Azlan Hails Merging Of Hp Procurve And 3com Product Ranges As Major Opportunity For Resellers

April 22, 2010 - PRLog -- Azlan, the enterprise systems division of Computer 2000, has highlighted the integration of the HP ProCurve and 3Com products lines as a major opportunity for networking resellers and is urging partners of both vendors to engage in migration and cross-skilling programmes for the unified range as soon as possible.

The takeover of 3Com by HP gives resellers access to a comprehensive and flexible range of networking solutions that will enable clients to harness the power of convergence to accelerate business growth at a lower cost of ownership. The new HP Networking portfolio combines HP ProCurve LAN edge products with 3Com’s routing, security, data centre and enterprise campus core switching solutions, to deliver efficient and secure business services. It provides an ideal foundation for fully-converged infrastructures that will support changing business needs.

As one of the largest distribution partners for both HP Networking and 3Com, Azlan is ideally -placed to deliver continuity of product supply, service and support to the respective channel communities of both companies and enable them to maximise the benefits that the new portfolio will deliver to both end user customers and reseller partners.

Mark Walker, Director for Converged Infrastructure at Azlan UK, states: “The coming together of the HP Procurve and 3Com products lines has great potential for channel partners. Both companies have exceptional technologies and their respective skills in high performance networking, wireless technologies, unified communications and security complement each other very well. There will be significant potential with existing customers and potential to drive new business. Azlan will be leading the way in helping partners identify and maximize new opportunities for growth.”

In particular, Azlan sees good prospects for the rapid development of converged networking solutions. “Both HP and 3Com are established and trusted band names in the networking market. As a merged entity, it will provide customers in enterprise and SME markets with the confidence to press forward and adopt the scalable, flexible and highly-functional end-to-end converged networking solutions that we expect to see coming from the unification of their product lines.”

Azlan will be making significant and immediate investments to ensure that resellers have access to the information, education and solutions that they need to ensure continuity of business. With its unrivalled resources and close working relationships with both companies, Azlan is uniquely placed to provide resellers with access to product and support their rapid migration from the current channel schemes to the new unified channel programme.

The new HP Networking portfolio consists of four major product lines: The A Series delivers full-featured networking technology for enterprise clients with wire-speed throughput, reduced power consumption and simplified management with a resilient virtual switching fabric; the E Series for midsize clients seeking affordable, easy-to-use technology: the V Series, which helps small and midsize businesses to facilitate growth with open, standards-based scalable solutions; and the S Series, offering customers increased network security and protection with industry-leading vulnerability discovery capabilities.

Resellers who want to find out more about the new HP Networking portfolio and how they can work with Azlan to maximize their opportunities can contact the company on 0871 880 3800.

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Azlan, the Enterprise Division of Tech Data Corporation, is the leading value-added distributor of networking, communications, midrange enterprise server, storage and software solutions in Europe.