Mirantis Joins Dell Partner Program for OpenStack-Powered Cloud Solution

Mountain View, Calif. (PRWEB) April 16, 2012

Mirantis, a leader in engineering services for OpenStack Cloud, is partnering with Dell to enable customers to design, build, and manage enterprise-grade clouds using OpenStack technology.

The partnership combines the technology of Dells OpenStack-Powered Cloud Solution with Mirantis engineering expertise in OpenStack to deliver cloud solutions tailored to the needs of Fortune 1000 enterprises, service providers, and SaaS companies. These solutions can drastically increase the speed and quality of application development and delivery. Moreover, they can reduce data center costs by up to 70 percent and eliminate the vendor lock-in of proprietary software.

The two hundred Mirantis engineers and their road-tested expertise in OpenStack are a strong addition to the Dell OpenStack-Powered Cloud Solution partner portfolio, noted Joseph George, director of Product Strategy for Dell Cloud Solutions. Their knowledge and skills add another dimension to our OpenStack solution, enabling our customers to get to success fast.

Mirantis and Dell have already completed a number of customer projects, helping organizations deploy and manage the Dell solution, which advances the adoption of open source IaaS. While Dell provides hardware, software, services, reference architecture, and deployment guide to enable OpenStack adoption, Mirantis designs specialized, custom solutions to meet unique and complex enterprise needs in cloud computing.

Dell and Mirantis share the commitment to build robust, automated clouds to meet the requirements of the most demanding customers. We couldnt wish for a better partner to help our customers succeed with OpenStack, said Adrian Ionel, CEO, Mirantis.

Mirantis has also provided important contributions to the Dell-developed Crowbar software framework, including partnering on key Crowbar barclamps for the latest Essex release of OpenStack. Dells Crowbar manages the OpenStack deployment from the initial server boot to the configuration of the primary OpenStack components. This permits users to complete bare metal deployment of multi-node OpenStack clouds in a matter of hours, as opposed to days.

At Mirantis, we strive to make it extremely easy, yet safe, for organizations to adopt OpenStack software that is uncompromised by proprietary packaging, explained Boris Renski, co-founder and executive vice president at Mirantis. The Dell solution fits well with our commitment to the open source vision for OpenStack.

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Mirantis Joins Dell Partner Program for OpenStack-Powered Cloud Solution

As Hurricane Season Approaches, Businesses Rely on ilands Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery Solution Using Dell EqualLogic SANs

Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 10, 2011

June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season 2011. The U.S. is projected to have one of the most active hurricane seasons to date and as a result, businesses are enlisting disaster recovery services to protect business-critical data.

iland, a cloud-computing, infrastructure-as-a-service provider, has delivered a cloud-based disaster recovery solution for vehicle remarketing provider Fleet Lease Disposal, Inc. (FLD) using Dell EqualLogic SANs and VMware virtualization. In preparation for the impending hurricane season, FLD recently conducted a second failover test whereby the total time for replication was cut dramatically.

In FLDs test failover process, iland helped the company determine what components were unique to its infrastructure. For example, FLD learned that certain people within the company would need access to certain controls. IT staff also fine-tuned firewall settings within the infrastructure. Streamlining the process was something that had been addressed in the initial test and consequently, promoted an even faster failover in the subsequent test.

The best part about working on the Dell EqualLogic SANs within the iland cloud environment is that we can conduct failover tests without affecting our production environment. Its one less thing we have to worry about, said Santiago Ramirez, CIO of FLD. Customers didnt notice a difference and the entire process took less than 20 minutes. It was a seamless transition.

iland has established a high level of expertise in using Dell EqualLogic in testing and actual environments. FLD was able to save 3 hours and 28 minutes during its first test failover because of ilands ability to quickly bring the replicated environment online32 minutes, instead of the 4 hours it had previously taken. In the subsequent test, cutover time was cut by an additional 12 minutes. In the case of a disaster, FLDs business-critical data could be accessible in less than a half hour. With Dell EqualLogic SANs as the backbone of ilands Continuity Cloud solution, iland and FLD were able to utilize Dell EqualLogics integrated failback feature to quickly synchronize the Continuity Cloud site back to FLDs production site.

We actually didnt need any modifications to the process when we conducted another test. Everything we needed to know, we learned early on. iland had taken the guesswork out of what we needed to do in case of a disaster. It was a simple and efficient process.

