Actifio, the Data-as-a-Service company, today announced its partnership with Cloud Distribution, a specialist in security, networking and storage. Actifio joins Cloud Distribution's Datacenter Infrastructure (DCI) portfolio as a key, disruptive vendor partner in the data protection and storage space. With Actifio, Cloud Distribution's DCI team will increase its focus around best-in-class, multi-vendor solutions, creating a knowledge hub for partners.
Actifio already has a huge global footprint, helping over 2,700 enterprise customers and service providers across 37 countries virtualize their data, applications and infrastructure to revolutionize backup, recovery and DevOps strategies. With this latest partnership with Cloud Distribution, Actifio has the support to accelerate the company's growth into 2018 by identifying the best-in-class resellers in the U.K. market, enabling them, and ensuring their go to market is in line for growth and success with Actifio.
"We are really proud to have made this step towards creating our own center of excellence, as it facilitates additional growth opportunities for both our reseller and vendor partners. The new DCI team complements the existing Cyber Security Solutions (CSS) and Networking Solutions (NS) teams," said Bruce Hockin, Director of DCI solutions at Cloud Distribution.
"Our Channel Partners are the foundation to our business across EMEA, taking our software and addressing real life challenges that all companies face," said Alexander Downham, EMEA Channel Manager at Actifio. "Cloud Distribution is in a strong position to support us in addressing these challenges and extending our reach and value proposition to more enterprises in need across their extensive partner network."
"Our partnership with Actifio is a great opportunity for our partners, as their Virtual Data Pipeline technology creates a compelling story for end users looking to reduce risk by revolutionizing their backup and recovery strategy. In addition, it opens doors for DevOps optimization and creates a 'land and expand' opportunity in the database recovery space," said Grant Reddin, Director of Sales at Cloud Distribution.
By adding Actifio to its portfolio, Cloud Distribution is able to expand the market areas it covers ensuring it is well places to serve one of the main sources of industry growth.
For more information on Actifio, visit the website.
About Cloud Distribution
Cloud Distribution is a value-added distributor of disruptive next generation security, networking and storage solutions that VARs can take to market quickly and easily. It currently distributes A10 Networks, Acronis, Aerohive, Arista networks BlackBerry, CheckPoint Software, Cloud4Wi, CrowdStrike, Cyren Security, DataCore, Exinda, HyperGrid, Ignitenet, Onelogin, Peplink, Pivot3, and Vectra Networks. Its portfolio of disruptive security and networking solutions helps resellers to differentiate themselves from the competition and create new markets to sell in. The company was founded in 2009 by senior executives with a wealth of experience in the security, networking and optimisation space. Its philosophy is to take innovative, cutting-edge vendors into the UK market by recruiting and working together with skilled, reputable, market making partners. For further information, please visit http://www.cloud-distribution.com/ or follow us on Twitter @cloudtweeters
About Actifio
Actifio is the world's leading Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) platform. It enables thousands of users around the world to deliver their data just as they deliver their applications and infrastructure... as a service available instantly, anywhere. An enterprise-class software platform powered by patented Virtual Data Pipeline™ technology, Actifio frees data from traditional infrastructure to accelerate adoption of hybrid cloud, build higher quality applications faster, and improve business resiliency and availability. For more, visit Actifio.com or follow us on Twitter @Actifio.
