DataCore Software is reaching out to recruit LeftHand Networks’ resellers being impacted by the uncertainty surrounding their recent acquisition by HP. The recently announced “Step Up to DataCore” program (www.datacore.com/StepUpToDataCore), which includes discounted software and extra margin lead registration incentives, is dedicated to helping LeftHand resellers become successful DataCore partners. DataCore offers software solutions that slash virtual infrastructure costs, deliver great ROI and go beyond the limitations of simple storage appliances. DataCore has a complete range of high-availability SAN solutions that support automatic failover and failback for business continuity and disaster recovery, including starter SAN solutions that support local and remote sites priced from under $10,000. These solutions are ideal for VMware, Citrix and Microsoft partners that need a field-proven and cost-effective SAN solution to complement their virtual server and desktop virtualization offerings. Bottom-line, DataCore expands the overall market opportunity for LeftHand resellers – adding needed performance, higher levels of data protection, unmatched migration capabilities, greater flexibility of platform choices and a no penalty ‘future-proofing’ growth path. 

“The time is ripe, right now for a ‘Step up to DataCore’ program,” said Augie Gonzalez, product marketing director, DataCore Software. “Many resellers are worried that their accounts are in jeopardy, especially those LeftHand resellers that have developed their business with non-HP equipment. By going with DataCore, they will be better equipped to retain those accounts while also offering them a superior solution for the long term.” 

Cut Costs, Increase Productivity and Enable Users to Get the Full Use Out of Their Storage Investments – with DataCore Software Solutions 

DataCore software runs on HP, Dell, IBM or other Intel/AMD platforms. Moreover, DataCore can plug-in anywhere that LeftHand appliances are in place. Partners can upgrade their customers from LeftHand to DataCore without additional hardware investment by installing DataCore on the LeftHand appliance hardware. As a DataCore solution provider, partners will be able to breathe new life into those hard-won LeftHand accounts that have been dead-ended and left with no place to go.  

Selling SAN appliances: Think Margin – “Pre-Kit” If You Wish 

For those partners who have found the LeftHand hardware configuration to be limiting, they can choose the hardware best suited to meet the preferences of their customers or the vendor that gives them the competitive edge or needed margin. DataCore solution providers get to control the price/performance required as well as specify the right manufacturer. Some partners may prefer to do business as usual, with a relative fixed hardware/software combination and DataCore makes it easy to do so. DataCore has a number of solution “cookbooks” to help partners. Checkout the www.datacore.com/StepUpToDataCore site for additional details on SAN Appliance and system-builder recipe examples. 

“Step Up to DataCore” – Join DataCore’s Worldwide Partner Network and Offer Your Customers Superior Interoperability, Scalability and Performance  

As a DataCore partner, you can: 

·         Build on Your LeftHand Investment - Remove Customer Concerns Over Dead-end Purchases

Run DataCore on the LeftHand appliance hardware – DataCore is hardware and network independent, eliminating the usual concerns about obsolescence.  In addition, VARs can leverage DataCore’s unique “Carry-forward” Value Protection Program that allows for “no penalty” upgrades.

·         Add the Performance Advantage to Your Arsenal

Designed for performance, DataCore’s high-speed caching harnesses the CPU and memory resources untapped by the original LeftHand SAN/iQ software – enabling customers to get up to 4x the throughput from the same hardware platform. Link: http://sanmelody.blogspot.com/2008/06/vmtn-sanmelody-performance-chart.html.

·         Enhance Scalability & Network Flexibility

The acquisition of LeftHand may make customers hesitant to add more LeftHand hardware or they may be considering Fibre Channel-based storage (not available from LeftHand Networks) for more intensive workloads. Fibre Channel support, including the latest 8Gbps standard, is currently available from DataCore. With DataCore software solutions, the LeftHand iSCSI SAN appliances can be fully utilized and enabled to grow to encompass the larger opportunity for storage networking and data protection.

·         Cut Customer Costs and Improve Overall Productivity

--          DataCore dramatically improves disk utilization through storage consolidation, pooling and thin storage provisioning that puts “Fat Storage” on a diet and reduces energy and space requirements by as much as 50%.

--          Reduce operational burden by centralizing and automating storage administration across like or dissimilar equipment.

--          Cut planned and unplanned downtime using non-disruptive, automatic failover and failback recovery, thin provisioning, thin replication and disaster recovery techniques.

--          Increase performance, connectivity and productivity, allowing you to get more work done in less time and support more users with existing personnel and resources.

·         Deliver Uncompromised High-Availability for Fail-safe Solutions

High-availability is the new standard by which storage platforms are measured. DataCore offers LeftHand resellers an opportunity to deliver the industry’s highest level of storage availability for customers from the SMB – through to the Enterprise.

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DataCore to LeftHand Networks’ resellers: “We want you!”

Amidst uncertainty following LeftHand’s acquisition by HP, DataCore offers resellers an attractive program to “Step Up to DataCore.”

For more information about becoming a DataCore partner, please contact: StepUp@datacore.com.

Also, to learn more please visit: www.datacore.com/StepUpToDataCore.