Kovarus Wins Bid for California Department of General Services

Kovarus, Inc., a systems integrator specializing in increasing IT by architecting and integrating business-aligned IT solutions, has won a competitive bid for the California Department of General Services (DGS) contracts for mid-tier, entry level and SAN fabric storage solutions.

Kovarus will offer these technology solutions to more than 9,000 public entities and state agencies, as well as their respective departments, including cities, counties and educational institutions from kindergarten through higher education.

Kovarus was selected by the DGS based on its understanding of the complex needs of the public sector along with superior technology solutions.

Through these contracts, it will be addressing three IT challenges:
Consolidation – Enabling users to comply with mandates such as AB2408, sub-section 11546.1, through system
DR – Making multisite DR solutions a cost effective and technically superior reality.
Virtualization Optimization – Optimizing virtual infrastructure with Kovarus’ preconfigured solutions specifically built for public sector needs.

“We are honored to receive these extremely competitive California DGS contracts,” said Dan Morris, director of technology, public sector, Kovarus. “With our strong technical team and experience in the public sector, Kovarus is uniquely suited to deliver the effective storage solutions California needs at an incredible savings the state can enjoy.”

Kovarus has been chosen as a partner by companies including VMware, EMC, and Cisco, and has helped a range of private and public sector customers drive business innovation and success. Founded in 2003, it is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with additional locations in Sacramento, CA, Seattle, WA, and Denver, CO.