Nexenta Systems Welcomes Orange Business Services as a Premium Partner

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct. 1, 2012 - Orange Business Services Adds OpenStorage to Its Network of Business Services and Offers Broad Support for NexentaStor Products

LONDON, UK - October 1, 2012—Nexenta® Systems, the world leader in OpenStorage solutions, today announced that Orange IT&L@bs Canada (subsidiary of Orange Business Services) is now a Premium Partner in the Nexenta Partner Program. The invitation-only designation recognises the rigorous criteria Orange met to become a Premium Partner.

Under Nexenta’s new Premium Partner membership, top-level resellers must meet specific guidelines, above basic or certified requirements, to achieve Premium Partner status. The requirements include offering a complete line of certified solutions engineered by the reseller, and the ability to deliver comprehensive support for NexentaStor-based products and network storage solutions.

“Orange IT&L@bs Canada looks to innovative technologies like OpenStorage to help its customers achieve maximum returns on their business infrastructure investments,” said Yves Laurin, sales and marketing director at Orange IT&L@bs Canada. “Collaborating with Nexenta as a Premium Partner supports our continued effort to expand our portfolio of network-related business solutions and provide the latest in advanced enterprise-class technology.”

“Orange is a significant addition to the Nexenta Premium Partner Program,” said Nexenta CEO Evan Powell. “Orange is a renowned expert in business-critical infrastructure technology, and its commitment to OpenStorage is further evidence of the explosive market demand.”

The Nexenta Partner Program is a tiered Value-Added Reseller program, which offers resellers a wide array of technical, marketing and monetary benefits. To learn more about this program, visit: http://nexenta.com/partners.

About Nexenta Systems
Nexenta Systems is the leading supplier of enterprise-class OpenStorage solutions. Its flagship software-only platform, NexentaStor, delivers high-performance, ultra-scalable, cloud- and virtualisation-optimised storage solutions. Built upon ZFS technology, and running on industry-standard hardware, NexentaStor eliminates vendor lock-in and provides open, unified storage management at a fraction of the cost of legacy systems.

More information about Nexenta Systems, and free trials of the ZFS-based NexentaStor, can be found at www.nexenta.com. Partners selling NexentaStor-based hardware/software appliances can be found at: www.nexenta.com/partners.

About Orange Business Services
IT&L@bs Canada is a subsidiary of Orange Business Services, a leading global integrator of communications solutions for multinational corporations. With the world's largest, seamless network for voice and data, Orange Business Services reaches 220 countries and territories with local support in 166. Offering a comprehensive package of communication services covering cloud computing, enterprise mobility, M2M, security, unified communications, videoconferencing, and broadband, Orange Business Services delivers a best-in-class customer experience across a global landscape. Thousands of enterprise customers and 1.4 million mobile data users rely on an Orange Business Services international platform for communicating and conducting business. Orange Business Services is a four-time winner of Best Global Operator at the World Communication Awards.


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