2018 Sponsors

Cisco designs and sells broad lines of products, provides services and delivers integrated solutions to develop and connect networks around the world, building the Internet. As a global market leader in our industry, we help our customers connect, digitize and thrive. Together, we change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns. For more than 30 years, we have helped our customers build networks, automate, orchestrate, integrate and digitize information technology (IT)-based products and services. In an increasingly connected world, Cisco is helping lead the way by transforming businesses, governments and cities worldwide with differentiated innovation. www.cisco.com View video

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 155,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Almost two decades of strong and successful partnership, unite Fujitsu and NetApp – thanks to innovative strength and shared outstanding achievements in technology and financial soundness. Customers will benefit from our expert support well into the future due to our continuous development in the areas of smart data and digital transformation. Fujitsu and NetApp are setting new standards for optimizing complete IT infrastructures: everything from just one source, including service, support/maintenance and for every application scenario – whether SMEs or global corporations. Discover more about our partnership at www.smartdata.rocks. View video

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US $45 billion Fortune 500 company and a global technology leader in driving Intelligent Transformation through smart devices and infrastructure that create the best user experience. Lenovo manufactures one of the world’s widest portfolio of connected products, including smartphones (Motorola), tablets, PCs (ThinkPad, Yoga, Lenovo Legion) and workstations as well as AR/VR devices and smart home/office solutions. Lenovo’s data center solutions (ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile) are creating the capacity and computing power for the connections that are changing business and society. Lenovo works to inspire the different in everyone and build a smarter future where everyone thrives. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Weibo, or visit us at www.lenovo.com. View video

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) enables digital transformation for the era of intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud services delivered though a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. Azure enables customers to build, manage, and deploy their infrastructure and applications securely across on-premises and cloud environments, while working with their favorite tools, frameworks and partners. www.azure.com View video

Google Cloud’s portfolio of products, services and tools enable customers to modernize their operations for today’s digital world. Google Cloud touches every layer of the business and includes: Google Cloud Platform with offerings that span storage, infrastructure, networking, data, analytics and app development; machine learning tools and APIs; G Suite’s collaboration and productivity tools; enterprise Maps APIs; and also Android phones, tablets and Chromebooks for the enterprise. cloud.google.com View video

About AWS Marketplace AWS Marketplace is a curated digital catalog that makes it easy for customers to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software and services that customers need to build solutions and run their businesses. Marketplace simplifies software licensing and procurement, with more than 4,200 software listings from more than 1,280 software sellers in over 35 software categories like Security, Networking, Storage, Business Intelligence, Database, and DevOps. Customers can use 1-Click deployment to quickly launch pre-configured software and choose software solutions in both AMI formats and SaaS, with pricing options such as hourly, monthly, annual and multi-year, all on one AWS bill. aws.amazon.com

CDW is a leading multi-brand technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. A Fortune 500 company with multi-national capabilities, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs more than 8,600 coworkers. For more information about CDW, please visit www.cdw.com.

Veeam Hyper-Availability for Intelligent Data Management: Veeam Software Hyper-Availability solutions provide non-stop business continuity, digital transformation agility, and visibility for virtual, physical, and cloud. www.veeam.com

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world’s best networking company by solving customers’ increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves as its customers’ trusted partner, helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business. www.centurylink.com

Data Dynamics, a leader in intelligent file management solutions, empowers enterprises to analyze, move, manage and modernize critical data across hybrid, cloud and object-based storage infrastructures for intelligent business transformation. The StorageX 8.0 platform eliminates vendor lock-in and provides a policy-based, storage management platform for insight, agility and operational efficiency to transform data assets into competitive advantages. StorageX has optimized over 200 PB of storage, saving more than $100 million in total storage costs. www.datadynamicsinc.com

IBM provides a one-stop shop for all the cloud solutions – multi, public and private clouds – to align with the organization’s hybrid cloud strategy. In a world flush with data, IBM helps you to step into an era of enterprise-grade cloud computing to advance opportunities and to prevail in a competitive market. www.ibm.com

NetApp Insight helps you navigate complex challenges to develop fresh solutions and processes, enabling you to manage today’s priorities and prepare for tomorrow’s needs. Our Cloud + Data Center Transformation Division (Datalink) helps transform data centers – defining and navigating cloud and data center platforms, so you can optimize your business. With experience in the latest cloud and data center technologies, we devise the right platform strategy to ensure maximum efficiency, productivity, and agility. www.insight.com

Samsung Semiconductor is the market leader for solid state drives, NAND Flash, and DRAM. Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global technology leader in televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, LED solutions and semiconductors. We employ 236,000 people across 79 countries. Samsung is redefining enterprise IT with leading-edge memory and storage solutions such as our 30.72TB SSD, now shipping in NetApp all-flash-arrays. www.samsung.com

