Briefing on vendor’s UCS-based hyper-converged solution aims to get more partners actively taking the pre-integrated server, storage and virtualisation offering to their customers
Basingstoke, 25 May 2016 – Azlan, the enterprise value added distribution business of Tech Data, is holding a special partner briefing session on Cisco’s Hyperflex converged solution in London next week, with the aim of encouraging more of the company’s resellers to take advantage of the massive opportunity the market presents.
According to Gartner, the market for hyper converged integrated systems (HCIS) will grow 79 percent to reach almost $2 billion in 2016 and will be the fastest-growing segment of the overall market for integrated systems, reaching almost $5 billion, which is 24 percent of the market, by 2019*1.
Azlan wants to encourage more partners to take a lead in this fast-growing segment with Cisco’s Hyperflex solution. Jennifer Robertson, Cisco Marketing Manager for Azlan, said: “There has been a lot of hype around hyper convergence but there are still a lot of resellers and end-user customers that don’t exactly understand the benefits it offers. This event is designed to make it easy for partners to get a firm grasp of the concept and Cisco Hyperflex and encourage them to start taking it to their customers.”
Based on the proven Cisco UCS architecture, Hyperflex brings all Cisco’s data centre experience and reputation to the hyper converged space. Designed with the network in mind, Hyperflex delivers the very best pre-integrated infrastructure, storage performance and security, with a single management point. It is the only hyper converged offering that allows customers to add extra compute power (in the form of UCS blades), without the need for additional memory or storage.
Hyperflex is best positioned at the edge of the network, so works well in branch offices, retail, manufacturing and healthcare. It can be deployed in less than an hour and scale up to support multiple sites.
Expert speakers from both companies will present at the Azlan and Cisco HyperFlex briefing, which takes place on Friday 3rd June in central London. Resellers who are interested in attending the event can register here.
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1 – ‘Gartner Says Hyperconverged Integrated Systems Will Be Mainstream in Five Years’ – see http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3308017
About Azlan
Azlan, the Enterprise Division of Tech Data Corporation, is a leading value-added distributor of networking, communications, midrange and enterprise servers, storage, software and unified communications solutions. For more information see www.azlan.com.Tech Data Corporation is one of the world’s largest wholesale distributors of technology products, services and solutions. Its advanced logistics capabilities and value added services enable 105,000 resellers to efficiently and cost effectively support the diverse technology needs of end users in more than 100 countries. Tech Data generated $26.4 billion in net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016. It is ranked No. 107 on the Fortune 500® and one of Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies.” To learn more, visit www.techdata.com, or follow on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information please contact:
Andy Dow
Group Marketing Director
Tech Data UK
Tel: 07545 205524
www.techdata.co.uk