Avnet Technology Solutions Teams with Azaleos for Managed E-mail Appliances and Services.Exclusive Agreement Enables Avnet's IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Partners to Deliver Complete Managed Solution for Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. 2007 ST. LOUIS -- Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, a value-added distributor of enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. products, software and services and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ), today announced an exclusive North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distribution agreement with independent software vendor Azaleos, a leading provider of highly available managed e-mail appliances and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality for Microsoft Exchange. Together, Avnet and Azaleos will provide Avnet's IBM value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VAR) partners with a complete solution for upgrading or migrating their customers to Microsoft's latest enterprise e-mail application, Exchange 2007. Under this agreement, Avnet will help its partners deliver complete IBM server solutions for Microsoft Exchange that include Azaleos' enterprise software and services. Azaleos OneServer[TM], BladeMail[TM] and OneStop[TM] Managed Services integrate remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a , management, archiving, reporting, backup and disaster recovery services into a single platform with Microsoft Exchange and IBM enterprise technologies. Additionally, partners can take advantage of Avnet's comprehensive suite of managed services for hosting, monitoring or outsourcing of e-mail management, while expanding their offerings in the Microsoft server environment. "E-mail is one of the most mission critical business applications," said Tony Madden mad·den v. mad·dened, mad·den·ing, mad·dens v.tr. 1. To make angry; irritate. 2. To drive insane. v.intr. To become infuriated. , senior vice president and general manager of Avnet Technology Solutions' IBM business unit. "Azaleos leverages proven enterprise technology as companies look to upgrade their e-mail environment. By adding Azaleos to our IBM solutions portfolio, our partners have the opportunity to create unique e-mail services and simplify the migration to Exchange 2007 from any e-mail platform, accelerating the growth of their businesses." As a result of this new relationship, Azaleos will continue to expand its reach in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. through Avnet's extensive distribution channel and value-added services. Avnet's deep technical expertise and dedication to superior customer service will help ensure that its partners understand the market for e-mail services and have the resources to be successful in selling Azaleos solutions to businesses of all sizes. "Avnet is the ideal distributor to help us expand the market for Azaleos' Microsoft Exchange e-mail appliances," said Phil Van Etten, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Azaleos. "Through Avnet's training programs, partner support, comprehensive e-mail services and network of solution providers in North America, we can deliver a highly scalable, reliable e-mail infrastructure to customers regardless of company size or location." The Azaleos OneServer and BladeMail e-mail appliances support up to 6,000 and 42,000 users, respectively, and multiple appliances can connect together to serve even the largest e-mail environments. OneStop Managed Services provide 7 day a week, 24 hour a day monitoring, patch management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique , backup and optional business continuity and disaster recovery services for the Microsoft Exchange infrastructure. "The Avnet and Azaleos solution has everything we need to help our clients migrate to the latest versions of the sophisticated Exchange software," said David Stone
Azaleos will present and demonstrate the Azaleos OneServer in the Avnet booth at the Solutions Center at IBM PartnerWorld, April 29-May 2. About Azaleos Azaleos provides the only enterprise-class managed messaging solutions that combine a Microsoft[R] Exchange appliance with 24 hour a day, 7 day a week remote management and maintenance, ensuring high reliability, availability and performance for your Exchange environment. The Azaleos OneServer appliance and OneStop managed services offer unmatched uptime, proactive monitoring by Exchange experts, patch management, system fixes, and reporting. With Azaleos, your Exchange environment remains in your network and messaging just works, enabling your IT staff to focus on new initiatives that help you grow your business. A standardized, scalable solution, Azaleos managed e-mail appliances can be installed and running in less than a day. Microsoft Gold Certified and Redmond, WA-based Azaleos Corporation, founded by Exchange experts in 2004, is led by senior executives from leading technology companies such as Microsoft, IBM and Lotus. About Avnet Technology Solutions Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) representing US$5.1 billion in annual revenue for calendar year 2006, with locations in more than 30 countries. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. Visit www.ats.avnet.com/. About Avnet With more than 250 locations serving customers in 70 countries worldwide, Avnet markets, distributes and adds value to the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. subsystem providers. Additionally, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of service capabilities, such as supply-chain optimization, logistics solutions, product assembly, device programming, computer system integration and engineering design assistance. For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25 billion. Visit www.avnet.com/. |
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