Prior to moving its disaster recovery plan to the cloud, FLD used a backup site in New Jersey that housed 15 physical servers. The software replication solution the company used supported Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange and file services only. All other backups were performed manually at corporate and shipped on USB drives to the New Jersey site every two weeks. This process took two days to prepare and then had to be manually configured when it arrived.

FLD is still saving on its IT budget year over year and benefitting from Dell EqualLogic data replication. Current projections indicate that the company will save $ 320,000 over a three year period. This includes a 90% reduction in New Jersey related staff time, $ 30,000 in software costs, $ 40,000 in internet access costs, over 1,470 man hours and over $ 250,000 in hardware costs by avoiding a technology upgrade and shutting down FLDs remote New Jersey office. The company ultimately has complete control over its virtual environment and failovers can be done from anywhere, including a home office.

ilands EqualLogic-based service allows customers who own Dell EqualLogic SANs to replicate their data to any of its six geographically-dispersed clouds in the United States and United Kingdom. Customers can store a copy of their data off-site or contract out for standby cloud compute resources, guaranteed to be available in case of a disaster.

About iland

iland Internet Solutions, VMwares Service Provider Partner of the Year, 2010 for Americas, provides enterprise class hosted cloud infrastructure in data centers located in Boston, Washington D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas and London. Our solutions include secure hosted environments for virtual servers and desktops, cloud-based disaster recovery, hybrid cloud using VMware vCloud Connector, and test and development clouds leveraging iland vCloud services.

About Fleet Lease Disposal, Inc.

Fleet Lease Disposal, Inc. is the fleet remarketing industry leader. The company provides

the highest return in the shortest amount of time for their customers end-of-term vehicles and equipment. It saves customers time and money by shortening the remarketing process by days, weeks or even months. FLDs main office is in Delray Beach, Florida. Offices are also located on the east and west coasts.

For more information, visit iland.com

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As Hurricane Season Approaches, Businesses Rely on ilands Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery Solution Using Dell EqualLogic SANs

Enterhosts Cloud Computing Deployment and Other Services Featured in Dell Customer Case Study

Fort Worth, Texas (PRWEB) October 06, 2011

After deploying their new cloud computing solutions to customers worldwide, Enterhost, a web hosting solutions and Microsoft

Enterhosts Cloud Computing Deployment and Other Services Featured in Dell Customer Case Study

Consuro Managed Technology and Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford Featured in Dell Customer Case Study

Fort Worth, Texas (PRWEB) February 21, 2012

Consuro Managed Technology and Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, two north Texas companies, are the subjects of a Dell(TM) Inc. Customer Case Study published on Dells website. Consuro, a premier Texas-based managed technology services company serving businesses from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, worked with client Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, an architecture, planning and interior design firm, to refresh its IT systems to improve performance availability and scalability while keeping costs down.

The case study highlights the benefits achieved by Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford through its work with Consuro. According to the Dell report, In professional services industries such as architecture and design, technology has been the great leveler. Armed with the same applications and tools as larger firms, small and midsize businesses are able to capture a larger share of the market.

To accomplish Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanfords goals, Consuro — an IT consultant group and local Dell certified partner — worked closely with the clients Director of Information Technology, Jason Adams, and Eric Hahnfeld, AIA, President. Together, the team implemented a Dell and Microsoft infrastructure, helping the architecture firm be more productive and efficient, and to enhance competitive positioning.

Consuro met with Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford to understand their business, and then created a technology plan to specifically meet the clients needs. According to Mr. Adams, this methodology resulted in surprising cost savings.

Consuro developed a virtualization plan that saved us 50 percent compared to scaling the traditional way of buying more hardware to fix the problem, said Mr. Adams.

We deliver much more than hardware, added Ben Tiblets, Consuro co-president. We analyze each clients specific business then develop a custom plan. Our multiple solutions guide our clients as they choose what is best for their company. Then we show them how to leverage the systems for their needs.

Not only is Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford seeing improvement in their infrastructure, they also recognize increased employee productivity. The firms 29 registered architects, interior designers and architectural interns primarily use Autodesk Revit

Consuro Managed Technology and Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford Featured in Dell Customer Case Study

EFOLDER Introduces Cloud Recovery Service Supporting Both STORAGECRAFT and DELL APPASSURE Software Solutions

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) June 05, 2012

eFolder is pleased to announce the general availability of the eFolder Continuity Cloud. The eFolder Continuity Cloud is a wholesale, add-on service delivered to eFolder partners that enables the fast recovery of servers in the cloud on an emergency or as-needed basis. The eFolder Continuity Cloud is the only cloud recovery service that supports both StorageCraft ShadowProtect and Dell AppAssure server image recovery from a single cloud services provider. eFolder is unique in the wholesale cloud services space by providing an open cloud backup and recovery platform that leverages multiple best-of-breed backup software solutions.

