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OPEN STORAGE SOLUTIONS® AWARDED NETAPP ASP STATUS
Brampton, August 24, 2006 – Open Storage Solutions, Inc., a leader in providing data storage solutions in Canada and the US, has been named a Network Appliance Authorized Service Provider.
Network Appliance has announced a new Authorized Service Provider (ASP) agreement with Open Storage Solutions Inc on August 24, 2006. The agreement is an upgrade to their current VIP status with Network Appliance. Within the terms of the agreement, Open Storage Solutions will market, sell, implement and now service the complete NetApp solution portfolio throughout Canada.
The Network Appliance portfolio consists of flexible, easy-to-use, powerful hardware and software solutions for the availability, management, security and archiving of mission-critical data. In return, NetApp will support Open Storage Solutions with all the tools and information necessary to not only successfully position and deliver the products to the market, but to service Network Appliance products as well.
"The partnership is a reaction to the growing demand for NetApp hardware and software storage solutions in Canada," said Andy Betterton, President and CEO of Open Storage Solutions. "NetApp represents a very important portion of our solution mix, delivering simplified, high performance data storage. This ASP agreement with NetApp makes Open Storage Solutions the first and only ASP with sales and service locations from coast to coast."
"To support the rapid expansion of business in Canada, Network Appliance is looking to sales and service partners who not only have proven success in integrating enterprise storage solutions but also excellent technical know-how and the highest possible service levels. Open Storage Solutions meets all these requirements. The company fully adheres to the NetApp mentality that in storage, one size does not fit all and is committed to delivering customized solutions that meet the wide variety of storage needs of Canadian companies today", said Jamie Bell, ASP Partner Manager - Americas of Network Appliance.
About Open Storage Solutions
Open Storage Solutions, Inc has been designing and integrating advanced storage products for high performance computer applications for over 29 years. The company has a total commitment to providing the very best value solutions by utilizing leading edge technology and backing it with a high level of after sales service. Open Storage Solutions provides storage solutions from disk and tape systems, RAID systems as well as Enterprise Class servers, Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Networks.