Fairfax, VA -- (August 16, 2012) - NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), a leader in data storage and storage provisioning enterprise and data center products achieved the Defense Department Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (UC APL) certification with the help of the Washington DC-based Information Technology firm: Tachyon Dynamics. 

NetApp received its certification as the first Data Storage Controller (DSC) for all NetApp filers using Data ONTAP software version 7.3.6.  The UC APL certification is a DoD testing program that requires all IT equipment to go through rigorous Information Assurance (IA), Interoperability, and Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) testing. 

Tachyon Dynamics' UC APL engineers helped NetApp through each part of the process from application, to hardening, to documentation and engineering design.  The engineers from Tachyon Dynamics were crucial to NetApp's testing success.

More information about the NetApp UC APL Certification memo is located here: https://aplits.disa.mil/dispatchDocumentAPL.do?hd7%2B0f4irpw%3D

About Tachyon Dynamics
Tachyon Dynamics is a premier technology company focused on advanced technology enterprise planning, designing, and implementation like Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), virtual server systems, cutting edge networking systems, and proven cyber security technologies and processes.  We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that understands the importance of efficient and reliable communications.  tachyondynamics.com

About NetApp
NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions that deliver outstanding cost efficiency and accelerate business breakthroughs. Our commitment to living our core values and consistently being recognized as a great place to work around the world are fundamental to our long-term growth and success, as well as the success of our pathway partners and customers. Discover our passion for helping companies around the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com.