Dimension Data Signs Partnership with Cisco, EMC, VMware

As virtualisation solutions take a foothold in Africa, Dimension Data has announced its collaboration with Cisco Systems, EMC and VMware to deliver what it says is the most comprehensive virtualisation technology solutions on the African continent.
Dimension Data’s Data Centre Solutions together with Cisco Systems, EMC and VMware provide solutions that allow businesses to maximise IT investments by making applications, networks, operating systems and storage available in a virtual environment. “The result is that businesses can use IT resources more effectively and reap more benefits due to a reduced carbon footprint, resultant energy savings and a reduction in the amount of technology required to run an efficient IT environment without losing any functionality or scalability,” explains David Kruyt, managing director, Dimension Data West Africa.
Virtualisation allows businesses to optimise their existing computing investments and respond faster to changing business demands. Dimension Data assists customers with the design and implementation of virtualised environments using best-of-breed technology from Cisco Systems, EMC and VMware.
In the past, a more efficient IT solution required more processing power, storage and application requirements, which made managing the environment more complex as well. Virtual environments simplify IT infrastructure and reduce administrative costs. Virtual resources allow administrators to focus on centrally managed services rather than complex dispersed IT solutions that require individual management.
“Everything that is known about IT solutions and the planning thereof can change with a virtualised solutions as scaling-up or down and adding increased functionality through applications and even storage is as easy as rolling it out to the virtualised environment,” says Kruyt. “Solutions are easier to maintain and less intensive on physical hardware, but experience is required to effectively roll out a virtualised environment.”
As global partners of Cisco Systems, EMC and VMware with multiple awards and certifications, Dimension Data is able to fully support and roll out virtualisation solutions on a local to global level. “Dimension Data’s experience and global footprint, together with its penetration into Africa, make it the trusted advisor for a number of global businesses, and thus enabling Africa to do great things,” he adds.