Proact to Resell FalconStor VTL and De-Dupe

FalconStor Software, Inc. and Proact, a Swedish value-added IT storage systems integrator, have signed an agreement, effective immediately, for Proact to resell FalconStor Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with deduplication in several European countries, including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Baltic States and The Netherlands.  

"Proact enjoys a strong reputation in the region for deploying high-quality storage solutions, making it a strong partner for us in this region," said Thomas Barrett, vice president of northern European sales and operations for FalconStor.  "Northern Europe is a growth market for FalconStor, and we believe that working with Proact is an important early step towards improving our reach throughout this region."

"FalconStor VTL with deduplication is a complementary fit with our storage portfolio, improving the range of solutions we can offer our customers,” said Jakob Høholdt, vice president of corporate strategy and efficiency for Proact IT Group.  “In particular, tape-free backup and data deduplication continue to be a hot topic for our customers, and FalconStor VTL with deduplication gives us a terrific solution to meet their current needs.”

Proact’s customer base consists of corporations and organisations with mission-critical information managed in complex data center environments within industries such as oil and energy, telecommunications, banking and finance, entertainment and media as well as within the public sector.