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Avnet MEA invites Saudi Partners for ISS Academy in Jeddah

Avnet Technology Solutions in association with HP and Microsoft holds a training program for its Preferred Partners, SI and ISV in the Kingdom

Dubai, 8 February 2011:

Avnet Technology Solutions, the leading Value added Distributor in the Middle East and Africa region recently held a special training program called “ISS Academy” in association with HP and Microsoft to educate its Preferred Partners, System Integrators and ISV’s on the latest news and updates from HP ISS world.

With leading the Market share over 50% HP Industry Standard Servers (ISS) finds its presence in almost every Data Center across the globe.

Vidyasagar Patro, Senior Technical Consultant, Avnet Technology Solutions Middle East and Africa, said, - “ HP ISS maintains its lead with high I/O performance which is mandatory requirement to design a Virtualized Environment for today’s emerging Cloud Computing Technology. Being a key component of HP’s Converged Infrastructure architecture, HP ISS product line comes in wide range of models in rack as well as blade servers addressing both SME and Enterprise market. “

The one day event held at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia was well attended by several channel partners hailing from various parts of the kingdom. Speakers from Avnet, HP and Microsoft provided all the latest updates on the new technology innovations like cloud computing as well as the opportunities Saudi Arabia market offers to their preferred partners. Avnet highlighted the ways how its partners can accelerate their success and also introduced its partners to the benefits and opportunities of HP services.