TD Azlan Distributing QLogic

TDAzlan, the enterprise division business of Computer 2000 (Tech Data), has signed an agreement with QLogic Corp. to distribute the company’s Ethernet, Fibre Channel and InfiniBand data and storage networking solutions to value-added resellers throughout the UK.

The agreement strengthens and complements Azlan’s portfolio of converged infrastructure products and will enable channel partners to gain access to Azlan’s deep knowledge and IP experience to advance new business opportunities based around QLogic’s advanced enterprise networking range.
 
Commenting on the agreement, Mark Walker, Director, Converged Infrastructure for TDAzlan UK, stated: "The addition of QLogic brings new opportunities to partners who are looking to extend their data center capabilities based on technologies at the forefront of networking technology innovation. It enables us to offer QLogic’s advanced storage technologies as part of the complete converged infrastructure value proposition that we are building and taking to market. We are making significant investments to bring together best-in-class technologies from leading vendors backed by deep knowledge from experienced Azlan experts, and additionally offering resellers a range of tailored services to complement their own knowledge, resources and skills."

Franco Mezzullo, VP EMEA for QLogic, added: "Azlan has a strong presence in the networking market that will give resellers more choices for sourcing QLogic products. As we look to expand our presence and achieve greater market penetration, we expect Azlan will help us to meet our objectives with channel partners here."

The UK announcement is the start of a pan-European agreement between Azlan and QLogic that will extend the reach of QLogic solutions into the networking channel.