Softchoice First in North America to Launch End-to-End FlexPod Solution

TORONTO, April 9, 2014 /CNW/ - Softchoice is pleased to announce it is now the first organization in North America to offer a comprehensive end-to-end approach for FlexPod implementation and management through its FlexPod Accelerator+ offering.

FlexPod is a single, scalable converged infrastructure solution built on industry leading storage, networking and computing technologies. Through FlexPod Accelerator+, Softchoice delivers value to clients through the design, deployment, implementation and ongoing management of their advanced converged infrastructure. 

The FlexPod Accelerator+ experience is designed to provide clients with the simplest path to a more business-centric approach by removing the need to train, acquire and maintain new IT skills sets.

"Given the widespread popularity and success of FlexPod, we saw a need for companies to fast-track their adoption of the solution," says Aaron Brooks, Director of Innovation at Softchoice. "FlexPod Accelerator+ helps clients build a converged infrastructure that increases IT's ability to quickly scale and support the deployment of applications and data, and prepares them for a hybrid infrastructure."

The blend of architectural guidance and repeatable methodologies – based on field-proven intellectual property – results in a managed operational state through Softchoice's 24/7 Keystone Managed Services offerings. Softchoice's implementation team carries a unique hybrid-converged skillset paired with PMI-certified project managers that simplifies the solution architecture, design and deployment steps, while reducing risk and mentoring clients' internal IT teams through the journey.

"With Flexpod Accelerator+, businesses are no longer bound by internal IT skills gaps or a lack of resources," Brooks says. "In working with a managed services team, clients can rely on highly available, personalized support that doesn't always come standard in other offerings."

About Softchoice

As a leading North American provider of technology solutions and services, Softchoice combines the efficiency and reliability of a national IT supplier with the personal touch and technical expertise of a local solutions provider. Softchoice's holistic approach to technology includes solution design, implementation, asset management and cloud services, as well as access to one of the most comprehensive and cost-effective technology distribution networks in North America. With over 1,200 employees, Softchoice manages the technology needs of thousands of corporate and public sector organizations across the United States and Canada.

SOURCE: Softchoice Corporation

Media Contact: Joel Hoidas, Manager, External Communications, Softchoice, 416-588-9002 ext. 222590