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Open Storage Solutions adds Dell™ Server Products to NMSO Offerings.
Brampton, ON – January 7, 2009 – Open Storage Solutions® Inc., a leader in providing data storage solutions in Canada and the US has added Dell™ servers to its list of offerings available to Canadian federal government 
customers purchasing off the National Master Standing Offer (NMSO). With the NMSO, Government of Canada departments and agencies can acquire equipment such as servers and data storage devices in a cost-effective and timely manner. All of the equipment included in the NMSO agreement has been selected after rigorous benchmark testing and value analysis, conducted in accordance with the laws, regulations and policies affecting public sector procurement in Canada. This contract enables federal offices and installations to purchase the listed products without the need to re-qualify the product or re-negotiate pricing.
“We are very pleased to include Dell servers in our NMSO line-up,” said Andrew Betterton, President and CEO of Open Storage Solutions. “We have a very strong relationship with Dell, having supplied our private sector and public sector customers with Dell storage products for some time. The addition of servers to the NMSO now simplifies the purchase process for our federal government customers, allowing them to acquire matched and harmonized equipment from the one of the world’s most recognized brands.”
The server NMSO represents a wide range of servers from 1u (1.75”) form factor to the PowerEdge™ M600 series Blade Server. The M600 series blade servers are designed for energy efficiency and density, addressing the ever growing power and space constraints of the data center. The M605 blade server is one of the most energy efficient blade products on the market, and has a 60% greater density than traditional 1U servers. More information on the Open Storage Solutions NMSO can be found at: openstore.com/nmso
About Open Storage Solutions
Open Storage Solutions, Inc has been designing and integrating advanced storage products for high performance computer applications for over 30 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, Storage Area Networks and provides Professional Services. Open Storage Solutions has offices throughout Canada and the USA and is a Dell Certified Partner.
About Dell Canada
Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Dell Canada Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dell Inc. Dell Canada is among the leaders in desktop products, laptops, servers and storage, and has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Edmonton. Information on Dell Canada and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.ca