With the addition of Gridstore’s all-flash HyperConverged Infrastructure (HCI) solutions to their portfolio, this partnership provides ZebraHost the ability to dramatically expand and enhance their delivery of innovative hyperconverged solutions that allow their clients to fully maximise the return on their IT investments. ZebraHost will be re-selling the Gridstore HCI to their clients seeking a Microsoft-centric hyper-converged solution as well as leveraging the power and performance of the HCI as part of their hosting services.
ZebraHost specialises in disaster recovery, backup and migration solutions and has been providing application hosting and information technology solutions in Des Moines, Iowa since 2000. They have continuously expanded their server management solutions and now have servers in data centres worldwide. By partnering with Gridstore, they can now offer customers an all-flash hyper-converged solution. Today ZebraHost manages servers in 13 data centres across the globe for customers in 35 countries with the ability to install on premises or utilise their own data centre for clients demanding an off-site solution.
“We are extremely pleased to be forming this partnership with Gridstore,” said Nate Battles, director of product development, ZebraHost LLC. “I believe this alliance will go a long way in helping our customers realise the full potential of their IT investments. We’ve been a Hyper-V shop for several years and with Gridstore being a Microsoft Partner and their focus on the Microsoft ecosystem, this partnership will be prove to be very appealing to our clients.”
Gridstore’s Accelerate Partner Programme provides materials, resources and experience, equipping partners with the tools needed to successfully promote an innovative solution that lowers TCO, optimises Microsoft workloads, and offers customers tangible value. With Gridstore’s HyperConverged Infrastructure, partners are providing offerings that are designed to accelerate application performance in virtualised environments. The Gridstore Accelerate Programme enables partners to profitably expand their business and deliver true customer value.
“We are very pleased that ZebraHost has joined the Accelerate Programme; they will play an integral role in expanding our reach in the Midwest and beyond,” said Phil Lavery, vice president of sales the Americas, Gridstore. “They bring a rich history of subject matter expertise and we share the same values when it comes to working with customers.”