FusionStorm Achieves FlexPod Premium Partner Status

FusionStorm, Inc., national provider of IT consulting, technology solutions, cloud/managed services and distribution capabilities, has achieved Cisco/NetApp FlexPod Premium Partner status and will provide solutions and services supporting the FlexPod converged infrastructure solution.

As a FlexPod Premium Partner, FusionStorm is recognized for its competencies in supporting customers as an adviser in deploying FlexPod solutions.

FlexPod is a pretested and validated solution that combines networking, computing and storage in a shared infrastructure and supports multiple applications and workloads to help customers accelerate and simplify their transition to the cloud. As a channel partner of Cisco Systems, Inc. and NetApp, Inc., FusionStorm will assist customers with implementing and configuring virtualized datacenter solutions based on the validated FlexPod architecture, as well as help customers develop and adhere to best practices for building and managing solutions. The scalable-shared infrastructure is pretested to lower deployment risk, increase data center efficiencies, and create a flexible IT environment to build a private cloud.

“FusionStorm is proud to add the FlexPod Premium Partner designation to its extensive list of certifications from Cisco and NetApp,” said Mike Souza, VP sales, FusionStorm. “Our engineers have in-depth experience deploying Cisco and NetApp technologies for customers in a wide range of industries. The FlexPod solution enables us to implement a certified technology stack that delivers proven performance and simplified management.”

The FlexPod solution is a validated shared infrastructure that features the Cisco UCS integrated compute platform running UCS Manager software, Cisco network switches, NetApp unified storage systems running Data ONTAP software, and the ability to centrally manage all elements with Cisco UCS Director converged infrastructure management software. The design architecture has been jointly tested and validated as a Cisco Validated Design, so FusionStorm can assess customer needs and deploy integrated solutions that meet the stringent requirements of their dynamic data centers.

FusionStorm’s consulting and engineering services that support the FlexPod shared infrastructure are available.