The eFolder Continuity Cloud complements eFolders complete cloud data protection services portfolio, including eFolder Backup, eFolder BDR, and the eFolder AppAssure Cloud. The eFolder Continuity Cloud allows managed service providers (MSPs) to recover client servers, applications, and data in eFolders cloud environment in the event of on-site disasters or server outages at client locations. eFolders partners can avoid the cost and complexity of building their own disaster recovery environment, while leveraging eFolders cloud to deliver premium business continuity and disaster recovery services to business clients. MSPs offering strict 24 hour service level agreements for server recovery are able to generate lucrative and highly profitable recurring revenue streams from demanding business clients.

eFolder is excited to offer partners an open cloud recovery service that supports the leading bare-metal imaging software solutions used by the IT channel, said Kevin Hoffman, eFolder CEO/CTO. This newest service underscores our commitment to delivering an open cloud platform that gives choice and flexibility to MSPs.

For more than two years, eFolder has leveraged the strengths of ShadowProtect to enable MSPs to deliver premium backup and disaster recovery services with the eFolder BDR service powered by StorageCraft, said Curt James, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for StorageCraft. Now the eFolder Continuity Cloud gives partners a powerful new tool to recover their clients ShadowProtect images in the cloud. Were very pleased to be part of the eFolder solution.

Unlike traditional cloud recovery services that force MSPs to make large, upfront financial commitments to the service provider, eFolder partners can access the eFolder Continuity Cloud with as little as a single client installation. eFolder charges partners a competitive, wholesale weekly rate only when they need the service, for instance, when a client suffers an on-site disaster like a tornado, fire, flood, or other major business disruption. eFolder partners also avoid the higher per-gigabyte fees some cloud storage service providers have traditionally charged for similar cloud recovery capabilities.

The eFolder Continuity Cloud nicely complements our use of the eFolder AppAssure Cloud, said Lliam Holmes, eFolder partner and CEO of MIS Solutions, Inc. in Suwanee, GA. Now, we can leverage Dell AppAssure software for server imaging, confidently replicate our clients to the eFolder Cloud, and recover either on-site at the client location or in eFolders environment. We think this is a winning combination.

eFolder partners may access a free trial of the eFolder Continuity Cloud by contacting their eFolder Account Manager. For other interested MSPs, solution providers, and VARs looking to join eFolder, visit http://www.efolder.net/join

About eFolder

eFolder is a leading supplier of cloud data protection, business continuity, and cloud security services for MSPs, solution providers, and VARs. Delivered as wholesale services to the channel, eFolder enables its partners to provide branded data protection and security services and to generate highly profitable, recurring revenue. eFolder services complement many of the managed services offerings already deployed by partners and integrate with common PSA systems, making adoption of eFolder services fast and easy. eFolder also empowers cost-effective partner and end-user private clouds, allowing partners to meet the needs of any client, regardless of size or readiness to engage in public cloud services.

eFolder Social Media Links

Website: http://www.efolder.net

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/efolder

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efolder

Media Contact:

Ted Hulsy

VP of Marketing, eFolder

678-888-0700 x151

ehulsy at efolder dot net

eFolder is a trademark of eFolder, Inc. in the US and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

EFOLDER Introduces Cloud Recovery Service Supporting Both STORAGECRAFT and DELL APPASSURE Software Solutions

EFOLDER Announces Public Cloud Service Designed for Backup and Disaster Recovery Services with DELL APPASSURE Software

Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 12, 2012

eFolder, a leading supplier of cloud data protection services for the IT channel, today announced the general availability of the eFolder Cloud for AppAssure at the Dell Storage Forum in Boston. The eFolder Cloud for AppAssure is a service that replicates AppAssure bare metal backup images to the eFolder Cloud and delivers multiple disaster recovery options for partners and clients. For MSPs, solution providers, and VARs looking to backup AppAssure images to the cloud, eFolder supplies a wholesale, public cloud replication service that combines the power of Dell AppAssure software with eFolders reliable, petabyte-scale storage cloud, proactive data integrity protection technologies, and emergency in-the-cloud virtualization service capabilities.

