Tech Data U.S. provides bundled SAN solution for technology resellers.Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD TECD Training Equipment Change Directive ), a provider of IT products, logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet and other value-added services, recently announced it will carry a new bundled storage area network (SAN) solution for its U.S. reseller customers serving the small-to-midsize-business (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ) market. The offering is comprised of technologies from Brocade Communications Systems Brocade, Inc. NASDAQ: BRCD, based in Silicon Valley, designs, manufactures, and sells storage networking solutions and management applications for storage area networks (SANs) and file area networks (FANs). , Computer Associates (CA) and Emulex, and enables resellers to provide their clients with a thoroughly tested SAN-based backup/restore solution. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. research firm AMI Partners, worldwide spending among SMBs on storage hardware, software and services will increase from $4.6 billion to $19.5 billion between 2002 and 2006. A pre-packaged, entry-level SAN solution, the new offering provides an attractive opportunity for resellers looking to achieve customer satisfaction and higher revenues for business growth. "Today's commercial landscape requires resellers to provide advanced storage solutions that yield optimum disaster recovery and business continuity for their clients," said Roy Appelbaum, Tech Data's vice president and general manager of network product marketing. "Our team of knowledgeable storage professionals will provide the necessary resources VARs need to begin offering nascent SAN solutions for their customers." "This new offering from Tech Data allows us to begin selling manageable SAN solutions since it is pre-certified, pre-tested, and pre-packaged with high-performance storage components," said Brady Graham of GovStreetUSA, a Fla.-based IT solution provider. "We've traditionally strayed from the SAN market because of the cost of entry, but with the help of Tech Data's support team, we can add industry-leading storage solutions to our menu of offerings." The bundled SAN works in a distributed Intel-based environment in the Windows NT/2000 space, and is pre-tested, pre-configured, CA Smart Certified, and Brocade SOLUTIONware certified. The solution is comprised of the following components: Brocade: SilkWorm silkworm, name for the larva of various species of moths, indigenous to Asia and Africa but now domesticated and raised for silk production throughout most of the temperate zone. The culture of silkworms is called sericulture. 3200--8-port Fibre Channel fabric A Fibre Channel fabric (or Fibre Channel switched fabric, FC-SW) is a switched fabric of Fibre Channel devices enabled by a Fibre Channel switch. Fabrics are normally subdivided by Fibre Channel zoning. Each fabric has a name server and provides other services. switch that delivers the availability, manageability, scalability and security required for networked storage environments. Computer Associates: BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9--BrightStor SAN Manager provides discovery, zoning, LUN (Logical UNit) assignments and enhanced visualization to simplify SAN management. In addition, adoption of industry standards and existing management interfaces enable complete end-to-end management control of SAN environments, bridging SANs, fabrics, arrays and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networks. Emulex: LP9002L HBA--Features automatic speed negotiation capability, which allows complete compatibility with existing 1Gb/s Fiber Channel SANs, while allowing seamless upgrades to higher speed 2Gb/s SANs. The LP9002L provides the flexibility and broad interoperability needed for complex highly scalable SANs. Tech Data will complement the bundled SAN solution with a host of reseller support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services that include logistics management, technical assistance, systems engineers, business development, vendor product specialists, education and training, credit/financing options, marketing and configuration support. Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD), founded in 1974, is a leading worldwide provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. Ranked 117th on the Fortune 500, the company and its subsidiaries serve more than 100,000 technology resellers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Tech Data's extensive service offering includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options and configuration services as well as a full range of award-winning electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $17.2 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2002. |
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