Bell Microproducts launches ‘Business Continuity Assurance’

Bell Microproducts Inc., a value-added provider of storage products and solutions, has announced the launch of ‘Information Lifecycle Solutions’. This new program is designed to give VARs the ability to solve end user data protection and management issues with proven solutions. The program will provide VARs with a number of certified solutions that can reduce risk for customers, shorten sales cycles, and create new market opportunities for resellers leveraging the in-depth data management expertise at Bell Microproducts.

The program will consist of a complete family of solution packages focused on SME IT data management issues. The packages will include solutions in the areas of business continuity, disaster recovery, data security and document archiving.

The first in the business continuity series focuses on replication of data to remote sites. The offerings in this series cover a variety of possible solutions that meet various availability requirements and budgets. They incorporate technologies such as synchronous and asynchronous block level replication, file replication and remote tape back-up. All feature top brand suppliers such as EMC, HP, Falconstor and NSI.

Other Information Lifecycle Solutions targeted at end user mission critical issues will be rolled out throughout first quarter 2004.

Each solutions offering includes:
- Presales assessment tools
- Whitepapers describing offerings with features and benefits
- End user customer presentations
- Executive summary describing offer
- Sample quotes for hardware software and services
- Proposal templates
- Training that teaches the VAR about the components in the solution as
well as how to deliver the solution to the end user.
- A suite of services including design, installation, project management,
implementation and maintenance services

The VARs then choose the areas to complement their expertise where Bell Microproducts resources would assist as necessary to insure a proper installation and functionality.

•Date: 23rd December 2003 •Region: N.America •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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