GFI Software/Ingram
Micro sign distribution
agreement for ME
CommScope forms multi-tenant
datacentre alliance; Equinix first to join
The world’s increasing consumption of data,
combined with the trend of businesses
and service providers outsourcing their
datacentre facilities rather than owning and
managing them, has resulted in significant
growth in multi-tenant datacentres (MTDCs).
In fact, one analyst firm has predicted
that total operational square footage of
global MTDCs could reach approximately 177
million by the end of 2018.
To address this shift in the datacentre
market, CommScope has formed the
multi-tenant datacentre (MTDC) alliance
as part of the PartnerPRO Network. MTDC
Alliance members will be able to offer
optimal network infrastructure solutions
for customers who need to deploy this
technology in multi-tenant environments.
“Over the years, a shift has taken place
in which companies increasingly outsource
IT needs to shared environments in which
datacentres are viewed as an operating
expense,” said Stephen Kowal, Senior Vice
President, Global Partners, CommScope. “By
leasing third-party datacentre white space,
enterprises can remain focused on their core
businesses while enjoying optimal datacentre
availability, reliability and cost control.”
Demand will continue for MTDCs from
hyperscale datacentre operators, service
providers, cloud providers and enterprises;
however, with the increased competition,
it is becoming harder to differentiate on
build quality alone. This is why CommScope
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formed the MTDC Alliance, assuring
customers who work with its certified
partners in the PartnerPRO Network
that quality enterprise solutions, like its
SYSTIMAX, NETCONNECT and Uniprise
solutions are being deployed in MTDCs.
“With our global network of 179
datacentres across 44 markets, Equinix
is thrilled to be part of the CommScope
MTDC Alliance to offer enterprise
customers the optimal datacentre
deployment that best fits their needs,”
said Greg Adgate, Vice President of Global
Technology Partners and Alliances at
Equinix. “Our facilities offer the broadest
geographic reach, the largest choice in
cloud and network providers, and the
most efficient interconnection options for
companies looking to lease datacentre
space. We look forward to working with
CommScope and its customers as part of
this initiative.”
MTDC infrastructure makes advanced
technologies, such as cloud computing
and virtualised datcentres, available to
companies of all shapes and sizes; from
small and mid-sized business to large
enterprises, while also allowing flexible
and easy expandability as the business
grows. By outsourcing datacentre services
instead of building, hosting, maintaining
and upgrading them, MTDC tenants can
realise significant operating and capital
expenditure saving.
GFI Software, a leading provider of security
and communication software, announced
it has signed a distribution agreement with
Ingram Micro, one of the largest technology
distributors in the META region.
Building on its existing relationship with
GFI Software in Turkey and Australia, this
new agreement will allow Ingram Micro
to distribute GFI’s complete range of IT
solutions to channel partners in 17 additional
countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria,
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya,
Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
and Yemen.
Resellers interested in expanding their
business by offering GFI’s solutions to their
customers should contact their local Ingram
Micro sales representative or visit http://
meta.ingrammicro.com for more information.
NetApp expands
collaboration with
Microsoft in hybrid
cloud data services
NetApp has announced plans to expand
its strategic alliance with Microsoft to help
enterprises accelerate digital transformation
for the hybrid cloud.
NetApp intends to expand its
collaboration with Microsoft to include
hybrid cloud data services, built on NetApp’s
proven ONTAP software, which will deliver
enterprise-grade data visibility and insights,
data access and control, and data protection
and security for customers moving to
Microsoft Azure.
Anthony Lye, Senior Vice President,
Cloud Business Unit, NetApp, said: “This
new development in our strategic alliance
will extend the reach of NetApp’s world-
class data services for Azure cloud and
support customers as they modernise their
businesses and pursue new opportunities
for growth.”
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