Hifn Earns Certified Partner Status

Hifn has earned certified status in Microsoft’s Partner Program, which recognizes Hifn’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, Hifn has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support that give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Hifn delivers the market-leading Express family of data reduction and data security card products and the award-winning Swarm storage software. The Swarm software features unified iSCSI SAN and NAS storage and built-in data protection features, including point-in-time snapshots and local and remote data replication. The Express family of data reduction cards delivers the industry’s most powerful and proven capacity optimized solutions while the data security cards provide the strongest encryption available in a production optimized form factor.

“Only companies that have demonstrated high levels of customer service, proved their experience and attained advanced certification receive the designation of Microsoft Certified Partner,” said Allison Watson, corporate vice president of Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “Today, Microsoft recognizes Hifn for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”

In addition to attaining certified status, Hifn has declared a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.

The OEM Hardware Solutions Competency is intended for partners that build and deliver desktop or server hardware systems, and those that design and manufacture hardware devices used as computer parts, peripherals or accessories. Partners that attain the OEM Hardware Solutions Competency are recognized for their expertise in delivering high-quality hardware solutions and are provided with information and tools needed to expand their market opportunities and maintain a competitive advantage in the industry.

“The combination of Hifn’s market-leading storage software and Express family of card products with Microsoft’s storage server provides our customers with robust capabilities in a simple to install and easy to use package,” said Russell Dietz, VP and CTO for Hifn. “And the benefits provided through our certified membership will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers.”

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.