Avnet designs unique solution built on IsilonSD Edge to accelerate network-attached storage deployments
Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, today unveiled an
industry-first EMC®
software-defined storage solution featuring IsilonSD
Edge. Designed for the fast-growing software-defined storage market,
this new Avnet-developed offering will initially be available in the
U.S. and Canada. Powered by storage expert EMC and utilizing
industry-standard servers, the solution delivers a cost-optimized
scale-out, network-attached storage (NAS) option for edge applications.
Committed to solving for the needs of demanding file-based replication
requirements, this solution is easily configured to serve the
requirements of remote office/back offices (ROBO) for small, midsize and
enterprise customers.
“Software-defined storage solutions are taking the market by storm. They
exponentially increase options available to IT professionals and provide
enterprise-grade reliability and performance. These solutions also
optimize cost by using industry-standard and commercially available
servers,” said Eric Barnhart, vice president of Avnet’s EMC solutions
business unit in the Americas. “EMC continues to invest in innovative,
software-defined storage solutions, such as IsilonSD Edge.
EMC software-defined storage solutions are incredibly powerful. When
combined with Avnet's assembly, integration, logistics and financial
services expertise, these solutions become truly unique in the
marketplace.”
The new solution is designed to reduce the costs associated with
scale-out-enabled storage, while significantly improving return on
investment. This is achieved by using off-the-shelf platforms, which can
now run the Isilon® OneFS® operating system, in
the IsilonSD Edge form factor. This now gives customers the same
enterprise capabilities that are available to them in the appliance form
factor. Customers can now take advantage of cloud economics and scale
through the Isilon CloudPools™ solution now in a software-defined form
factor. This reduces overall storage costs with the Avnet
Cloud Marketplace, Avnet’s one-stop shop that offers comprehensive
solutions from leading cloud service providers, flexible payment models
and a powerful cloud management toolset. This will flatten the cost
curve and significantly boost the return-on-investment models for
hybrid-cloud-enabled storage.
Additionally, Avnet will incorporate its consumption-based financial
service – CapacityNow
– into the solution. It enables organizations, both commercial and
government, to acquire technology through a flexible managed service.
CapacityNow was developed as an alternative to traditional leasing and
financing, where the user can now align their payments with actual usage.
“How the IT industry solves complex storage requirements is being
revolutionized by software-defined storage solutions,” said Sam Grocott,
senior vice president, marketing, Emerging Technologies Division, EMC
Corporation. “EMC selected Avnet to create new ways to bring IsilonSD
Edge to market because of their proven ability to transform technology
into true business solutions, easily and simply. Avnet is a global
company at the forefront of technology, and its scale and reach will
enable us to quickly bring highly differentiated solutions based on our
technology to market that address the unique business needs of our
customers.”
Avnet is an award-winning EMC distributor and supports EMC in Asia
Pacific; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Latin America and the
Caribbean; and North America. Plus, 2015 marked the 15th
anniversary of the Avnet and EMC partnership. Throughout this
long-standing relationship, Avnet has helped EMC bring innovative
solutions to market. For example, Avnet has enabled EMC partners to
adopt their choice of converged and hyper-converged solutions, which
allow partners to design and deploy new solutions that offer their SMB,
mid-market and enterprise customers the cloud and data center benefits
of hyper-converged infrastructure at the price points and sizes that
align with their needs.
Avnet at EMC World 2016
At booth #751, Avnet featured live demonstrations of its new
software-defined storage solution featuring IsilonSD Edge. Additionally,
Avnet hosted an invitation-only partner appreciation event at LAVO,
located at The Palazzo, Las Vegas. Avnet is a Silver-level sponsor of EMC
World 2016 which was held at The Venetian in Las Vegas, May 2-5,
2016.
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About Avnet, Inc.
From components to cloud and design to disposal, Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT)
accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology
globally by providing them with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative
products, services and solutions. Avnet is a Fortune 500 company with
revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year 2015. For more
information, visit www.avnet.com.
Brodeur Partners, for Avnet, Inc.
Marcia Chapman, 480-308-0284
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