HP, Tech Data to open ILM centre
JAN 2006
HP
is to open its first Information Technology Life Cycle Management (ILM)
centre in the Middle East in partnership with Tech Data.
The company
has partnered with Tech Data’s recently-laun- ched enterprise solutions
division Azlan, to open the centre in Dubai Internet City (DIC).
The
two companies will showcase a range of ILM solutions at the centre that
are designed to tackle data management and to capture, manage, retain
and deliver data information.
“As the only centre of its kind in the
region, we are pleased to be at the forefront of innovative technology
along with our partner Tech Data,” said Ashraf He-lmy, StorageWorks
product marketing manager of HP Middle East.
“Our solutions are
flexible and can be configured to meet the requirements of the
customer, which is a unique selling point of the centre,” he added
“The
benefits of HP’s ILM are manifold and include reduction of costs,
streamlined processes and greater control in escalating volumes of
information,” he went on to add.
The solutions on offer at the ILM
centre will include file arc- hiving, e-mail archiving, data protection
and multi-tier architectural solutions. Experts at the centre will help
IT managers to develop an ILM strategy within their organisations and
will guide them in the best way to make cost savings based on this
strategy.
“In today’s information-based economy, HP understands the
importance of a well-executed ILM strategy to a company’s success,
through both our work with clients and our own experience,” continued
Helmy.
“It’s not just about how information is stored; it’s about
putting information to work. At HP we lead the way with a comprehensive
suite of ILM solutions that will demonstrate to customers how an
organisation can benefit from our bilingual solutions, ” he added.
Azlan
is a distributor of networking, servers, storage and enterprise
software and services in the Middle East, including products from HP,
Cisco Systems and Oracle.
The forming of the organisation combines the two business entities of TD Midrange and Azlan, which Tech Data acquired in 2003.
“We
are pleased to be partnering with HP to deliver complete solutions,”
said Azlan’s Middle East enterprise director Quentin Cornelius.