Jointly developed with Dell AppAssure, the eFolder Cloud for AppAssure leverages the full capabilities of the recently launched version 5 of AppAssure, including WAN-optimized replication, global deduplication, and comprehensive encryption. The eFolder Cloud for AppAssure allows partners to replicate their AppAssure images to a proven cloud environment. Backup images are deduplicated, replicated, encrypted, and protected in the eFolder Storage Cloud, allowing partners to cost-effectively deliver managed data backup and recovery services to their clients at any scale. eFolder helps partners prepare for any eventuality with multiple disaster recovery options, including image download, overnight drive shipment, or virtualized recovery in the eFolder Continuity Cloud. The eFolder Continuity Cloud enables the fast recovery of servers in the cloud on an emergency or as-needed basis. MSPs can also pay to obtain dedicated nodes in the eFolder Continuity Cloud to provide instant offsite virtualization for those clients that require tighter in-the-cloud recovery times.

Combining the unique technologies of Dell AppAssure and eFolder empowers our partners to deliver scalable, fully managed cloud services with unparalleled benefits: application-level guaranteed data recovery with silent data corruption protection, global deduplication across the WAN and on disk, instant on and off-site virtualization, and policy-based data retention algorithms that never require rebasing or reseeding data, said Kevin Hoffman, eFolder CEO/CTO. You wont find these capabilities anywhere else.

We are pleased to partner with eFolder on the industrys most powerful and complete business continuity solution, said Najaf Husain, Executive Director – AppAssure. eFolder takes AppAssures innovations to another level, enabling partners to deliver world-class backup and disaster recovery services to SMBs and mid-enterprise clients.

The eFolder Cloud for AppAssure is available to new and existing eFolder partners and delivers all the key software and service components required, including access to competitive, wholesale AppAssure software licensing; block storage capacity in the eFolder Storage Cloud; and multiple recovery options, supported by eFolders renowned partner support organization. The new AppAssure V5 is also uniquely managed by the eFolder Partner Portal, which delivers global reporting, management, alerting, and billing automation for all AppAssure cores deployed by a partner.

I was thrilled when eFolder added AppAssure support to their cloud offerings, said Neil Hawkins, COO of Lanair Group, an MSP headquartered in Glendale, CA. One of our biggest challenges was finding a solution for our clients with larger data sets. With the global deduplication and chain-free retention policies in the eFolder Cloud for AppAssure, I am now able to meet these more demanding client requirements.

eFolder partners may access a free trial of the eFolder Cloud for AppAssure by contacting their eFolder Account Manager. For other interested MSPs, solution providers, and VARs looking to join eFolder, visit http://www.efolder.net/join

About eFolder

eFolder is a leading supplier of cloud data protection, business continuity, and cloud security services for MSPs, solution providers, and VARs. Delivered as wholesale services to the channel, eFolder enables its partners to provide branded data protection and security services and to generate highly profitable, recurring revenue. eFolder services complement many of the managed services offerings already deployed by partners and integrate with common PSA systems, making adoption of eFolder services fast and easy. eFolder also empowers cost-effective partner and end-user private clouds, allowing partners to meet the needs of any client, regardless of size or readiness to engage in public cloud services.

eFolder Social Media Links

Website: http://www.efolder.net

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/efolder

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efolder

Media Contact:

Ted Hulsy

VP of Marketing, eFolder

678-888-0700 x151

ehulsy(at)efolder(dot)net

Copyright 2012, all rights reserved. eFolder is a trademark of eFolder, Inc. in the US and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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EFOLDER Announces Public Cloud Service Designed for Backup and Disaster Recovery Services with DELL APPASSURE Software

Data Recovery Services Announces Strategic Partnership with Dell

Dallas,TX (PRWEB) September 27, 2012

Data Recovery Services, a subdivision of the ACE Data Group, LLC, announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Dell. The partnership allows all Dell support agents to recommend Data Recovery Services for any media recovery needs their customers may have. This expands the range of services Dell can offer their customers and greatly increases the level of customer satisfaction.

While most hardware manufacturers warranties only cover replacement of failed hardware and not data recovery, Dell is now well positioned to offer a comprehensive data recovery service for all of its commercial products. As the authority in the recovery industry, Data Recovery Services has provided reliable and cost effective solutions serving a global market for over 30 years. DRS facilities are cutting edge and staffed with the finest personnel from engineering to customer service. Data Recovery Services represents the best choice for Dell customers.

