Emerson Network Power Selects GoAhead Software as High Availability Partner for Innovation Partnership Program

Interoperability Enables Network Equipment Providers to Rapidly Deploy Revenue-Generating Services

GoAhead® Software, the worldwide leader in open standards-based high availability and systems management middleware for carrier-grade and mission critical systems, today announces that Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), has selected GoAhead Software as an availability partner in its recently launched Innovation Partnership Program for Emerson’s Embedded Computing business.

“We selected GoAhead’s SAFfire as an alternative to OpenSAF because of their long-standing, proven track record enabling service availability seen in more than 35,000 deployments worldwide,” says Jorge Magalhaes, vice president of marketing for the Embedded Computing business of Emerson Network Power. “We are pleased to have them participate in the Innovation Partnership Program.”

Products from partners participating in this program will be tested for compatibility and interoperability with Emerson Network Power’s hardware and software products. The Innovation Partnership Program ensures that customers will receive comprehensive, application-specific solutions with guaranteed interoperability from a single source.

“We are pleased to be selected as a partner in Emerson’s Innovation Partnership Program,” says Jim Ewel, GoAhead chairman and CEO. “We hope to expand on success our common customers have realized by ensuring interoperability of GoAhead SAFfire and SelfReliant with Emerson Centellis platforms out-of-box, offering compelling time-to-market advantages,” Ewel continues.

About GoAhead

GoAhead Software is the worldwide leader in open standards-based high availability and management middleware for carrier-grade and mission critical systems for which downtime is unacceptable. With more than 35,000 deployments, GoAhead has the only proven, open standards-based solution, reducing risk so you can meet time and cost requirements. GoAhead’s leadership and long commitment to Service Availability Forum standards prevent vendor lock-in and protect your investments over time. Every day, industry leaders such as Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, Italtel, and Lockheed Martin entrust GoAhead to speed time to market, lower costs and focus on differentiation. For more information, visit www.goahead.com. For press information, contact Lacy Williams at 206.915.8771 or lwilliams {at} goahead(.)com.

GoAhead, SAFfire and SelfReliant are registered trademarks or trademarks of GoAhead Software, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder.

Contacts

GoAhead Software
Lacy Williams, 206915-8771
lwilliams {at} goahead(.)com