Portugal's Media Capital Group Speeds IOL Internet Portal With Redline Networks Web I/O Acceleration
Systems Integrator, WhatEverNet Provides Solution To Portugal's Second Most Popular Internet Portal
Campbell, Calif, and Lisbon, Portugal, July 15, 2002 — Portugal's Media Capital Group, one of the largest media groups in Portugal, implemented Redline Networks Web I/O Acceleration at their IOL Internet portal. Systems integrator WhatEverNet, accomplished the implementation in early June, in cooperation with Allasso, Redline Networks' distributor in Portugal. Media Capital Groups' IOL Internet portal is Portugal's second most popular web portal and ranks as the third-largest ISP in Portugal.
According to Fernando Soares, IOL's IT technical manager "IOL is growing very fast, faster than any other site in Portugal. Since our beginning, we've had to deal with an enormous and continuous amount of transfer data in the systems. Any solution that allows us to cost-effectively scale our traffic, and increase our page views deserves our attention."
The biggest test of this solution was during FIFA's World Cup. "June was a record traffic month on IOL's sites. And it was the best month in terms of quality service. I recognize that Redline Networks Acceleration solution had an important share in this success and in our immediate performance improvements. PC Guia readers, a popular IT magazine, praised IOL as the best ISP site," said Fernando Soares. He continued with praise for the relationship with systems integrator, WhatEverNet. "We choose to maintain the relationship due to an excellent quality of service and performance."
The Redline Networks Web I/O Acceleration solution was deployed alongside IOL's existing web server farm and network equipment and required no modification or disruption to the existing web site. The deployment provided an immediate performance improvement, cutting bandwidth costs in half, accelerating content to modem and broadband users and increasing network and server capacity.
"Our implementation at Media Capital Group's IOL portal reinforces the strong positioning of WhatEverNet's technological integration competences in a strategic client and market area," said Ricardo Fernandes, WhatEverNet's business services manager. "The Redline Networks solution optimizes the current resources at IOL's data center and provided immediate performance improvements, and a rapid return-on-investment."
About Media Capital Group
Media Capital Group is one of the leading media groups in Portugal. The group has many media enterprises including TVI (television channel); MC Radio; MC Exteriores (Outdoor); Económica and Expansão (publications); NBP (TV production); World Editing; and MC Multimedia - IOL portal (Internet). IOL is linked to all 21 Media Capital web sites.
About WhatEverNet
WhatEverNet is a solid multinational systems integrator. Employing over 100 people, including 70 skilled IT technicians, WhatEverNet offers vast experience in the IT industry and is recognized for its competence in Enterprise Systems, Security, Java and Services by Portuguese IT Industry.
About Allasso
Allasso is the leading European distributor of specialist network and information security products with offices in the UK, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Benelux and France
About Redline Networks
Redline Networks' Web I/O Acceleration appliances enable companies to significantly accelerate download times and cut bandwidth costs while increasing the transaction capacity of their existing Web infrastructure. Deployed at sites worldwide, Redline's appliances offload I/O responsibility from web servers and caches and optimize content in real-time to speed download times and deliver radically improved performance, capacity and cost savings in the data center. Redline Networks' customers typically experience a Return on Investment (ROI) of less than three months. More information about Redline Networks and its products can be found at http://www.RedlineNetworks.com or by calling +01 408 369-3800 or toll-free in the USA at (877) 550-6420.
