Arrow ECS to Deliver NetApp Syncsort in UK

Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a business segment of
Arrow Electronics Inc., has signed an agreement with Syncsort to be among distributors of the NetApp Syncsort Integrated
Backup solution in the UK. The agreement builds on the deal the
companies signed last year for North America.

NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup offers integrated data protection that goes beyond deduplication to resolve backup and recovery challenges. The solution reduces the cost and complexity
associated with traditional backup architectures for heterogeneous
storage and virtual environments.

"Arrow ECS is delighted to sign with Syncsort to bring
the NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup solution to the U.K.," said Steve Pearce, managing director
for Arrow ECS in the U.K.
"NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup offers our channel resellers a superior
data-protection solution that complements their NetApp portfolios and can be
used strategically to create new markets and revenue streams." 

In addition to providing source-side data reduction and
target-side deduplication, NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup eliminates backup
windows and provides disaster recovery at a 30- to 50-percent
lower total cost of ownership.

"The pace of data growth and the shift to
virtualization are breaking traditional backup architectures and dramatically
increasing the costs and resources needed to protect data," said Mike
Kuehn, vice president of Worldwide channels, Syncsort. "We look forward to
building on the success of our relationship with Arrow ECS and expanding it to
provide their NetApp channel resellers with a comprehensive solution for
addressing more of today’s critical data protection challenges at a
significantly lower total cost of ownership."

Built out of the close alliance and technical collaboration
between NetApp and Syncsort, the solution brings value to NetApp
resellers’ portfolios and provides a solution for opening up new
markets to maximize revenue opportunities and accelerate NetApp storage sales
growth.

"NSB further extends NetApp’s efficient,
industry-leading Integrated Data Protection portfolio to provide a powerful
heterogeneous data protection solution that transforms backup and recovery to
help businesses significantly improve their operational efficiency and maximize
their existing investments," said Nick Thurlow, vice president, EMEA
partners and pathways, NetApp.

NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup is available
in the U.K.
through Arrow ECS. Resellers that sign with Arrow ECS for the solution will
also become members of Syncsort’s recently announced Partner Edge Channel
Program in EMEA.