As the world’s leading end-to-end technology distributor, we put singular focus on our customers’ needs and goals with the objectivity of a true strategic partner. With reach, capabilities and resources that span the technology continuum, we are a vital link in the IT channel, delivering the insights and optimized solutions our channel partners depend on to compete in the market today, tomorrow and into the future. Tech Data is currently ranked No. 83 on the Fortune 500®. www.techdata.com

Trianz simplifies digital evolutions through effective strategies and excellence in execution. Collaborating with business and technology leaders, Trianz helps formulate and execute operational strategies to achieve intended business outcomes by bringing the best of consulting, technology experiences and execution models. Powered by knowledge, research, and perspectives, Trianz enables clients to transition to a digital enterprise by leveraging Cloud, Analytics, Digital, Infrastructure and Security paradigms. For more information, visit www.trianz.com

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 150,000 original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network. www.arrow.com

Through a long-standing OEM partnership, Brocade and NetApp offer modern SAN solutions that truly capitalize on innovation in NVMe over Fibre Channel for Flash technology, enabling customers to achieve up to 30 percent increases in storage savings with NetApp AFF-A Series storage, and up to 70 percent faster execution for key applications. www.brocade.com

Commvault is the recognized leader in data backup and recovery through its data management solution that protects and manages customer data. It’s available through the company and a global ecosystem of trusted partners. Commvault is publicly traded on NASDAQ (CVLT), and is headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. www.commvault.com

DXC Technology is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, serving 6,000+ private and public-sector clients from diverse industries across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network deliver transformative digital offerings and solutions that help clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Visit dxc.technology

IAS – a long-time NetApp Partner and systems integrator – is focused on enabling customers in their digital transformations. With a focus on open source tools, RedHat and NetApp, IAS has the experience and ability to help you design, deploy and if desired, manage your private/hybrid and multi-cloud environments. www.iarchive.com

Harnessing the capabilities of the cloud and Internet of Things, the latest advances in memory and programmable solutions, and the promise of always-on 5G connectivity, Intel is disrupting industries and solving global challenges. Leading on policy, diversity, inclusion, education and sustainability, Intel creates value for its stockholders, customers and society. www.intel.com

Komprise Intelligent Data Management enables enterprises to manage unstructured data at scale while cutting 70%+ costs. Leverage Flash, Scale-Out, Object/Cloud for the right data at the right time, with zero disruption to users/apps. Komprise uses no stubs, no agents and no changes to hot metadata paths – and scales out as your storage footprint grows. www.komprise.com

QuickStart Learning Inc. is one of the most innovative IT skills training providers in the industry. Accredited by IT giants like NetApp, Microsoft and Cisco, the company uses its unique CLIPP platform to ensure multi-modal knowledge transfer. QuickStart helps CTOs mitigate IT risks and transform IT teams through personalized and customized technical training. www.quickstart.com

Rackspace is modernizing IT in today’s multi-cloud world. By delivering IT as a service, we help customers of all industries, sizes and locations realize the power of digital transformation without the complexity and expense of managing it on their own. www.rackspace.com

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of open source software solutions, collaborating with customers, partners, and communities to create innovative cloud, Linux, middleware, mobile, management, storage, and virtualization technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training, and consulting services that help organizations better prepare for the future of IT. www.redhat.com

STEALTHbits Technologies is a cybersecurity software company focused on protecting an organization’s credentials and data. By removing inappropriate data access, enforcing security policy, and detecting advanced threats, we reduce security risk, fulfill compliance requirements and decrease operations expense. www.stealthbits.com

Toshiba Memory America, Inc. (TMA) is the US-based subsidiary of Toshiba Memory Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of flash memory and solid state drives (SSDs). From the invention of flash memory to today’s breakthrough 96-layer BiCS FLASH™ 3D technology, Toshiba continues to lead innovation and move the industry forward. www.toshiba.com

Varonis is a pioneer in data security and analytics, specializing in software for data security, governance, compliance, classification and analytics. Varonis detects insider threats and cyberattacks by analyzing file activity and user behavior; prevents disaster by locking down sensitive data; and efficiently sustains a secure state with automation. www.varonis.com

Virtual Instruments App-centric Infrastructure Performance Management products ensure the performance, availability, health, and utilization of holistic enterprise IT infrastructure – in the context of complex and demanding business applications. The analytics-based solutions intelligently profile, collects, and visualizes machine and wire data, physical, and virtual hosts, fabrics, SDS, and SAN/NAS storage. www.virtualinstruments.com

VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility. VMware enables enterprises to master a software-defined approach to business and IT. VMware’s Any Cloud, Any Application, Any Device architecture enables customers to rapidly develop, automatically deliver and safely consume all types of applications. www.vmware.com

Technology can do more than keep your everyday business running smoothly. It can drive your success. At World Wide Technology (WWT), we use a proven and innovative approach to help large public and private organizations discover, evaluate, architect and implement advanced technology. www.wwt.com

#1 in Disaster Recovery & Migrations. Capital Continuity’s BIPs software delivers full workload orchestration for Virtual, Physical and Cloud Based Linux, UNIX and Windows workloads to NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP or any NetApp ONTAP device. www.capitalcontinuity.co.uk

Dimension Data will be the leading global systems integrator and managed services provider for hybrid IT. www.dimensiondata.com

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) in 52 markets across five continents, Equinix connects the world’s leading businesses to their customers, employees, and partners inside the most-interconnected data centers. www.equinix.com

HarpData is a strategy and innovation-focused consulting firm. We help our clients accelerate business transformation by leveraging IT assets to their strategic advantage. www.harpdata.com

Mindteck delivers global product engineering and IT solutions to Fortune 1000 companies. We’re our clients’ trusted partner, helping them thrive in the digital age. www.mindteck.com

PoINT provides software products for managing and archiving of unstructured data with certified support for NetApp FAS, SnapLock, AltaVault, and StorageGRID Webscale. www.point.de

Presidio is a leading IT solutions provider assisting clients in harnessing technology innovation and simplifying IT complexity to digitally transform their businesses and drive return on IT investment. www.presidio.com

From IT infrastructure to data management and cloud solutions, TSP is an IT services company dedicated to an entirely positive, above-and-beyond service experience. www.mytsp.net

Cisco designs and sells broad lines of products, provides services and delivers integrated solutions to develop and connect networks around the world, building the Internet. As a global market leader in our industry, we help our customers connect, digitize and thrive. Together, we change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns. For more than 30 years, we have helped our customers build networks, automate, orchestrate, integrate and digitize information technology (IT)-based products and services. In an increasingly connected world, Cisco is helping lead the way by transforming businesses, governments and cities worldwide with differentiated innovation. www.cisco.com View video

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 155,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Almost two decades of strong and successful partnership, unite Fujitsu and NetApp – thanks to innovative strength and shared outstanding achievements in technology and financial soundness. Customers will benefit from our expert support well into the future due to our continuous development in the areas of smart data and digital transformation. Fujitsu and NetApp are setting new standards for optimizing complete IT infrastructures: everything from just one source, including service, support/maintenance and for every application scenario – whether SMEs or global corporations. Discover more about our partnership at www.smartdata.rocks. View video

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US $45 billion Fortune 500 company and a global technology leader in driving Intelligent Transformation through smart devices and infrastructure that create the best user experience. Lenovo manufactures one of the world’s widest portfolio of connected products, including smartphones (Motorola), tablets, PCs (ThinkPad, Yoga, Lenovo Legion) and workstations as well as AR/VR devices and smart home/office solutions. Lenovo’s data center solutions (ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile) are creating the capacity and computing power for the connections that are changing business and society. Lenovo works to inspire the different in everyone and build a smarter future where everyone thrives. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Weibo, or visit us at www.lenovo.com. View video

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) enables digital transformation for the era of intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud services delivered though a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. Azure enables customers to build, manage, and deploy their infrastructure and applications securely across on-premises and cloud environments, while working with their favorite tools, frameworks and partners. www.azure.com View video

Google Cloud’s portfolio of products, services and tools enable customers to modernize their operations for today’s digital world. Google Cloud touches every layer of the business and includes: Google Cloud Platform with offerings that span storage, infrastructure, networking, data, analytics and app development; machine learning tools and APIs; G Suite’s collaboration and productivity tools; enterprise Maps APIs; and also Android phones, tablets and Chromebooks for the enterprise. cloud.google.com View video

About AWS Marketplace AWS Marketplace is a curated digital catalog that makes it easy for customers to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software and services that customers need to build solutions and run their businesses. Marketplace simplifies software licensing and procurement, with more than 4,200 software listings from more than 1,280 software sellers in over 35 software categories like Security, Networking, Storage, Business Intelligence, Database, and DevOps. Customers can use 1-Click deployment to quickly launch pre-configured software and choose software solutions in both AMI formats and SaaS, with pricing options such as hourly, monthly, annual and multi-year, all on one AWS bill. aws.amazon.com

Veeam^® is the global leader in Intelligent Data Management for the Hyper-Available Enterprise. Veeam Hyper-Availability Platform is the most complete solution to help customers on the journey to automating data management and ensuring the Hyper-Availability of data. We have more than 294,000 customers worldwide, including 75 percent of the Fortune 500 and 58 percent of the Global 2000. Our customer satisfaction scores, at 2.5X the industry average, are the highest in the industry. Our global ecosystem includes 55,000 channel partners and nearly 19,000 cloud and service providers. Veeam has offices in more than 30 countries. To learn more, visit https://www.veeam.com or follow Veeam on Twitter @veeam.

