Asempra Adds Reseller Partner Convergence Technology Consulting
For its recovery solution
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on October 1, 2008 at 3:38 pmAsempra Technologies, Inc. has signed Convergence Technology Consulting, based in Glen Burnie, Maryland, as the newest reseller of the Asempra Business Continuity Server.
Convergence Technology Consulting is one of the Mid-Atlantic area’s premier application solution providers, combining unique expertise in systems infrastructure, virtualization, server-based computing and enterprise storage with innovative methodologies to deliver customer projects on time and on budget. Convergence Technology Consulting is a Microsoft Gold Managed Partner, a Citrix Platinum Partner, a VMware Premier and Gold Authorized Consulting Partner, Dell Certified Partner, a NetApp Gold Authorized Reseller, Lefthand Gold Partner and EMC Velocity Partner. Convergence Technology Consulting was listed on the Inc. 500 list, recognized as the largest network system integrator in the Baltimore area, and one of only 15 small technology companies recognized in the Washington Business Journal.
“Asempra brings a new vision to the data protection and business continuity game,” said Larry Letow, President and Chief Operating Officer at Convergence. “Recovery is often the forgotten piece of the data protection formula where too many vendors are focused just on backup without regard to the speed, simplicity and success of the data recovery process. Asempra’s Business Continuity Server is a game-changing technology that is completely consistent with our vision of providing solutions that are self-sustaining once deployed.”
With virtualized recovery, the Asempra Business Continuity Server (BCS) recovers Exchange, SQL and Windows applications and data in as little as 30 seconds, making downtime and data loss a thing of the past. Users can access email and complete transactions immediately while a full recovery completes in the background. The BCS ensures 100% usable data, simplifies recovery processes, and reduces the capital and operating expenses associated with data protection and recovery.
“Convergence Technology Consulting’s application focus makes them the perfect partner to deliver value-added solutions built around the application-aware instant recovery capability of the Asempra Business Continuity Server,” said Michael Hughes, Vice President of Sales at Asempra. “Their proven expertise within the Microsoft ecosystem plus their access to the federal IT marketplace gives Asempra a formidable new reseller partner to help us expand the success of the BCS platform.”
Convergence Technology Consulting’s proficiency in enterprise storage and Microsoft environments and applications is a model for the type of partnerships that Asempra is targeting with industry-leading resellers, application providers, and storage and server ecosystems companies. With the Business Continuity Server, Asempra provides resellers with a cutting-edge, all-in-one solution to capitalize on the fast-growing opportunities in data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, remote office backup for the mid-market. Asempra’s benefits for its reseller partners include priority service and support; qualified regional sales leads and referrals, deal registration, technical and sales training, discounted demonstration products, and co-marketing programs.