Its support for value-added resellers (VARs) deploying business continuity and disaster recovery solutions has been expanded by the Advanced Infrastructure Solutions (AIS) Division of Tech Data Corporation. Offering VARs access to the vendor's data replication software for physical and virtual servers running Windows or Linux operating systems, the company announced that it is the exclusive distributor for SteelEye Technology Inc. Next month's AIS Partner Summit, enabling them to deliver more efficient and profitable business continuity solutions, will help educate VARs on how server virtualization.

Amy Belcher, Director, Product Marketing, Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, declared: "The AIS Division supports the channel's most robust data center solutions offerings, comprising server, storage and virtualization products from industry leaders like Fujitsu, HP, IBM and VMware." He added: "Our new partnership with SteelEye further strengthens our business continuity practice, especially for data centers utilizing Linux and virtualization software. We are enabling VARs to deliver assurance to their customers that critical data is always up to date and will not be lost in the event of natural disaster or other systems failure."

SteelEye is a leading provider of disaster recovery and business continuity solutions. Including support for leading CRM and ERP applications like SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server, its products provide multi-platform functionality to deliver continuous access to business-critical information. Tech Data, through AIS, will distribute the entire line of SteelEye products, including:

    * LifeKeeper® for Windows or Linux - including disaster recovery, data protection, and high availability for Windows or Linux servers, addresses business continuity recovery needs
    * SteelEye Data Replication® - through real-time data replication, provides continuous data protection regardless of application or platform
    * SteelEye Virtual Server Technology - for virtual servers it delivers continuous data protection

CEO and President at SteelEye Technology, Garrett Gafke, declared: "Tech Data's AIS division offers a set of solutions for the mid-market and enterprise space where SteelEye's products can provide tremendous additional flexibility and value." He added: "Through our partnership with Tech Data, we are making it easier for value-added resellers to partner with SteelEye in delivering world-class, cross-platform business continuity solutions."