 bridges the widening gap between network hardware and
application software and is designed for easy deployment in the
enterprise datacenter, either alongside application servers or as a
proxy directly in front of Web infrastructure.  Benefits include:

.	Unmatched performance - The XA35 accelerates XML processing by
ten times (10X) or more.  Increased throughput and decreased latency
improves application efficiency for end users.
.	Unparalleled scalability - New e-business applications
experience spikes in demand from global customers that force costly and
inefficient server over-provisioning.  Only the XA35 reduces costs and
the need for capacity planning by providing the XML processing power of
ten (10) servers in a 1U rack mountable network device.
.	Uniform Infrastructure - The XA35 is the industry's first
XML-Aware network device to enable capacity sharing across multiple
applications.  The resulting standards-compliant architecture greatly
eases application development and slashes deployment times by reducing
the need for debugging in the XML execution environment.
.	Easy Installation - The XA35 is a self-learning network device
that doesn't require any custom code, XSL stylesheets or application
programming interfaces.  Designed for seamless integration, the XA35
requires no changes to existing network infrastructure.
.	High Reliability - Because the XA35 is a purpose-built network
device and not a server, it is extremely reliable.  In the unlikely
event that a unit fails, the XA35 supports integrated device failover
ensuring that XML processing is always available for mission critical
business applications. 
.	Full Standards Compliance - The XA35 is field proven and has
been tested against the industry's largest collection of XML and XSL
files. The XA35 fully supports XML 1.0, XSLT 1.0 and XPath 1.0.


Availability and Pricing
The XA35 XML Accelerator is commercially available today.  It can be
seen at the DataPower Technology booth #766 at the "XML Web Services One
Conference + Expo" in Boston on August 28-29, 2002.  Pricing for the
XA35 XML Accelerator starts at $54,995.

  
About DataPower Technology 
DataPower Technology provides enterprises with intelligent XML-Aware
network infrastructure to ensure unparalleled performance, security and
manageability of next-generation applications and XML Web Services.
DataPower's patent-pending XML Generation Three (XG3T) technology powers
the industry's first wire-speed XML acceleration devices that provide
immediate return on technology investments while streamlining
application deployments. Founded in 1999, DataPower is privately held
and based in Cambridge, MA. Investors include Seed Capital Partners,
Venrock Associates and Mobius Venture Capital. For more information
about DataPower Technology, please contact 617-864-0455 or visit
www.datapower.com.