01/10/13

Phoenix chosen to partner with NetApp on the NSSA to drive IT efficiency for educational institutes

Phoenix, a leading provider of hosting, cloud and managed IT services in the UK is pleased to announce that it has been selected by NetApp as a partner under the National Server and Storage Framework (NSSA), allowing universities and other affiliated members to benefit from cost-effective pricing for its IT infrastructure. One such institute that has already experienced benefits is the London School of Economics (LSE).

Dave Allen VP & GM Northern EMEA at NetApp commented: "NetApp selected Phoenix as a key partner under the framework due to the credibility they have built in the sector and ability to deliver innovative and cost effective data management solutions to education institutions. NetApp prides itself on helping its customer succeed through effective collaborative partnerships and Phoenix demonstrates this continually."

Evidence of this partnership has taken place at LSE where Phoenix delivered improvements to its existing storage environment. Puneet Singh, Systems Manager at LSE commented: "Working with Phoenix has enabled us to gain storage efficiencies resulting in the reduction of our operation cost which has been achieved through the use of NetApp V Series."

Scott Auld, Education Consultant from Phoenix said: "Phoenix has been helping universities and colleges meet their needs for over 25 years. The faith placed in us by NetApp demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that the UK educational sector has access to a resilient IT infrastructure at an affordable price. Ultimately, this will allow these institutions to gain storage efficiencies that will result in a reduction of operation costs."

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