WysDM Expands Channel Partner Program; Delivers DPM solutions To Simplify Complex Storage Infrastructures

WysDM Channel Partner Program Offers Compelling Revenue-Driving Programs for Resellers

WysDM Software, Inc., the leading provider of innovative data protection management (DPM) solutions, today announced the expansion of its Channel Partner Program to include four new strategic channel partners. These partners join the growing network of WysDM resellers located across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions.

“At WysDM, we know that it’s important for resellers to partner with vendors that will embrace the relationship as a true partnering of technology, expertise and resources,” said Alan Atkinson, CEO, WysDM Software. “As we continue to build our channel program, we are doing so in a way that supports our partners’ opportunities. Enterprises are demanding solutions that can help them identify bottlenecks and potential problems in real time, so they can take action to ensure their information is protected and managed with optimum efficiency. WysDM’s mission is to pair with partners that are looking for the best solutions to meet this growing customer need.”

The WysDM Channel Partner Program offers resellers revenue-driving programs to help them deliver WysDM solutions that will give their customers a truly global view of backed up data throughout even the most complex storage environment. Designed to provide partners with the training, tools and technical services they need to deliver advanced data protection reporting and analysis to their customers, the WysDM Channel Partner Program includes:
• Hands-on training for WysDM’s family of DPM solutions
• Privileged access to WysDM’s technical support team
• Price discounts
• Pre-qualified leads from WysDM’s corporate sales and marketing teams
• Demonstration units
• Start-up kit and co-marketing programs to generate regional visibility and actionable sales leads

New WysDM Partners Voice Their Support
Al Brunelle, president of 1903 Solutions, a San Diego-based systems integrator specializing in application acceleration, availability and scalability for small and medium-size businesses, says, “As an authorized reseller of WysDM solutions, we can now provide our customers with superior storage system reporting and analysis to improve their system performance and availability.” To view the supporting press release from 1903 Solutions, visit http://www.1903solutions.com/wysdm.html.

Wayne Hunter, CEO of AvTek Solutions, a Plano, Texas-based information technology solutions company that provides innovative business information strategies and solutions, reports, “In our new role as an authorized reseller of WysDM solutions, we are able to deliver superior storage system reporting and analysis that fits in well with our customer-centric philosophy. WysDM’s powerful predictive analysis tool allows us to stay true to our stated goal of providing secure and cost-effective solutions that facilitate compliance.” To view the supporting press release from AvTek Solutions, visit www.ats-tek.com.

According to Keith Norbie, CEO of Nexus Information Systems, a nationally recognized regional leader in sales and service of hardware, storage, networking, and managed services based in Plymouth, Minnesota, “WysDM’s advanced data protection management solutions are a powerful addition to the suite of storage products Nexus offers to help our customers comply with governance and compliance policies and regulations while managing data growth.” To view the supporting press release from Nexus Information Systems, visit www.nexusinfosys.com.

Dan Kerning, CEO of WebHouse, a full-service storage solutions company based in Rockville Centre, New York, says, “As an authorized reseller of WysDM solutions, we are able to deliver superior storage system reporting and analysis that is tailored to our customers’ business requirements. WysDM’s powerful predictive analysis helps identify performance problems before they impact our customers’ service levels, which can deliver significant savings in both time and money.” To view the supporting press release from WebHouse, visit www.webhse.com.

More information about WysDM’s Channel Partner Program is available at www.wysdm.com/partners/partners.php.

About WysDM for Backups and WysDM for Fileservers
The WysDM for Backups™ and WysDM for Fileservers™ products provide visibility into the largest and most complex data protection and file-serving environments. Their adaptive architecture obtains data from all major components of the backup/recovery environment and provides reporting and analysis specifically tailored to a company’s business requirements. In addition, WysDM’s Predictive Analysis Engine (PAE) integrates with existing infrastructure tools to provide automatic notification of performance problems, service level agreement (SLA) violations, poorly optimized environments, risks associated with recovery time objectives, and more. This unique ability allows the system to detect very subtle problems and inefficiencies, resulting in significant risk reduction and cost savings.

About WysDM
WysDM is the industry’s first and only data protection management (DPM) supplier to offer detailed, custom analysis of the entire data protection environment, providing the most comprehensive insight into past, present and future data protection reliability, performance and compliance. Founded in 2001 by a team of storage and software executives from Goldman Sachs, Micromuse, and StorageNetworks, the company has established significant traction on the customer, partner and technology fronts. Its flagship product, WysDM for Backups™, uses the company’s patent-pending Cross-Domain Correlation™ technology to enable system administrators and IT teams to analyze information collected from network, storage, system, and application domains to provide the most comprehensive, real-time backup analysis available. For more information, visit www.wysdm.com.
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