UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January, 2015
Commission File Number: 000-55232
Sphere 3D Corporation
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
240 Matheson Blvd. East
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1X1
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SUBMITTED HEREWITH
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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SPHERE 3D CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: January 22, 2015 |
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/s/ Kurt Kalbfleisch |
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Kurt Kalbfleisch |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Sphere 3Ds V3 Hyper-Converged
Platforms Now Available through Promark
Expanded alliance with Overland Storage and Promark enables
Sphere 3D to expand reach and better address market demand for simple,
high-performance virtualization solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif. and MISSISSAUGA, Ontario January
22nd, 2015 Sphere 3D Corporation (NASDAQ:
ANY), a leading provider of virtualization
technology and data management solutions, today
announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Overland
Storage, has expanded its distribution agreement
with Promark, a premier U.S.-focused value-added distributor (VAD)
and wholly-owned subsidiary of Ingram Micro, Inc. Under the
terms of the agreement, Promark will offer Sphere 3Ds virtualiz
zation product solutions and continue to offer the
Overland Storage portfolio in the U.S.
Sphere 3Ds virtualization solutions include the
V3 series of purpose-built hyper-converged appliances for
enterprise VDI and desktop cloud computing. The V3
platform consolidates the server and storage tiers into a
single, integrated appliance, and through its unique and highly
distributable architecture, is capable of delivering data
center performance at multi-site environments. Seamless data
center level integration is accomplished by housing
every system and software-critical component within
hyper-converged appliances, and shipping them pre-tuned for
easy deployment. V3 scales virtual desktops in increments
of 50, 100, or 200 Windows desktops, with guaranteed
performance regardless of worker type. Simplified
management is achieved through the V3 Desktop Cloud
Orchestrator (DCO) software, which acts as a single
pane of glass for provisioning, management and
deployment of virtual desktop images, pools and
infrastructure.
V3s distributed hyper-converged
architecture is different from other integrated and
hyper-converged monolithic solutions that often require rip
and replace of existing infrastructure. V3 appliances can
seamlessly integrate with a customers already deployed IT
infrastructu ure, offering unmatched flexibility and choice including use
of existing on or offsite storage infrastructure. With
substantially less hardware to support, and the ability
to perform distributed deployments of virtual desktops
throug gh a single user-friendly interface, customers benefit from
simplified IT management and reduced total cost of
ownership.
Promark has the market knowledge and experience
required to effectively bring our disruptive virtualization
products to market, said Eric Kelly, chairman and CEO of
Sphere 3D. This alliance with Overland Storage and Promark
is an important strategic addition to our established,
worldwide channel partner infrastructure that will allow us
to accelerate the adoption of our differentiated products
and solutions, and enable VAR partners to maximize their
business opportunities.
End users and IT solutions providers are
looking for choices and flexibility as they embrace
cloud mobility and the relentless data growth in their
environments, said Todd Hartung, vice president of
Promark. Our expanded relationship with Overland Storage
and parent company Sphere 3D expands our solution
portfolio, delivering more choice to our channel partners and empowering
them to meet the expanding IT requirements of end users.
About Promark Technology
Promark Technology, an Ingram Micro company is one of the
premier value added distributors (VAD) in the United States. Promarks core
technology focus is distributing data storage and virtualization products and
solutions through a two-tier distribution channel to value added resellers
(VARs) and system integrators. Promark leverages its direct relationships with
world class technology partners to provide solutions that meet the most
demanding needs of its customers. Promark also offers a Public Sector Business
Program that helps resellers navigate the government selling process and expand
the reach of their Business. The program provides authorized resellers the
ability to leverage Promarks GSA Schedule to market and sell products and
solutions into both federal government and state and local organizations.
Promark offers professional services in application integration, backup and
recovery, network optimization, storage implementation and disaster recovery. To
learn more about Promark Technology call 800.634.0255 or visit
www.promarktech.com.
About Ingram Micro
Inc.
Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of
Technology. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain
services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions,
mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to
operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivaled
agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from
decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. Discover how
Ingram Micro can help you Realize the Promise of Technology. More at
www.ingrammicro.com.
About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corporation (NASDAQ: ANY) is a virtualization
technology and data management solutions provider with a portfolio of products
that address the complete data continuum from active data to data at rest.
Dedicated to continue to lead through innovation, Sphere 3D enables the
integration of virtual applications, virtual desktops, and storage into
workflow, and allows organizations to deploy a combination of public, private or
hybrid cloud strategies. Sphere 3Ds Glassware 2.0 platform delivers
virtualization of some of the most demanding applications in the marketplace
today, making it easy to move applications from a physical PC or workstation to
a virtual environment. Sphere 3Ds V3 converged infrastructure solutions
include one of the industrys first purpose-built appliances for virtualization
and the Desktop Cloud Orchestrator management software for VDI. Overland
Storage and Tandberg Data, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sphere 3D, provide an
integrated range of technologies and services for primary, nearline, offline,
and archival data storage through their data storage, data management and data
backup brands, SnapServer, SnapScale, SnapSAN, NEO
and RDX, that make it easy and cost-effective to manage different tiers
of information over the data lifecycle. For additional information, visit
www.sphere3d.com, www.overlandstorage.com, and www.tandbergdata.com.
Overland Storage, SnapServer and NEO are trademarks of
Overland Storage, Inc., and Tandberg Data, RDX, QuikStor and AccuGuard are
trademarks of Tandberg Data Holdings, S.à r.l. that may be registered in some
jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and
uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of
Sphere 3Ds business or the businesses of its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
including, without limitation, Overland Storage and Tandberg Data; any
increase in Sphere 3Ds cash needs; possible actions by customers, suppliers,
competitors or regulatory authorities with respect to Sphere 3D; and other risks
detailed from time to time in Sphere 3Ds periodic reports filed with the SEC,
including, without limitation, risks detailed in the Form F-4/A relating to
Sphere 3Ds merger with Overland filed by Sphere 3D with the SEC. Sphere 3D
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether
written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or otherwise.
Media Contacts: |
Pattie Adams |
Director, Global Corporate Communications (Sphere 3D)
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+1 (408) 283-4779 |
padams@overlandstorage.com |
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Marie Rourke |
WhiteFox Marketing (for Promark/Ingram Micro) |
(714) 292-2199 |
marie@whitefoxpr.com |
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