COPAN Systems Enhances Channel Partner Programme, Signs 11 New ...

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In Asia Pacific and Japan, COPAN Systems works with 12 partnersincluding Dataflex, CTC and KITT. Currently, 100 percent of COPANSystems' APAC business is indirect.

As part of its partner programme, COPAN Systems invests indeveloping skills and resources for its partners to ensure thatthey have the full gamut of information available to them todeliver credible, expert and quality service to all customers.Currently, COPAN Systems partners benefit from a vast array oftraining programmes which are provided either onsite of via awebcast, pre-sales technical support, presentations, promotions anda variety of marketing collateral which are all on its PartnerPortal.

"We are committed to working collaboratively with our partnersto provide customers with a purpose built solution to addresspersistent data. COPAN Systems partners are continuing to benefitfrom our dedication to the channel, and through the enhancement ofour programme, we can provide greater opportunities for them toincrease their profitability, increase their customer base anddifferentiate from the competition," says Rod Evans, EMEAChannel Partner Manager, COPAN Systems.

More than 75 percent of data is persistent - by definition,long-term data which is recorded or aged to a point that it isunlikely to change or be modified, but must be retained. COPANSystems' Enterprise MAID platform is purpose-built for persistentdata. It uses ultra-dense disk configurations and has a uniquebenefit in that disks which have no outstanding IO requests can bepowered down, thus reducing power consumption by around 85 percent.

Jocelyn Al Adwani, CEO STME, comments: "COPAN Systems presentsan attractive opportunity for our customers who are concerned bythe sheer volume of data within their organisation. Their MAIDplatform allows us to offer a credible long-term solution ratherthan a short-term band-aid approach to the tough challenge ofexplosive data growth. It was their innovative product thatattracted us to COPAN Systems and the massive power savings andeffective economics of persistent data management that keeps usworking with them."

COPAN Systems aims to add a significant number of additionalpartnerships in the next 5 years.

About COPAN Systems

COPAN Systems provides the industry's only purpose-built PersistentData platform for cost-effective management, storage, access andrecovery of Persistent Data for Global 5000 companies challengedwith managing the cost and complexities of accelerated data growth.With the only Enterprise MAID OS in the world, COPAN Systemsprovide operative best practice for the long-term storage,protection and retrieval of persistent data. The Enterprise MAIDarchitecture dramatically reduces power, cooling and floor spacecosts in the data center. Expanding to well over 8 PB within asingle chassis, COPAN Systems delivers unmatched density andscalability for large enterprise environments, includinghealthcare, financial, government, media and service providerindustries. The company is privately held with investments byAustin Ventures, Globespan Capital, Pequot Ventures, Credit Suisseand Battery Ventures.

More information is available at http://www.COPANSystems.com .

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