Tech Data has expanded its agreement with VMware to offer disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) for VMware vSphere virtual environments and the VMware vCloud Hybrid Service.
Offered through Tech Data’s Solutions Store for channel partners, DRaaS extends disaster recovery to applications running in a vSphere virtual environment.
“Tech Data is pleased to offer simplified cloud disaster relief in an affordable and reliable way for solution providers through our partnership with VMware,” said Chuck Bartlett, senior vice president for advanced infrastructure solutions (AIS) at Tech Data. “Through the agreement, solution providers can now offer vCloud Hybrid Service — Disaster Recovery as a value-added service to end user customers who already have deployed infrastructure or offer a comprehensive solution for new deployments. Tech Data will provide the scale and enablement tools solution providers need to successfully offer a best-in-class tailored solution for their end users.”
With thousands of applications and more than 90 operating systems certified to run on VMware vSphere, solution providers can add value to cloud environments with DRaaS, Tech Data said. vCloud Hybrid Service meanwhile offers an extension of the data center, with isolated, software-defined networks and firewalls.
“Partnering with Tech Data to offer vCloud Hybrid Service Disaster Recovery enables customers to have a simple and affordable disaster recovery plan,” said Frank Rauch, vice president, Americas Partner Organization, VMware. “Together we can help channel partners offer leading-edge solutions while building a complete end-to-end solution for partner profitability and customer loyalty.”
“We are pleased to announce that vCloud Hybrid Service, including Disaster Recovery, is now available in the award-winning Solutions Store,” said Stacy Nethercoat, vice president, Software and Cloud Services at Tech Data. “As part of our continued commitment to providing the best and most comprehensive cloud offerings in the IT channel, solution providers can now leverage our provisioning and billing system, powered by StreamOne, when purchasing their choice of VMware cloud services.”
