InnerVu Distributor of Gridstore

Gridstore, Inc., n software-defined storage (SDS) for Windows Servers and Hyper-V that accelerates application I/O, announces that InnerVu Corporation, a veteran-owned Washington State small business, is the latest partner to join its Accelerate Partner Program.

InnerVu provides expert service and customized IT support solutions for the computing needs of SMBs and large companies and institutions.

According to Dan Miller, president, InnerVu: “We chose to join the Gridstore Partner Program because of their innovative software-defined storage solutions. We identified them as a market leader in addressing the needs of our Hyper-V customers in storage for virtual environments and felt a partnership would be highly beneficial. With their offerings incorporated into our portfolio, we’ll be in a better position to help our customers improve their competitive advantage in the market.“

InnerVu has invested time and commitment in this new partnership by opening a Hyper-V Optimized Storage Solution Center in Kirkland, WA. This allows customers to have hands on experience with the Gridstore product portfolio.

The new Storage Solution Center consists of: 3 GridStore Hybrid Nodes with dual 10GbE NIC’s in each. 12TB of raw space per node….36TB total.

• HP Proliant DL380 G6 w/ Intel 5570 CPU, 16GB Memory, NC522SFP+ 10GbE adapter
• NetGear XS712T 10GbE Managed Switch
• Dell Inspiron desktop PC running WIN8 with Gigabit adapter. Microsoft Systems Center and Gridcontrol are run on this desktop PC for overall management of the environment.

Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Gridstore’s solutions address the primary storage challenges that impact application performance in virtual environments and give partners a real point of difference. The Accelerate Partner Program is designed to provide the tools, resources and experience to ensure that partners are equipped with the building blocks to promote the solution.

John Ferraro, VP of WW sales, says: “We welcome InnerVu into the Gridstore partner family and believe that its customers will find real value in our solutions and our patented Server Side Virtual Controller Technology (SVCT). As part of the expansion of our Accelerate Partner Program, we have looked to join with a select number of partners who have the expertise and commitment we look for. InnerVu certainly meets this criteria and will be key to expanding our reach in the Pacific Northwest market. The company states that its philosophy is to develop a long term storage relationship with its customers and this is in line with the way we work at Gridstore.“