ePlus Distributing Springpath Hyper-Converged Software

Springpath, Inc., in hyper-converged software infrastructure, announced a partnership agreement with ePlus, Inc., a trusted provider of data center technologies.

The partnership will enable ePlus to deliver Springpath’s hyper-converged software solution on the preferred servers of their customers’ choosing.

The partnership has already produced a joint deployment on Cisco Systems, Inc.‘s servers at a large high technology equipment manufacturer, reducing engineering testing set-up time from hours to minutes.

Springpath’s hyperconverged infrastructure is available for global enterprises.

“Hyper-convergence is the next big IT disruption to happen in the Enterprise Data Center,” said Mark Melvin, CTO, ePlus. “Our newly established partnership with Springpath will enable our customers to take advantage of innovative software-defined technologies.“

ePlus, named Cisco’s US partner of the year for the Americas, is working with Cisco and Springpath to build custom solutions for their customers’ needs. Jointly, Springpath will help enable ePlus customers to use a hyper-convergence appliance solution built on Cisco UCS servers. This offering will provide an hyper-convergence offering for both ePlus and Cisco.

“ePlus is a trusted partner for thousands of enterprises across the United States,” said Andrew Perry, VP sales, Springpath. “This collaboration further showcases Springpath’s value that is delivered by our 100% software-based hyperconvergence solution. Springpath will continue to enable top partners like ePlus to further enhance their existing Tier 1 partnerships and solve their customers’ most challenging needs.“

Springpath Data Platform is available on a subscription basis for $4,000 per server per year end-user pricing.