Even the best equipment on the planet, such as Dell, can fail or become inaccessible due to natural disasters, power surges, failed hard drives and human error. says Data Recovery Services General Manager Don Wells. This is where the DRS-Dell partnership comes into play to support Dells customers to the fullest.

Laptops and notebook computers take a lot of abuse, and with todays mobile technology, more and more critical data is being stored on these devices every day. Because they are often carried about and exposed to different environmental factors such as heat, water and dust, laptops and notebook computers are far more susceptible to data loss and became a subject for data recovery than their desktop counterparts.

Our RAID data recovery technologies are unparalleled in the industry- continued Mr. Wells- and we have dedicated resources to support exactly what Dell customers would require. With the quality of Dell products and our experience and knowledge, this partnership has created a true, full circle of support.

More and more corporations, and even small businesses, move to the cloud and virtual environments with comprehensive replication and backup. But no RAID or cloud setup is immune to data loss, and even the best configured systems can still fail due to power surges or human error. Replication, for example, does not protect against accidental deletion of critical data because this operation will be replicated. Unfortunately, backup infrastructure and planning is not failure-proof itself and can be affected by data loss in the same ways current storage systems can. Also, many backups are not done on the fly, meaning a part of the important data may not have been backed-up in the time window when the data loss happened. This piece of information may be critical for business itself, not to mention possible compliance and regulatory issues of sensitive data.

ACE Data Group CEO, Charles Walker, regards the Dell partnership as a major goal for the future direction of the company, This partnership is critical to our objective of being the number one data recovery and computer forensic service provider. We truly appreciate Dells confidence in our ability to not only solve complex recovery issues, but to also increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.

About Data Recovery Services

Data Recovery Services is a subdivision of ACE Data Group LLC, provider of computer forensic and data recovery services to customers all over the world. Since 1981, Data Recovery Services has worked with every type of media including HDD, SSD, RAID, SAN, NAS, flash drives, and tapes. For additional information visit their website at: http://www.datarecovery.net or call at 877-304-7189.

Data Recovery Services Announces Strategic Partnership with Dell

EFOLDER Announces Backup and Disaster Recovery Appliances for MSPs Bundled with DELL APPASSURE Software

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) November 08, 2012

eFolder, a leading supplier of cloud data protection services for the IT channel, today announced the general availability of the eFolder BDR for Dell AppAssure at the ConnectWise IT Nation event in Orlando. The eFolder BDR for Dell AppAssure is a backup and disaster recovery appliance that bundles Dell AppAssure software and is pre-configured to work specifically with the eFolder Cloud. The combined hardware, software, and cloud services bundle from eFolder provides both on-site and off-site backup and recovery, along with cloud-based recovery in the eFolder Continuity Cloud. For MSPs, solution providers, and VARs looking to utilize Dell AppAssure software, eFolder supplies all the pieces partners need to build a thriving data protection business, including a purpose-built backup and recovery appliance; access to Dell AppAssure software licensing; integration with the eFolder Partner Portal for centralized monitoring and alerting, and the eFolder Cloud for public cloud replication and cloud recovery.

Utilizing Dell OEM hardware, the eFolder BDR for Dell AppAssure product family is powerful, flexible, and pre-configured for the demanding needs of MSPs and VARs. The eFolder BDRs feature the latest Intel Xeon processors, robust memory and storage configurations, and field upgradeability. The eFolder BDRs enable MSPs and VARs to backup locally and perform on-site virtualization for up to 40 servers with a single appliance in the maximum configuration. With both tower and rack mount models to choose from, MSPs and VARs can meet the needs of both small businesses and demanding mid-sized clients alike. Field upgradeability enables partners to customize configurations for unique deployments, while allowing additional RAM and storage add-on packs to be added as client needs grow. All of the eFolder BDR models come standard with eFolders approved software image, which includes the required Dell AppAssure core software, and are fully supported by eFolders U.S.-based support organization. Partners must license Dell AppAssure software agents for protected servers separately. All units also come with next business day on-site hardware replacement warranties through Dells global service delivery network, minimizing a partners labor costs and maximizing efficiency through warranty self-dispatch.

EFOLDER Announces Backup and Disaster Recovery Appliances for MSPs Bundled with DELL APPASSURE Software