Open-E Established WW Presence With 220 OEMs, Resellers and Integrators

Open-E, Inc. announced that the number of companies using its comprehensive NAS/iSCSI software offering has grown by more the 30 percent since its entry into the U.S. market this year. The company has established a worldwide presence with 220 OEMs, resellers and integrators located across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions, and is positioned to outpace first-generation solution providers. With over 10,000 installations, in over 93 countries, Open-E data storage solutions are used by Fortune 500 customers worldwide.

Hot Market Provides Strong Revenue Opportunity for Open-E and the Channel
IDC predicts a 75.8 percent increase in iSCSI revenue between 2005 and 2010, according to the company’s Worldwide Disk Storage External Revenue by Installation report. The firm estimates that by 2010, iSCSI revenue will be around $5.1 billion or 20 percent of the external disk storage market, up from $305 million or 3 percent of the external disk storage market in 2005.
To create velocity for resellers and reduce sales cycles, Open-E provides the industry’s most flexible procurement and pricing programs to remove financial barriers to sales. Open-E now provides subscription-based pricing and financing options in addition to standard perpetual software pricing.

As part of its commitment to the channel, Open-E is offering a special summer promotion to its partners. Buy any five products from an Open-E distributor during August and get a free upgrade from Open-E that includes a free 4TB, 8TB or 16TB Storage Capacity Upgrade, or free upgrade from NAS-R3 or iSCSI-R3 to Data Storage Server (DSS).

“Open-E continues to assert its position in the market as a leading provider of unified IP storage management,” said Krzysztof M. Franek, president and CEO of Open-E. “Organizations, regardless of vertical industry and size are demanding increased operational efficiency, reduced costs, and improved reliability and performance for their storage management requirements – creating exciting opportunities for Open-E and our resellers worldwide.”

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