Data Dynamics, a leader in intelligent file management solutions, empowers enterprises to analyze, move, manage and modernize critical data across hybrid, cloud and object-based storage infrastructures for intelligent business transformation. The StorageX 8.0 platform eliminates vendor lock-in and provides a policy-based, storage management platform for insight, agility and operational efficiency to transform data assets into competitive advantages. StorageX has optimized over 200 PB of storage, saving more than $100 million in total storage costs. www.datadynamicsinc.com

IBM provides a one-stop shop for all the cloud solutions – multi, public and private clouds – to align with the organization’s hybrid cloud strategy. In a world flush with data, IBM helps you to step into an era of enterprise-grade cloud computing to advance opportunities and to prevail in a competitive market. www.ibm.com

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 150,000 original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network. www.arrow.com

Through a long-standing OEM partnership, Brocade and NetApp offer modern SAN solutions that truly capitalize on innovation in NVMe over Fibre Channel for Flash technology, enabling customers to achieve up to 30 percent increases in storage savings with NetApp AFF-A Series storage, and up to 70 percent faster execution for key applications. www.brocade.com

Commvault is the recognized leader in data backup and recovery through its data management solution that protects and manages customer data. It’s available through the company and a global ecosystem of trusted partners. Commvault is publicly traded on NASDAQ (CVLT), and is headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. www.commvault.com

Datadobi enables customers to migrate and protect unstructured data anywhere. Their DobiMiner Software Suite allows customers to migrate, replicate, and sync data between NAS and object storage on-premises or in the Cloud, providing the safest, fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective way ensuring data is always where it needs to be. www.datadobi.com

DXC Technology is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, serving 6,000+ private and public-sector clients from diverse industries across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network deliver transformative digital offerings and solutions that help clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Visit dxc.technology

Ingram Micro helps businesses realize the promise of technology. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. www.ingrammicro.com

Harnessing the capabilities of the cloud and Internet of Things, the latest advances in memory and programmable solutions, and the promise of always-on 5G connectivity, Intel is disrupting industries and solving global challenges. Leading on policy, diversity, inclusion, education and sustainability, Intel creates value for its stockholders, customers and society. www.intel.com

Komprise Intelligent Data Management enables enterprises to manage unstructured data at scale while cutting 70%+ costs. Leverage Flash, Scale-Out, Object/Cloud for the right data at the right time, with zero disruption to users/apps. Komprise uses no stubs, no agents and no changes to hot metadata paths – and scales out as your storage footprint grows. www.komprise.com

ProLion is specialised in developing hardware- and software solutions for NetApp storage. Our certified NetApp experts develop high-quality solutions so that large enterprises and SME customers can run their NetApp storage platform more efficiently and more securely. We go the extra-mile for our customers with very innovative ideas and solutions. www.prolion.at

Varonis is an innovative data security platform that specializes in creating software to manage, analyze and secure enterprise data. Varonis analyzes the behavior of the people and machines that access enterprise data, discovers and protects sensitive data, alerts on misbehavior and enforces a least privilege model. www.varonis.com

VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility. VMware enables enterprises to master a software-defined approach to business and IT. VMware’s Any Cloud, Any Application, Any Device architecture enables customers to rapidly develop, automatically deliver and safely consume all types of applications. www.vmware.com

#1 in Disaster Recovery & Migrations. Capital Continuity’s BIPs software delivers full workload orchestration for Virtual, Physical and Cloud Based Linux, UNIX and Windows workloads to NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP or any NetApp ONTAP device. www.capitalcontinuity.co.uk

Dimension Data will be the leading global systems integrator and managed services provider for hybrid IT. www.dimensiondata.com

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) in 52 markets across five continents, Equinix connects the world’s leading businesses to their customers, employees, and partners inside the most-interconnected data centers. www.equinix.com

PoINT provides software products for managing and archiving of unstructured data with certified support for NetApp FAS, SnapLock, AltaVault, and StorageGRID Webscale. www.point.de

By delivering flexible, accessible and secure IT solutions and services, Proact helps to reduce risk and costs, whilst increasing agility, productivity and efficiency. www.proact.eu

Virtual Instruments is the leader in application-centric infrastructure performance management. It provides comprehensive infrastructure instrumentation and performance analytics for enterprise data centers. www.virtualinstruments.com

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