SIS, LLC Adds DataCore

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. and LEXINGTON, Ken. -- DataCore Software today announced that Lexington, Kentucky-based Software Information Systems (SIS) has selected DataCore Softwares SANmelody as a solution of choice for storage virtualization and SAN solutions that serve the SMB marketplace. Growing market need for hardware-independent virtual solutions and customer requirements for better utilization and consolidation of resources led SIS to round out its storage portfolio with solutions that come at an affordable price point. In adding DataCore alongside IBM and VMware, SIS has enhanced its products and services so as to best provide customers with a competitive advantage.

SIS is a full service technology solutions provider that focuses on developing, sourcing, and implementing a wide range of cost-effective and innovative solutions for organizations of all types and sizes. Its business spans Consulting Services, Hardware Solutions, Software Solutions, Technical Services and Education.

“Clearly SIS recognizes the significance of virtualization,” said Jeff Propps, IBM System x Brand Manager & VMware Practice Manager, SIS. “The combination of VMware and DataCore fills out our portfolio with an excellent SMB storage virtualization solution. With SANmelody, SIS will be able to come into any business and deliver a full-featured SAN with advanced capabilities like automatic thin provisioning at an extremely low price point. “

SIS has created customizable packages to address their customers need for simple-to-use and flexible virtualization solutions. All of these packages include DataCore’s SANmelody virtual storage server software. The most comprehensive is a turnkey VMware VI3-DataCore-IBM bundled virtualization solution in which SIS has made it easy for less technically sophisticated users to enjoy the combined benefits of server and storage consolidation. These packages, which start under $50K, enable users to get the cost savings and productivity gains without enduring the hassles of being experts in integrating these technology pieces. Storage and server virtualization combined solutions are now available, and the SIS solution architects will leverage their experiences from working with hundreds of customers to help streamline customer decision process and assist them in understanding how best to maximize the advantages of these technologies.

“SIS are subject matter experts and they are able to take all the guesswork out of ‘going virtual’ for their customers,” said Brooks Butler, Sales Director, DataCore Software. “We have in SIS a partner that provides comprehensive virtualization solutions and one that is able to simplify the complexity of the technology for the user. SIS knows how to do a real assessment of what customers need and they are able to deliver comprehensive turnkey solutions to meet tailored, customer needs.”

DataCore Software Corp.