INS, a leading global provider of business-driven information technology consulting and software solutions, announced today that it now has more than 50 VMware certified professionals (VCPs) on its staff. With the attainment of this milestone, INS has become one of the premier go-to vendors for deployment of VMware virtualization technology worldwide. INS has offices in North America, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK.
The VMware Certified Professional Program offers technology professionals the knowledge, skills and credentials to deploy and maintain VMware virtualization technology. Upon completion of the VCP certification course and exam, VCPs have been trained to:
» Install and configure virtual machines
» Deploy virtual machines from templates and allocate resources
» Migrate and manage virtual machines
» Ensure high availability of applications
» Troubleshoot typical virtualization issues
“Recognizing the potential of virtualization to dramatically cut costs and generate efficiencies in the data center, as well as improve business continuity and disaster recovery, INS has fully committed to this technology,” stated INS CEO David Butze. “We look forward to participating fully in the ongoing development of VMware’s technology.”
"We continue to be impressed with INS’ commitment to VMware and the virtualization market as a whole," said Jason Martin, Vice President, VMware Professional Services. “INS has built a very good service delivery practice around VMware solutions and we expect our virtualization relationship to grow and expand.”
As a VMware Authorized Consulting partner, INS provides a complete lifecycle of virtualization services including assessment, planning, implementation and optimization. INS VCPs can test VMware solutions in INS’ virtualization lab in Dallas, Texas, to ensure that clients will achieve all the financial and operational efficiencies that virtualization offers. To learn more about INS virtualization services, visit http://www.ins.com/solutions/technical/virtualization/.