SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 21, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadening its
enterprise solutions portfolio, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) today
announced it has expanded its relationship with HP and is now
authorized to market, sell and support enterprise-class HP 3PAR
Storage Systems.
Recognized as HP's largest global distribution partner, Ingram
Micro is one of the first distributors to offer HP 3PAR Storage
Systems and solutions to the IT channel. HP acquired 3PAR, a
leading global provider of utility storage, in September 2010.
"The availability of HP 3PAR technologies from Ingram Micro is
significant news for the VAR community and opens up the playing
field for channel partners addressing the storage needs of
enterprise-class public and private cloud computing environments,"
says Mark Maisano, senior director,
Advanced Computing Division and HP Business Unit, Ingram Micro
U.S.
Under the expanded U.S. distribution relationship, certified HP
channel partners can source HP 3PAR T-Class and F-Class Storage
Systems and software products from Ingram Micro. Certification,
education, sales enablement and training on and around HP 3PAR
Storage Systems are also available to channel partners as part of
the distributor's dedicated HP Business Unit and Advanced Computing
Division.
"HP sees tremendous business value in the IT channel and is
pleased to make our new 3PAR storage solutions available from
Ingram Micro," says Frank Rauch,
vice president, channels, HP. "With the support of Ingram Micro's
HP Business Unit and new Advanced Computing Division, we are able
to accelerate and execute against our converged infrastructure
strategy. Together we offer HP channel partners the enablement
resources, support and technology they need to build and grow a
profitable practice around HP storage solutions."
HP 3PAR Storage Systems, including the T-Class and F-Class
systems, are designed to help channel partners deliver the
efficiencies of consolidation while maximizing flexibility, a
combination critical for virtualization and cloud computing
environments.
"HP 3PAR technology offers the efficiency and next-gen storage
functionality we need to support our enterprise customers' business
needs and hybrid cloud environments," says Eric Smith, General Manager for ISG Technology
Inc., an innovative HP and Ingram Micro channel partner with nine
locations throughout Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma. "Being able to purchase HP 3PAR
solutions from Ingram Micro simplifies the sale and gives our team
access to the pre- and post-sales and technical support resources
we've become accustomed to as an Ingram Micro channel partner."
For more information about HP 3PAR Storage Systems and solutions
contact the HP Inside Sales Team at 1-800-456-8000 ext. 76393.
For information about Ingram Micro, visit
http://www.ingrammicro.com/.
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About Ingram Micro
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro
creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and
resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics
services, technical support, financial services and product
aggregation and distribution. The company serves approximately 150
countries and is the only global broad-based IT distributor with
operations in Asia. Visit
www.ingrammicro.com.
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